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County government · Santa Barbara

County Elections Office

Listed for Santa Barbara County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.

Polling Place and Voter Information Guide and Sample Ballot LookupOfficial instructions

Official county voter-guide or sample-ballot referral. Confirm the election and contests for your precinct at the official destination. This resource directory is not an official ballot.

Source checked October 26, 2026

Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara official election resources — current capture (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact published resource link; target contents not republished

Polling Place and Voter Information Guide and Sample Ballot Lookup

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Qualified On-Ballot Schools and Special Districts Contest/Candidate List November 3, 2026Official instructions

Official county candidate or measure resource. Check the named election and whether a list is filed, qualified or certified at the official destination.

Source checked October 26, 2026

Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara official election resources — current capture (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact published resource link; target contents not republished

Qualified On-Ballot Schools and Special Districts Contest/Candidate List November 3, 2026

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Cities Contest/Candidate List November 3, 2026Official instructions

Official county candidate or measure resource. Check the named election and whether a list is filed, qualified or certified at the official destination.

Source checked October 26, 2026

Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara official election resources — current capture (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact published resource link; target contents not republished

Cities Contest/Candidate List November 3, 2026

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Election Results ArchivesOfficial instructions

Official county results or canvass referral. Select the intended election and check whether a report is unofficial, certified or historical; pre-election links can be placeholders.

Source checked October 26, 2026

Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara official election resources — current capture (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact published resource link; target contents not republished

Election Results Archives

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Remote Accessible Vote by Mail (RAVBM)Official instructions

Official remote accessible vote-by-mail referral. Follow the authority's marking, printing, signature and return instructions.

Source checked October 26, 2026

Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara official election resources — current capture (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact published resource link; target contents not republished

Remote Accessible Vote by Mail (RAVBM)

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California state agency · Sacramento

California Secretary of State — Election information

One statewide Secretary of State information guide. Sacramento is the administrative route anchor. Use the county's published voting and ballot-return locations, and confirm precinct-specific contests with the relevant county election office.

Official November 3, 2026 state voter information guideOfficial instructions

Official statewide information. The named election and geographic scope apply; local contests and individual voter eligibility require county confirmation.

Service area: California statewide information and referrals; no precinct-specific ballot or individual eligibility determination Area details & sources

Statewide guide scope; local county and precinct information is separate

This guide contains information about statewide candidates and voting resources available to you. I encourage you to review it carefully and seek additional trusted election information by visiting the Secretary of State's website at vote.ca.gov or by contacting your county elections office. A list of California county elections offices can be found at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Secretary of State · California Secretary of State — state-voter-guide (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact reviewed guidance paragraph

Official Voter Information Guide

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Certified state candidate list — November 3, 2026 (official PDF link)Official instructions

Official state publication link only. Candidate records and personal contact fields are not reproduced; check the named election and certified scope in the publisher's document.

Service area: California statewide information and referrals; no precinct-specific ballot or individual eligibility determination Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Secretary of State · California Secretary of State — state-general (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact published resource link; target contents not republished

Certified List of Candidates (PDF)

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State voter-guide candidate informationOfficial instructions

Official statewide information. The named election and geographic scope apply; local contests and individual voter eligibility require county confirmation.

Service area: California statewide information and referrals; no precinct-specific ballot or individual eligibility determination Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Secretary of State · California Secretary of State — state-voter-guide (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact published resource link; target contents not republished

Candidates

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November 2026 results publication and certification scheduleOfficial instructions

Official guidance for the November 3, 2026 election. Election Night reporting begins after polls close; use the official site to distinguish ongoing canvass updates from certified results.

Service area: California statewide information and referrals; no precinct-specific ballot or individual eligibility determination Area details & sources

November 3, 2026 General Election; results availability begins after polls close

Election results for the November 3, 2026, General Election are available beginning after the polls close at 8:00 p.m. on the California Secretary of State’s Election Results website at electionresults.sos.ca.gov.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

November 2026 Election Night and subsequent canvass updates

Results will begin to be posted at 8:00 p.m. and will be updated throughout Election Night. In the days afterwards, the results will be updated each day throughout the canvass as counties count the remaining ballots.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Secretary of State · California Secretary of State — state-guide-results (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact reviewed guidance paragraph

Election Results

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Official statewide election results archiveOfficial instructions

Official state historical-results directory. Select the election and verify its certification status at the publisher.

Service area: California statewide information and referrals; no precinct-specific ballot or individual eligibility determination Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Secretary of State · California Secretary of State — state-guides (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact published resource link; target contents not republished

Statewide Election Results

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Remote Accessible Vote-by-Mail instructionsOfficial instructions

Official statewide information. The named election and geographic scope apply; local contests and individual voter eligibility require county confirmation.

Service area: California statewide information and referrals; no precinct-specific ballot or individual eligibility determination Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Secretary of State · California Secretary of State — state-accessible (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact reviewed guidance paragraph

Remote Accessible Vote-By-Mail (RAVBM)

Saved evidence: e410e2bd450abae0 · Agent source review

Audio, PDF and large-print state guide versionsOfficial instructions

Official alternative-format directory. The link identifies the publisher's versions; individual audio and PDF contents are not republished or claimed as fully reviewed.

Service area: California statewide information and referrals; no precinct-specific ballot or individual eligibility determination Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Secretary of State · California Secretary of State — state-voter-guide (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact published resource link; target contents not republished

Audio/PDF/Large Print

Saved evidence: d4810fbc6224721f · Agent source review

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