FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 14, 2025

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. Announces Results of Randomized Alphabet Drawing for November 4, 2025, Local Elections

Sacramento, California – Today the California Office of the Secretary of State held a randomized alphabet drawing to determine the order that candidates’ names will appear on November 4, 2025, local election ballots.

The results of today’s drawing are as follows: 

  1. I
  2. R
  3. B
  4. M
  5. Y
  6. T
  7. G
  8. E
  9. Z 
  10.  N
  11.  C
  12.  W
  13.  H
  14.  F
  15.  D
  16.  K
  17.  V
  18.  J
  19.  L
  20.  U
  21.  S
  22.  X
  23.  P
  24.  O
  25.  Q
  26.  A

You can view a recording of the drawing here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MCHaC7Zhwx1wCtTBixKRZp0q3eliObw8/view?usp=sharing

This alphabet applies throughout the candidate's name, last name first, followed, if necessary, by first name, then middle name. If more than one candidate's last name begins with the same letter, the alphabet applies to the second letter and, if needed, the third, etc., until different letters appear in the same position. For example, if two candidates with the last names Campbell and Carlson are running for the same office, their order on the ballot will depend on the order in which the letters "M" and "R" were drawn in the randomized alphabet drawing. 

A list of currently scheduled upcoming local elections can be found at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/county-administered-elections.

Local election office contact information can be found at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices

To register to vote in California, you must be:

  • A United States citizen and a resident of California.
  • 18 years old or old on Election Day.
  • Not currently serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony.
  • Not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court.

More information about registering to vote in California can be found at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration

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