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	California	November 4, 2008 Election
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ON THIS PAGE Browse Directories Find Candidate California Secretary of State League of Women Voters Register to Vote Vote by Mail List of Counties Links to Others How to Vote Message to Candidates Guide to Government California Elected Officials State Government Links MORE... Home State Page Statewide Links  For New Voters  Links to Other Sites  Register to Vote  On Voting ("How to ...") FAQs About Smart Voter SmartVoterNews Search Feedback Donate to us Tell a Friend Link to Us Awards What Users Say   "Best Site on the Internet..." CALIFORNIA SECRETARY of STATE Secretary of State: Debra Bowen Phone: (916) 653-7244 Fax: (916) 653-4620 Elections Division Elections Division Chief: Caren Daniels-Meade Phone: (916) 657-2166 Fax: (916) 653-3214 Secretary of State Elections & Voting Information Local County Election Dates Election Results Registration Form Vote by Mail Ballots California Secretary of State Address: 1500 11th Street Sacramento, California 95814 Email: Elections@ss.ca.gov LEAGUE of WOMEN VOTERS Find Local League California lwvc@lwvc.org United States lwv@lwv.org		DIRECTORY of CONTESTS Find information about contests and candidates on a November 4 ballot in California State Government: President US Legislature State Senate State Assembly State Propositions All categories above combined in one page ELECTION ARCHIVE Archives are available for these past California State Government elections: 11/4/2008, 6/3/2008, 4/8/2008, 2/5/2008, 11/7/2006, 6/6/2006, 11/8/2005, 11/2/2004, 3/2/2004, 11/4/2003, 10/7/2003, 11/5/2002, 3/5/2002, 11/7/2000, 3/7/2000, 11/2/1999, 11/3/1998, 6/2/1998		MY BALLOT To access information about candidates and measures on your ballot, enter your Street Address: Zip Code: Election: Current November 4, 2008 June 3, 2008 April 8, 2008 February 5, 2008 November 7, 2006 June 6, 2006 November 8, 2005 November 2, 2004 March 2, 2004 November 4, 2003 October 7, 2003 November 5, 2002 March 5, 2002 November 7, 2000 March 7, 2000 November 2, 1999 November 3, 1998 June 2, 1998 Your address is confidential. See also: Index of Counties SEARCH Find your county, ballot, candidates, and keywords
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