Contact: Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder
Alternate: Jim Irizarry, Assistant Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder
(Redwood City, CA) Mark Church, San Mateo County Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder, announced the opening of the candidate filing period for the November 6, 2018 Statewide General Election.
For candidates seeking elected office, the filing period opens at 8 a.m. on July 16 and closes at 5 p.m. on August 10. For offices without an eligible incumbent seeking re-election, the candidate filing period is open for an additional five (5) calendar days and closes at 5 p.m. on August 15.
“The November 2018 Statewide General Election will see a much larger number of offices than normally appear on the ballot in San Mateo County,” said Church. “This is a direct result of Senate Bill 415, also known as the California Voter Participation Rights Act, which requires local jurisdictions to move their governing board elections to even-numbered years.”
Persons interested in running for a regional district, school district or special district office should call Candidate Filing Officer, Michelle Yue, at 650.312.5293, to make an appointment to review the steps, forms and requirements to run for office. Those interested in running for a city elected office should contact their City Clerk.
Please refer to the attached list of the local offices that will be up for election on the November 6, 2018 Statewide General Election ballot.
New Election Model for November 6, 2018
The November 6, 2018 Statewide General Election will be the second election conducted under the California Voter’s Choice Act model. Traditional polling places will be replaced by Vote Centers, which will be open for voting for a greater period, and will offer expanded voter services including voter registration, multilingual assistance, and disabled access voting options. Every registered voter will also receive a Vote-by-Mail Ballot, which can be returned with no postage required in any mailbox or special ballot drop-off boxes located throughout the county.
For more information, call 650.312.5222, visit www.smcacre.org or follow us on Twitter @smcvote.
School Districts
County Board of Education |
Trustee Areas 1, 2 and 3 |
Bayshore Elementary School District |
Governing Board, 3 seats |
Belmont-Redwood Shores School District |
Governing Board, 3 seats |
Brisbane Elementary School District |
Governing Board, 3 seats |
Cabrillo Unified School District |
Governing Board, 3 seats |
Hillsborough City School District |
Governing Board, 3 seats |
Jefferson Elementary School District |
Governing Board, 3 seats |
Jefferson Union High School District |
Governing Board, 3 seats |
La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District |
Governing Board, 2 seats |
Las Lomitas Elementary School District |
Governing Board, 3 seats |
Menlo Park City School District |
Governing Board, 3 seats |
Millbrae School District |
Governing Board, 3 seats |
Pacifica School District |
Governing Board, 3 seats |
Ravenswood City School District |
Governing Board, 3 seats |
Redwood City School District |
Governing Board, 2 seats |
San Bruno Park School District |
Governing Board, 3 seats |
San Mateo County Community College District |
Governing Board, 2 seats |
San Mateo Union High School District |
Governing Board, 3 seats |
Sequoia Union High School District |
Governing Board, 2 seats |
South San Francisco Unified School District |
Governing Board, 3 seats |
Woodside Elementary School District |
Governing Board, 3 seats |
Special Districts
Bayshore Sanitary District |
Board of Directors, 2 seats |
Broadmoor Police Protection District |
Board of Directors, 2 seats |
Coastside County Water District |
Board of Directors, 2 seats |
Coastside Fire Protection District |
Board of Directors, 3 seats |
Colma Fire Protection District |
Board of Directors, 1 seat |
Granada Community Services District |
Board of Directors, 3 seats |
Ladera Recreation District |
Board of Directors, 3 seats |
Menlo Park Fire Protection District |
Board of Directors, 3 seats |
Mid-Peninsula Water District |
Board of Directors, 3 seats |
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space (Ward 5, 6) |
Board of Directors, 2 seats |
Montara Water and Sanitary District |
Board of Directors, 3 seats |
North Coast County Water District |
Board of Directors, 3 seats |
Peninsula Health Care District |
Board of Directors, 3 seats |
San Mateo County Harbor District |
Board of Directors, 2 seats |
Sequoia Healthcare District |
Board of Directors, 3 seats |
West Bay Sanitary District |
Board of Directors, 2 seats |
Westborough Water District |
Board of Directors, 3 seats |
Regional Districts
Midcoast Community Council |
Board of Directors, 4 seats |
Pescadero Municipal Advisory Council (District 1, 2, 3, 4) |
Board of Directors, 4 seats |
Municipalities
Atherton |
Council, 3 seats |
Belmont |
Council, 3 seats |
Colma |
Council, 2 seats |
Daly City |
Council, 3 seats |
East Palo Alto |
Council, 2 seats |
Foster City |
Council, 2 seats |
Half Moon Bay |
Council, 3 seats |
Hillsborough |
Council, 2 seats |
Menlo Park |
Council, 3 seats |
Millbrae |
Council, 2 seats |
Pacifica |
Council, 3 seats |
Portola Valley |
Council, 3 seats |
Redwood City |
Council, 3 seats |
San Carlos |
Council, 3 seats |
South San Francisco |
City Clerk |
Woodside |
Council, 3 seats |