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In 2018, five counties adopted the VCA as part of the initial pilot. This number tripled from five counties in 2018 to 15 counties in 2020. During 2022, 12 new counties were added to the VCA election model. In advance of the 2024 election cycle, two counties adopted the VCA model for a total of 29 counties.</p> <p>Current VCA counties include: Alameda County, Amador County, Butte County, Calaveras County, El Dorado County, Fresno County, Humboldt County, Kings County, Los Angeles County, Madera County, Marin County, Mariposa County, Merced County, Napa County, Nevada County, Orange County, Placer County Riverside County, Sacramento County, San Benito County, San Diego County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, Sonoma County, Stanislaus County, Tuolumne County, Ventura County, and Yolo County.</p> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div id="boxes-wrapper" class="row"> <div id="boxes" class="col-xs-12"> <div class="row"> <div id="boxes-left" class="box-column col-md-9 col-sm-8"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <div class="box-row row"> <div class="bxScnd"> <h2 class="togLnk">More Days, More Ways to Vote</h2> <div class="togCont"> <p>The California Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) modernizes elections in California by allowing counties to conduct elections under a model which provides greater flexibility and convenience for voters.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sos.ca.gov/voters-choice-act/more-days-more-ways"> More Days, More Ways to Vote</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="bxScnd"> <h2 class="togLnk">VCA Participating Counties</h2> <div class="togCont"> <p>Learn about updates going on with the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) and its participating counties. Here we will post new legislation, latest counties that have joined, and much more!</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sos.ca.gov/voters-choice-act/vca-participating-counties"> VCA Participating Counties</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="bxScnd"> <h2 class="togLnk">VCA Resources</h2> <div class="togCont"> <p>The Voter's Choice Act has guides and materials that help inform the public about resources available to them.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sos.ca.gov/voters-choice-act/vca-resources"> VCA Resources</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="bxScnd"> <h2 class="togLnk">VCA Ambassadors</h2> <div class="togCont"> <p>VCA ambassadors connect with voters to share the "More Days" and "More Ways" to vote that are available in VCA counties. </p> <ol start="1" style="margin-top:0in" type="1"> </ol> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sos.ca.gov/voters-choice-act/vca-ambassadors"> VCA Ambassadors</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="bxScnd"> <h2 class="togLnk">VCA Reports</h2> <div class="togCont"> <p>Read about recent election results and voter participation in the VCA reports to the legislature.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sos.ca.gov/voters-choice-act/vca-election-reports"> VCA Election Reports</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="bxScnd"> <h2 class="togLnk">What's New in VCA</h2> <div class="togCont"> <p>Learn about updates going on with the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) and its participating counties. Here we will post new legislation, latest counties that have joined, and much more!</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sos.ca.gov/voters-choice-act/whats-new-vca"> What's New in VCA</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="bxScnd"> <h2 class="togLnk">California Secretary of State Research Symposium</h2> <div class="togCont"> <p>The California Secretary of State inaugural Research Symposium is designated to highlight recent research findings around California's diverse electorate. It highlighted research from California State University, Sacramento, UCLA, and USC.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sos.ca.gov/voters-choice-act/vca-resources/research-symposium-presentations"> California Secretary of State Research Symposium</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="bxScnd"> <h2 class="togLnk">Contact Us</h2> <div class="togCont"> <p>Email the VCA team at <a href="mailto:voterschoice@sos.ca.gov">VotersChoice@sos.ca.gov</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <div class="box-row row"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <div class="box-row row"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="boxes-right" class="box-column col-md-3 col-sm-4"> <p><a href="https://registertovote.ca.gov/"><img alt="Register to Vote" src="https://vca.cdn.sos.ca.gov/images/landing-page/button-rtv.png" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/"><img alt="My Voter Status" 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