Elected Offices
You will have candidates on your June ballot for U.S. House of Representative, State Senator and/or State Assemblyperson depending on the election districts you live in and your political party. Click here to learn more about the elected offices and this election. To learn more about the candidates for state elected offices on the June 3 ballot, read the candidate statements in your Sample Ballot mailed to you before the election, talk to friends and family, listen to the radio or read your local newspapers. You may also want to visit the LWVC nonpartisan website, www.smartvoter.org, where you can read about the candidates for State elected offices.
The following provides additional information about state and national elected offices:
U.S. Senate
2 U.S. Senators
No elections in 2008
Elected for six-year term
U.S. House of Representatives
53 U.S. Representatives in California
All 53 districts elected in 2008
Elected for two-year term
U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives do the following jobs:
* help make federal laws
* help shape the federal budget
* work to help people in their district
State Senate
40 State Senators
Odd-numbered districts elected in 2008
Elected for four-year term
State Assembly
80 State Assembly members
All 80 districts elected in 2008
Elected for two-year term
State Senators and State Assemblypersons do the following jobs:
* help make state laws
* help shape the state budget
* work to help people in their district
To find out who your elected representatives are right now, go to www.easyvoter.org.
Your ballot may also include candidates for local offices, such as county supervisor or school board member. It may also have local ballot measures on it. To learn more about your local candidates and ballot measures, read your Sample Ballot, talk to friends and family, listen to the radio or read your local newspapers. You may also want to visit the website, www.smartvoter.org, another nonpartisan information source. Or, you can check with your local County Elections office or your local library.