What’s on the Ballot
What’s on your ballot is determined by where you live and are registered to vote. Examples of your ballot and other important voting information can be viewed below, for the November 3, 2020, Presidential General Election.
Look-up what is on your ballot using your name & birth date
You can now find Voting Information and a sample of your ballot, using the name you are registered to vote with, and your birth date using the Inyo County Accessible Look-up guide.
Find your voting precinct on our GIS webpage.
Contests that will be on the November 3, 2020 ballot
If you are not currently registered to vote, or not able to find your voter information using the Inyo County Accessible Look-up guide, you may click on any of the links below to view any ballot style of voter guide in Inyo County. Not all contests below will appear on every ballot in Inyo County. Check back after October 5th to look up which contests will appear on your ballot, using your address.
| Voter Guide & Sample Ballots | Voting PRECINCTS and locations |
|---|---|
| Voter Information Guide Style 1 This guide has Candidate Statements and information about how to vote Sample Ballot Style 1 This is a Sample of what the ballot will look like | 101, 108, 111 (Rovana, Rocking K, McLaren, Manor Market, Portion of Diaz Lane/Barlow area) |
| Voter Information Guide Style 2 This guide has Candidate Statements and information about how to vote Sample Ballot Style 2 This is a Sample of what the ballot will look like | 102, 103, 104MB, 109, 110 (Lazy A, Meadowcreek, Highlands, Bishop Airport, Early Pond, Sierra Vista, West Bishop area, portions of Diaz Lane/Barlow area) |
| Voter Information Guide Style 3 This guide has Candidate Statements, information about Measure P and information about how to vote Sample Ballot Style 3 This is a Sample of what the ballot will look like | 105, 106, 107 (City of Bishop) |
| Voter Information Guide Style 4 This guide has Candidate Statements and information about how to vote Sample Ballot Style 4 This is a Sample of what the ballot will look like | 112 (Wilkerson area) |
| Voter Information Guide Style 5 This guide has Candidate Statements and information about how to vote Sample Ballot Style 5 This is a Sample of what the ballot will look like | 113 (Big Pine area) |
| Voter Information Guide Style 6 This guide has Candidate Statements and information about how to vote Sample Ballot Style 6 This is a Sample of what the ballot will look like | 114MB (Palisades area) |
| Voter Information Guide Style 7 This guide has Candidate Statements and information about how to vote Sample Ballot Style 7 This is a Sample of what the ballot will look like | 115MB (Aberdeen, Blackrock) |
| Voter Information Guide Style 8 This guide has Candidate Statements and information about how to vote Sample Ballot Style 8 This is a Sample of what the ballot will look like | 116 (Independence) |
| Voter Information Guide Style 9 This guide has Candidate Statements and information about how to vote Sample Ballot Style 9 This is a Sample of what the ballot will look like | 117 (Lone Pine) |
| Voter Information Guide Style 10 This guide has Candidate Statements and information about how to vote Sample Ballot Style 10 This is a Sample of what the ballot will look like | 118MB, 119MB (portion of Lone Pine, Keeler, Darwin, Olancha, Little Lake) |
| Voter Information Guide Style 11 This guide has Candidate Statements and information about how to vote Sample Ballot Style 11 This is a Sample of what the ballot will look like | 120MB (Trona, Panamint, Death Valley, Shoshone, Tecopa) |
| Voter Information Guide Style 12 This guide has Candidate Statements and information about how to vote Sample Ballot Style 12 This is a Sample of what the ballot will look like | 121MB (Scotty’s Castle) |
Contests that will be on the November 3, 2020 ballot
*indicates an incumbent for that office
| United States President & Vice president Vote for one | party preference | term |
|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump* Michael R. Pence | Republican | 4 year term |
| Gloria La Riva Sunil Freeman | Peace and Freedom | 4 year term |
| Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente Guerra Kanye Omari West | American Independent | 4 year term |
| Howie Hawkins Angela Nicole Walker | Green | 4 year term |
| Jo Jorgensen Jeremy “Spike” Cohen | Libertarian | 4 year term |
| Joseph R. Biden Kamala D. Harris | Democratic | 4 year term |
| united states represenative 8th district vote for one | party preference | term |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Obernolte | Republican | 2 year term |
| Chistine Bubser | Democratic | 2 year term |
| Member of the state assembly 26th district vote for one | party preference | term |
|---|---|---|
| Drew Phelps | Democratic | 2 year term |
| Devon Mathis* | Republican | 2 year term |
| Big Pine unified school district vote for no more than three | term |
|---|---|
| Sandy Lund* | 4 year term |
| Paul Huette | 4 year term |
| Tushar Raman Oza | 4 year term |
| Michelle (Shelly) A. Snoderly | 4 year term |
| bishop unified school district vote for no more than 2 | term |
|---|---|
| Steve Elia | 4 year term |
| Kathy Zack* | 4 year term |
| Meryl Picard | 4 year term |
| lone pine unified school district vote for no more than two | term |
|---|---|
| Susan Lutze | 4 year term |
| Susan K. Patton* | 4 year term |
| Leigh Miller* | 4 year term |
| county supervisor, 4th district vote for one | term |
|---|---|
| Donald Bright | 4 year term |
| Jen Roeser | 4 year term |
| Bishop City Council vote for no more than three | term |
|---|---|
| Jim Ellis* | 4 year term |
| Jose S. Garcia | 4 year term |
| Chris Costello* | 4 year term |
| Karen M. Kong | 4 year term |
| bishop city treasurer vote for one | term |
|---|---|
| Nick Lara | 4 year term |
| big pine fire protection district vote for no more than three | term |
|---|---|
| Carol K. Oza | 4 year term |
| Jeri Faye Stout* | 4 year term |
| Michael Carrington* | 4 year term |
| Kerry Koontz* | 4 year term |
| lone pine fire protection district vote for not more than three | term |
|---|---|
| Ronald E. Bursell* | 4 year term |
| Krista L. McKray-Sullivan | 4 year term |
| Robert Deforrest* | 4 year term |
| Leroy Kritz | 4 year term |
| northern inyo healthcare district, zone 1 vote for one | term |
|---|---|
| Jody Veenker* | 4 year term |
| Kyle Wakamiya* | 4 year term |
| State propositions | description |
|---|---|
| 14 | AUTHORIZES BONDS TO CONTINUE FUNDING STEM CELL AND OTHER MEDICAL RESEARCH. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $5.5 billion in state general obligation bonds to fund grants from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine to educational, non-profit, and private entities for: (1) stem cell and other medical research, therapy development, and therapy delivery; (2) medical training; and (3) construction of research facilities. Dedicates $1.5 billion to fund research and therapy for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke, epilepsy, and other brain and central nervous system diseases and conditions. Limits bond issuance to $540 million annually. Appropriates money from General Fund to repay bond debt, but postpones repayment for first five years. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: State costs of $7.8 billion to pay off principal ($5.5 billion) and interest ($2.3 billion) on the bonds. Associated average annual debt payments of about $310 million for 25 years. The costs could be higher or lower than these estimates depending on factors such as the interest rate and the period of time over which the bonds are repaid. The state General Fund would pay most of the costs, with a relatively small amount of interest repaid by bond proceeds. (19-0022A1.) |
| 15 | INCREASES FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES BY CHANGING TAX ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Increases funding for K-12 public schools, community colleges, and local governments by requiring that commercial and industrial real property be taxed based on current market value. Exempts from this change: residential properties; agricultural properties; and owners of commercial and industrial properties with combined value of $3 million or less. Increased education funding will supplement existing school funding guarantees. Exempts small businesses from personal property tax; for other businesses, exempts $500,000 worth of personal property. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Net increase in annual property tax revenues of $7.5 billion to $12 billion in most years, depending on the strength of real estate markets. After backfilling state income tax losses related to the measure and paying for county administrative costs, the remaining $6.5 billion to $11.5 billion would be allocated to schools (40 percent) and other local governments (60 percent). |
| 16 | ACA 5 (Resolution Chapter 23), Weber. Government preferences. (PDF) |
| 17 | ACA 6 (Resolution Chapter 24), McCarty. Elections: disqualification of electors. (PDF) |
| 18 | ACA 4 (Resolution Chapter 30), Mullin. Elections: voting age. (PDF) |
| 19 | ACA 11 (Resolution Chapter 31), Mullin. The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters Act. (PDF) |
| 20 | RESTRICTS PAROLE FOR NON-VIOLENT OFFENDERS. AUTHORIZES FELONY SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES CURRENTLY TREATED ONLY AS MISDEMEANORS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.Imposes restrictions on parole program for non-violent offenders who have completed the full term for their primary offense. Expands list of offenses that disqualify an inmate from this parole program. Changes standards and requirements governing parole decisions under this program. Authorizes felony charges for specified theft crimes currently chargeable only as misdemeanors, including some theft crimes where the value is between $250 and $950. Requires persons convicted of specified misdemeanors to submit to collection of DNA samples for state database. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Increased state and local correctional costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually, primarily related to increases in penalties for certain theft-related crimes and the changes to the nonviolent offender release consideration process. Increased state and local court-related costs of around a few million dollars annually related to processing probation revocations and additional felony theft filings. Increased state and local law enforcement costs not likely to exceed a couple million dollars annually related to collecting and processing DNA samples from additional offenders. (17-0044.) |
| 21 | EXPANDS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS’ AUTHORITY TO ENACT RENT CONTROL ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Amends state law to allow local governments to establish rent control on residential properties over 15 years old. Allows rent increases on rent-controlled properties of up to 15 percent over three years from previous tenant’s rent above any increase allowed by local ordinance. Exempts individuals who own no more than two homes from new rent-control policies. In accordance with California law, provides that rent-control policies may not violate landlords’ right to a fair financial return on their property. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Potential reduction in state and local revenues of tens of millions of dollars per year in the long term. Depending on actions by local communities, revenue losses could be less or more. |
| 22 | CHANGES EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION RULES FOR APP-BASED TRANSPORTATION AND DELIVERY DRIVERS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Establishes different criteria for determining whether app-based transportation (rideshare) and delivery drivers are “employees” or “independent contractors.” Independent contractors are not entitled to certain state-law protections afforded employees—including minimum wage, overtime, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation. Instead, companies with independent-contractor drivers will be required to provide specified alternative benefits, including: minimum compensation and healthcare subsidies based on engaged driving time, vehicle insurance, safety training, and sexual harassment policies. Restricts local regulation of app-based drivers; criminalizes impersonation of such drivers; requires background checks. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increase in state personal income tax revenue of an unknown amount. |
| 23 | AUTHORIZES STATE REGULATION OF KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS. ESTABLISHES MINIMUM STAFFING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires at least one licensed physician on site during treatment at outpatient kidney dialysis clinics; authorizes Department of Public Health to exempt clinics from this requirement due to shortages of qualified licensed physicians if at least one nurse practitioner or physician assistant is on site. Requires clinics to report dialysis-related infection data to state and federal governments. Requires state approval for clinics to close or reduce services. Prohibits clinics from discriminating against patients based on the source of payment for care. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increased state and local health care costs, likely in the low tens of millions of dollars annually, resulting from increased dialysis treatment costs. |
| 24 | AMENDS CONSUMER PRIVACY LAWS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Permits consumers to: (1) prevent businesses from sharing personal information; (2) correct inaccurate personal information; and (3) limit businesses’ use of “sensitive personal information”—such as precise geolocation; race; ethnicity; religion; genetic data; union membership; private communications; and certain sexual orientation, health, and biometric information. Changes criteria for which businesses must comply with these laws. Prohibits businesses’ retention of personal information for longer than reasonably necessary. Triples maximum penalties for violations concerning consumers under age 16. Establishes California Privacy Protection Agency to enforce and implement consumer privacy laws, and impose administrative fines. Requires adoption of substantive regulations. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increased annual state costs of roughly $10 million for a new state agency to monitor compliance and enforcement of consumer privacy laws. Increased state costs, potentially reaching the low millions of dollars annually, from increased workload to DOJ and the state courts, some or all of which would be offset by penalty revenues. Unknown impact on state and local tax revenues due to economic effects resulting from new requirements on businesses to protect consumer information. |
| 25 | REFERENDUM TO OVERTURN A 2018 LAW THAT REPLACED MONEY BAIL SYSTEM WITH A SYSTEM BASED ON PUBLIC SAFETY RISK. If this petition is signed by the required number of registered voters and timely filed, a referendum will be placed on the next statewide ballot requiring a majority of voters to approve a 2018 state law before it can take effect. The 2018 law replaces the money bail system with a system for pretrial release from jail based on a determination of public safety or flight risk, and limits pretrial detention for most misdemeanors |
| local measures | Description |
|---|---|
| District: City of Bishop Measure P Impartial Analysis Argument FOR Measure P | BISHOP COMMUNITY SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES MEASURE. To provide the City of Bishop with funding to maintain essential services such as police, fire, street maintenance, and parks and recreation, shall an ordinance creating a one-cent transactions (sales) and use tax be adopted, providing approximately $1.8 million annually until repealed by the voters, with all funds locally controlled and independently audited? |
Candidates that will be appointed, and serve as if elected
In some elections, when the number of candidates is equal to or less than the number of availible seats, those candidates will be appointed and serve as if elected. The following list of candidates will be appointed, and not appear on an Inyo County ballot.
| Inyo County board of education, Area 1 vote for one | term |
|---|---|
| Joe Profita* | 2 year term |
| inyo county board of education, area 2 vote for one | term |
|---|---|
| David Hefner* | 4 year term |
| inyo county board of education, area 4 vote for one | term |
|---|---|
| Mary Kemp* | 4 year term |
| death valley unified school district vote for no more than two | term |
|---|---|
| Crystal Joyce Aldrich* | 4 year term |
| Joyce Owen | 4 year term |
| owens valley school district vote for no more than two | term |
|---|---|
| Steven E. Pischel* | 4 year term |
| Emily N. Faircloth | 4 year term |
| Round valley joint elementary school district vote for one | Term |
|---|---|
| Andrea Johle* | 4 year term |
| trona unified school district vote for no more than two | term |
|---|---|
| Sandra Kay Sprouse* | 4 year term |
| Samantha Kaye Maclean* | 4 year term |
| big pine community services district vote for no more than three | term |
|---|---|
| Walter D. Sharer* | 4 year term |
| Gary James Doyle* | 4 year term |
| darwin commuity services district vote for no more than two | term |
|---|---|
| David Lesty* | 2 year term |
| Samuel Rosan* | 2 year term |
| darwin community services district vote for no more than two | term |
|---|---|
| Tam McPartland* | 4 year term |
| Kathy David* | 4 year term |
| east Independence sanitary district vote for one | term |
|---|---|
| No one filed | 2 year term |
| east independence sanitary district vote for no more than three | term |
|---|---|
| Crraig Leck | 4 year term |
| eastern sierra community services district vote for no more than two | term |
|---|---|
| Russell L. Adams* | 4 year term |
| Ronald Stone* | 4 year term |
| Independence community services district vote for no more than 2 | term |
|---|---|
| No one filed | 2 year term |
| independence community services district vote for no more than three | term |
|---|---|
| No one filed | 4 year term |
| indian creek-westridge community services district vote for no more than three | term |
|---|---|
| Luis Elias* | 4 year term |
| David R. Mappus* | 4 year term |
| Casey Dean* | 4 year term |
| keeler community services district vote for no more than two | term |
|---|---|
| Noah Bricker* | 2 year term |
| Dan Dickman* | 2 year term |
| keeler community services district vote for no more than two | term |
|---|---|
| Sharon Cummings* | 4 year term |
| Lone pine community services district vote for no more than three | term |
|---|---|
| Doris Brackney* | 4 year term |
| Brian R. Avery* | 4 year term |
| Joyce Jeanette Spearman* | 4 year term |
| mesa community services district vote for no more than two | term |
|---|---|
| No one filed | 2 year term |
| mesa community services district vote for no more than two | term |
|---|---|
| No one filed | 4 year term |
| olancha community services district vote for no more than three | term |
|---|---|
| No one filed | 4 year term |
| sierra highlands community services district vote for no more than three | term |
|---|---|
| John Beischel* | 4 year term |
| James E. Langley* | 4 year term |
| Bruce Kingsbury* | 4 year term |
| sierra north community services district vote for no more than three | term |
|---|---|
| Sagette Gilbert* | 2 year term |
| Ryan Naranjo* | 2 year term |
| sierra north community services district vote for no more than two | term |
|---|---|
| Linda Baptie* | 4 year term |
| Charles Phinizy* | 4 year term |
| starlite community services district vote for one | term |
|---|---|
| No one filed | 2 year term |
| starlite community services district vote for no more than three | term |
|---|---|
| Linda Emerson* | 4 year term |
| Catherine Sanchez-Strand* | 4 year term |
| Karen Nelson* | 4 year term |
| big pine fire protection district vote for one | term |
|---|---|
| Peter Schlieker* | 2 year term |
| independence fire protection district vote for one | term |
|---|---|
| Alan Broch* | 4 year term |
| southern inyo fire protection district vote for no more than two | term |
|---|---|
| Robert Barbee | 2 year term |
| Christine M. Horne | 2 year term |
| southern inyo fire protection district vote for no more than three | term |
|---|---|
| Gary Barkely* | 4 year term |
| Jon Zellhoefer* | 4 year term |
| D. Paul Carter* | 4 year term |
| northern inyo healthcare district, zone 4 vote for one | term |
|---|---|
| Mary Mae Kilpatrick* | 4 year term |
| northern inyo healthcare district, zone 5 vote for one | term |
|---|---|
| Topah Spoonhunter* | 2 year term |
| southern inyo healthcare district vote for one | term |
|---|---|
| Bruce Branson* | 2 year term |
| southern inyo healthcare district vote for no more than three | term |
|---|---|
| Mark Lacey* | 4 year term |
| Charles Carson* | 4 year term |
| Carma Roper* | 4 year term |
| inyo-mono resource conservation district vote for no more than two | term |
|---|---|
| No one filed | 4 year term |