Voter’s Edge Slated to Help Californians Cast their Ballots in the June 7, 2022 Statewide Primary Election

Voter’s Edge Slated to Help Californians Cast their Ballots in the June 7, 2022 Statewide Primary Election

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Public Statement

Voter's Edge, a comprehensive online voter guide in English and Spanish, is preparing to provide voters with unbiased information on candidates and ballot measures from the top of the ticket down to the local level for the June 7, 2022 Primary Election. California voters can make informed choices using Voter's Edge to explore candidates' priorities, endorsements and top donors, as well as local ballot measure explanations and campaign funding.

Why use Voter’s Edge?

In 2020, two million voters used Voter’s Edge to help them make decisions about their ballot choices — equivalent to 1 in 10 of the state’s voters.

“I am grateful a coworker told me about Voter’s Edge this morning, it made the voting process way less painful. In fact, it even felt empowering, which is not a feeling I have associated with voting in many years.” -2020 Voter’s Edge user

To use the guide, voters simply enter in their home address and Voter's Edge shows a personalized page with all the contests that will appear on the user's ballot, including endorsements, funding sources, news articles, and biographies. Voters will also find their polling place or vote center and can mark their choices and print their ballot to bring to the polls or share with family and friends via social media.

Voter’s Edge has provided unbiased information to empower voters since 2014. Of our users surveyed in 2020:

  • 91% of users said Voter’s Edge made them feel confident about their voting choices
  • 77% of users said they would vote for more offices and leave fewer choices blank thanks to the information on Voter’s Edge.

“Voter’s Edge counters the avalanche of misinformation dominating and suffocating informed political debate,” said Stephanie Doute, Executive Director of the LWVCEF.  “Our guide helps to ensure that every person has access to accurate and easily understood election information so that everyone has the knowledge and confidence to exercise their power and right to vote.”

Join Our Get Out the Vote Efforts

Voter's Edge California offers partnerships to media outlets and community organizations interested in expanding local and state election information in their communities. You can also add the ballot look up tool to your website. For more information on partnering with Voter's Edge, contact Elizabeth Leslie at eleslie [at] lwvc.org.

More about the June 7 Primary Election

The California Primary Election on June 7, 2022. All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot. Note these key dates:

  • Last day to register to vote online for the June 7, 2022, Election is May 23, 2022.
  • County elections office will begin mailing ballots by May 9, 2022.
  • Your ballot will include candidates for the U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General,  Insurance Commissioner, Member of State Board of Equalization, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, U.S. Representative in Congress, State Senator, State Assembly Member, as well as other local candidates.
  • There are two contests for the U.S. Senate on this ballot. You can vote for both contests. One for a 6-year term ending January 3, 2029; and One for the remainder of the current term ending January 3, 2023
  • Return your vote-by-mail ballot by mail with prepaid postage postmarked on or before Election day or in-person to a secure ballot drop box, to a voting location or your elections office by 8 p.m. on June 7, 2022.
  • In-person voting locations will offer voter registration, replacement ballots, accessible voting machines, and language assistance to those who need it.
  • Vote centers open in all Voter’s Choice Act counties on May 28, 2022.

 

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