Voter Information
Voting is a fundamental right and all eligible voters should have the equal opportunity to exercise that right. We are dedicated to ensuring that our elections remain free, fair and accessible.
Voting Rights
VOTE411
Visit Vote411.org California to find all the facts before you vote. Enter your address and get your entire ballot and voting place.
Outside of California?
Enter you address to find your polling place, create your personalized voter’s guide and find everything you need to vote! With your personalized guide you will:
See everything that will be on your ballot
Compare candidates’ positions side-by-side
Print out a personalized ballot with your choices to take with you on Election Day
Voting Resources
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder County Clerk - register to vote
College Student Voting Guide - info for students about voting away from home
California Secretary of State - check your voting status
Rock the Vote - building political power of young people
Easy Voter Guide - non-partisan voter info from the League of Women Voters of California
Pre-register to Vote - pre-registration for 16 and 17 year olds
Overseas Voter Services - info and voter tools for overseas and military voters
Voting Rights: Persons With a Prior Felony Conviction - once you finished serving your term
Voting Rights: Persons Subject to Conservatorship - not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court
CalMatters
CalMatters’ Digital Democracy is a new technology for Californians to help them learn, understand, and participate in their local government. Their custom built AI tool tracks every word spoken at public hearings, every dollar donated to politicians, every bill introduced, every vote cast, and more.
Three features of Digital Democracy:
Browse their extensive database to better understand the issues that are important to you
See the latest state agenda on six major topics that are curated by their reporters
Look up any of California’s 120 legislators to see data and stories about their activities, politics, policy interests and personal background.
For more details, see their “About” page, their “Methodology” page, or find their home page here.
Life Cycle of a Ballot: Voting in the 3/5/2024 Presidential Primary from the CA Secretary of State
We host hundreds of events and programs every year to educate voters about candidates in thousands of federal, state and local races, as well as distribute millions of educational materials about state and local elections.
Educating Voters
How Reliable is Your News Source? Understanding Media Bias
AllSides uses blind surveys of people across the political spectrum, multi-partisan analysis and other in-depth analyses as well as tens of thousands of user ratings to rate the bias of over 800 media outlets and writers. View over 800 media ratings here: Media Bias Ratings
Although unbiased news does not exist, look at a news item from different sides by checking out the "All Sides" news source. Don't be fooled by media bias and fake news. Make up your own mind about an issue by putting aside pre-conceived notions and emotionalism and looking at it from different angles. Before we vote, we should do some homework by studying the important issues facing us from all sides.
The site "All Sides" claims to provide balanced news and civil discourse. Exercise your mind, by reading its articles from the right, left and center points-of view. "All-Sides" home page: https://www.allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-news
Use this link to view the interactive chart:
Evaluating Judicial Candidates
See this document for information on how to evaluate judicial candidates:
Judicial Review FAQ from LWV Santa Clara County
Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee
The JEEC prepares an evaluation of candidates in contested Superior Court judicial elections in Los Angeles County; makes evaluations by interviewing candidates and communicating with lawyers, judges, and others; and publishes ratings of candidates.
Our Local Government
South Bay Cities Council of Governments
The South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) is a joint powers authority government agency of 16 cities and Los Angeles County that share the goal of maximizing the quality of life and productivity of the South Bay subregion of Los Angeles. South Bay cities and the county maintain the qualities and characteristics that make them unique and independent, while coming together collectively to address issues of common interest for a greater good. Our members are motivated by the collective vision of what the SBCCOG can do for our communities by working together to foster Cooperation, Collaboration and Innovation.
The SBCCOG members are Carson, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Torrance, and the Harbor City/San Pedro/Wilmington communities of the City of Los Angeles, along with the unincorporated areas of the County of Los Angeles District 2 and 4.
Contact Us
League of Women Voters ® of Torrance Area
Email: League@LWVTorranceArea.org
Phone: (310) 223-6897
Mailing address: P.O. Box 964
Torrance, CA 90508
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