Welcome to the California RCV Maps page. This page includes basic facts about California elections and summary information about California's RCV readiness. The California State Assessment may be downloaded in PDF format using the button immediately following the summary information.
For information about how states are scored for RCV readiness, please see the How We Score States Guide. General questions about RCV Maps are covered on the RCV Maps FAQ page.
CALIFORNIA INFORMATION
Year of Statehood: 1850
Capital: Sacramento
Number and Type of Election Jurisdictions: 58 counties
State Election Official(s): Secretary of State
State Elections Website: California Secretary of State
Local Election Official(s): County Clerks, County Recorders, and County Registrars
Active Registered Voters: 21,980,768 (As of 02/10/2023)
Voting System Vendor(s) Used: Dominion, Democracy Live, ES&S, Hart, and Smartmatic/Los Angeles County
2023 RCV Readiness Score: 98% (+1% since 2021 version)
2023 RCV Readiness Category: Prepping for RCV
RCV Capable Registered Voters: 16,351,573 (74.39%)
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The Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center (RCVRC) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization with no financial interest in voting equipment manufacturers. To research these assessments, RCVRC reviews the election code and regulations, investigates results reporting practices, monitors local news stories, and researches certification documents. These analyses are available to advocates, researchers, election officials, lawmakers, and voters to contribute to discussions about ranked choice voting (RCV) and election administration.