Available RSS Feeds

Advisories to County Elections Officials

Ballot Measure Updates

RSS Icon News Updates from California Secretary of State Debra Bowen

RSS Icon Voting Systems Announcements

What is RSS?

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) delivers regularly changing Web content to you to your news reader or email. The RSS feeds provide headlines and descriptions of content, along with links to the full articles. RSS feeds typically are linked or indicated by an orange rectangle with the letters RSS, an orange rectangle with the letters XML, or by the symbol RSS icon .

How do I subscribe to a feed?

In order to subscribe to an RSS feed, you will need a news reader or an email address. Use your favorite search engine to find a "news reader." Many are available for free, and some newer browsers have news readers built right into them. These readers allow you to subscribe to news feeds and will check the feeds for you automatically and update you with the latest headlines.

The Secretary of State RSS feeds are also available by email subscription. Follow the instructions after clicking "Email Subscription" to receive the RSS feeds delivered directly to your email.

The following websites offer more information and help in getting started with this technology:

Stay Current Efficiently with RSS
(From Infopeople.org): http://infopeople.org/resources/rssinfo.html

Getting Started with RSS: A Bloglines tutorial
(From Librarians' Internet Index): http://www.lii.org/pub/htdocs/understandingrss.htm#2

Why should I subscribe to an RSS feed?

Using RSS feeds is an easy way to stay informed about what is going on at the Secretary of State's office. You save time by not needing to browse the site for new content. You can quickly scan the headlines and read the items of interest to you from the RSS feed that is delivered directly to your news reader or email.