Madera County, California
Your guide to voting in Madera County, California: registration, sample ballots, ID requirements and where to get local help. Home to about 165,000 people, Madera County ranks 32nd in population among California's 58 counties. In California, each county elections office, often called the registrar of voters, handles registration, mails ballots and publishes the county voter information guide with your sample ballot.
Next Election
March 7, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register online or by mail at least 15 days before an election; conditional same-day registration is available after the deadline.
Why Voting Matters
Voting is how Madera County residents shape the decisions made in their name. The next election for Madera County voters is California's presidential primary on March 7, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Local work in health care and manufacturing means debates over health care costs directly affect Madera County families.
In the 2024 presidential election, about 54,600 ballots were cast in Madera County, up about 2% from 53,700 in 2020. With roughly 123,000 adults living in the county, that is around 45% of adult residents, below the statewide rate of about 51%.
Put another way, about 68,100 adults in Madera County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 3,400 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
With about 77 residents per square mile over 2,137 square miles, Madera County is a place where neighbors often know their local officials. The county is home to about 0.4% of California's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Madera County include 93601, 93602, 93604, 93610, 93614, 93620, 93622 and 93626, plus 11 more. Check that your registration is current, look up your sample ballot, and make a plan to vote. Then ask a friend or family member in Madera County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Questions about voting in Madera County? In California, each county elections office, often called the registrar of voters, handles registration, mails ballots and publishes the county voter information guide with your sample ballot. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Madera County elections office (registrar of voters).
Statewide directory, California Secretary of State's county elections offices list:
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices
See your sample ballot. California county elections offices (your county mails and posts your sample ballot):
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Madera County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Disability Rights California, California's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (888) 569-7955. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our California voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Madera County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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