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PUBLIC NOTICE -- Observation Schedule for November 3, 2026 General Election

SANTA ANA, CA – Aug. 13, 2026 – The public is invited to observe as the Orange County Registrar of Voters conducts the November 3, 2026, General Election. All ballot processing, counting, testing, and audits will take place at the Orange County Registrar of Voters Office, 1300 S. Grand Ave., Bldg. C, Santa Ana, CA 92705. Observers are also welcome to visit Vote Center and ballot drop box locations throughout the county to observe daily operations.

Candidate Filing Period Extended Through August 12 for Select Offices

The incumbents in these offices did not file for re-election, which extends the filing period to allow other qualified candidates to file

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Aug. 8, 2026 – Individuals interested in running for select offices now have more time to file a declaration of candidacy with the Registrar of Voters because an eligible incumbent did not file.

Candidate Filing Period for the 2026 General Election Begins July 13

Eligible citizens interested in seeking office can file candidacy documents with the Registrar of Voters

SANTA ANA, Calif. – July 6, 2026 – Starting Monday, July 13, individuals interested in running for one of more than 150 Orange County school and special district governing body offices up for election in the 2026 General Election can begin the candidate filing process online or at the Registrar of Voters.

Orange County Registrar of Voters Certifies 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election

Results from at least 95% of Accepted Ballots Within Seven Days
SANTA ANA, Calif. — June 26, 2026 — Registrar of Voters Bob Page today certified the official Orange County results of the June 2, 2026, Statewide Direct Primary Election.
Total voter turnout for the election was 42.4 percent, with more than 809,000 ballots cast in Orange County. Of those ballots, 86.9 percent were cast by Vote-By-Mail and 13.1 percent were cast in person at one of 192 Vote Centers throughout the county.

Public Notice of Observation Schedule for June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election – Updated 6/10/26

Observation Schedule for June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election
UPDATED on June 10, 2026 to revise the start dates for manual examination of ballots during the One Percent Manual Tally and Risk Limiting Audit and the Post-Election Logic and Accuracy Test.

Garden Grove Vote Center Opens Tomorrow, Ready to Serve Voters

SANTA ANA, Calif. – May 25, 2026 – Orange County Registrar of Voters will be ready to serve voters tomorrow at a Vote Center located at Garden Grove Sports and Recreation Center, 13641 Deodara Dr., Garden Grove. The opening of the Vote Center was postponed when the city building was temporarily needed as a care facility for community members displaced by the Garden Grove hazardous materials incident.

Garden Grove Evacuees Can Replace, Cast Ballots at Any OC Vote Center

SANTA ANA, Calif. – May 24, 2026 – The Orange County Registrar of Voters has 38 Vote Centers open until 6 p.m. today ready to help Garden Grove hazardous materials incident evacuees cast their 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election ballot. Garden Grove Sports and Recreation Center, 13641 Deodara Dr., Garden Grove

Vote Center, Drop Boxes Temporarily Unavailable Due to Garden Grove Emergency Evacuation Orders

SANTA ANA, Calif. – May 22, 2026 – Due to evacuation orders currently in place around the Garden Grove hazardous materials incident, the following Orange County Registrar of Voters Vote Center will not be operational on Saturday, May 23 until further notice: Garden Grove Sports and Recreation Center, 13641 Deodara Dr., Garden Grove

Registrar of Voters Pop-Up Vote Centers Scheduled Across Orange County for June 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election

Registration, Accessible Voting, and More: Five locations across the county offer voters a full-service option close to home 

SANTA ANA, Calif. — May 21, 2026 – Orange County Registrar of Voters (ROV) will operate five Pop-Up Vote Centers from May 24 through June 1, 2026, bringing full-service voting to neighborhoods across Orange County for the 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election.

Registrar of Voters Vote Centers Open May 23 for June 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election

Vote Centers provide voters with more convenient options to vote in person or drop off their ballot