The next statewide election is the June 2, 2026 Primary Election
2026 Primary Election Materials
Easy Voter Guide
Our Easy Voter Guide helps the election make sense. English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese language versions are available at easyvoterguide.org.
Sources for District Map Comparison
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Compare old to new districts (Statewide Database, the official redistricting database for the state of California)
Promotional Materials
- Purchase VOTE411 bookmarks and lawn signs at LWVCEF Store
- Visit LWVCEF/CaVotes.org for voting and election info
Resources for Voter Services
Pollworker Information
Poll Worker Training Standards
Brief overview of election administration law
Pros & Cons
Writing Pros & Cons Training Webinar
We held a webinar on June 21, 2024, to train League members on writing Pros & Cons. You can access materials from this webinar below:
Candidate Forums
Information & materials for conducting candidate forums
- LWVC Policy on Empty Chair Debates/Forums
- Watch our Virtual Candidate Forum Webinar (1/14/2021)
Virtual Candidate Forum: Summary of Things to Consider, Options, Suggestions and Resources- Virtual Candidate Forum: Sample Candidate Communications
- Virtual Candidate Forum Webinar: PowerPoint
- Virtual Candidate Forum Webinar: Follow-Up Questions, Answers, and Additional Handouts
- Voter Service Handbook (2018)
- Candidate Participation Policy - How to use the LWVCEF Candidate Participation Policy for Statewide Debates or Forums
- Guidelines for co-sponsorship of candidate forums
- Guidelines to writing unbiased questions
- Recommendations in considering different format options for multi-candidate forums
- Civil Discourse in Candidate Forums
- Candidate Forum Guidelines (.doc)
- Checklist for Day of Forum (.doc)
- Checklist for Moderators (.doc)
- Candidate Forum Step-Grid 6 candidates
- Candidate Forum Blank Grid
- Sample Letters to Candidates (.docx)
- Sample Intro of Moderator (.docx)
- Tips on Moderating Candidate Forums (webinar 12/19)
- Sample Moderator Training from LWV Oakland, added 2020
Ballot Measure Presentations
Speaker tips and other information on how to present ballot measures
- How to Evaluate Ballot Propositions (.doc)
- Sample Presentation Script (.doc)
- Speaker Tips (.doc)
- LWV Santa Clara Moderator Training (February 2014) (on YouTube)
- Write Local Pros & Cons
