Tuolumne County, California
Everything a Tuolumne County, California voter needs in one place: registration, voter ID, absentee and early voting, and your sample ballot. Home to about 53,900 people, Tuolumne County ranks 43rd 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
In Tuolumne County, the people who show up to vote decide who represents everyone. The next election for Tuolumne County voters is California's presidential primary on March 7, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. With health care and retail among the county's biggest employers, issues like health care costs are decided by the officials voters choose.
Tuolumne County voters cast about 28,800 ballots for president in 2024, down about 5% from 30,400 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 45,400 adult residents, that works out to about 63%, above the statewide rate of about 51%.
That means roughly 16,600 adult residents did not cast a presidential ballot. Some are not eligible, but many are, and that is a lot of untapped power. If just one in 20 of them voted, Tuolumne County would add about 828 voices, more than enough to decide a close local race.
Tuolumne County is rural, with about 24 people per square mile across 2,221 square miles, so every vote carries extra weight in local races. The county is home to about 0.1% of California's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Tuolumne County include 95305, 95309, 95310, 95311, 95321, 95327, 95329 and 95335, plus 9 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 Tuolumne County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Who runs elections in Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne 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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