Valentine’s Day 2011 falls on a Monday Clerk’s Office Expects a Busy Monday to Marry Those Wanting a Valentine’s Day Wedding

Contact: Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: Theresa Rabe, Deputy Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder

Random Alpha Drawings are scheduled for the May 3 Consolidated Local Special Election

Contact: Mark Church, Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: David Tom, Elections Manager

10-Day Public Review Period to Open for the May 3 Consolidated Local Special Election

Contact: Mark Church, Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: David Tom, Elections Manager

February 15, 2011: Last Day for San Mateo County Property Owners to Apply for 2010 Property Tax Relief through the Decline in Value Program

Contact: Mark Church, Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: Joel Morris, Deputy Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder

Logic & Accuracy Testing of the voting system will be held on January 26 in preparation for the Brisbane School District Special Election

Contact: Mark Church, Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: David Tom, Elections Manager (Redwood City, CA) The San Mateo County Elections Office will conduct the Logic & Accuracy (L & A) testing of the eSlate Voting System in preparation for the March 8 Brisbane School District Special Election.  The testing will take place at the Elections Office at 40 Tower Road in San Mateo at 9:00 a.m. on January 26.

Isabella and Ethan Are the Most Popular Baby Names in San Mateo County in 2010

Contact: Mark Church, Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: Theresa Rabe, Deputy Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Redwood City, CA – There were 5,478 new babies born in San Mateo County in 2010 and slightly more of them were boys (51.6 percent boys/49.4 percent-girls).  Last year, Isabella was the most popular name for girls and Ethan was the most popular name for boys.

Candidate Filing Period to open January 10 for the Board of Supervisors – Special Election on May 3, 2011

Contact: Mark Church, Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: David Tom, Elections Manager (Redwood City, CA) TSan Mateo County Chief Elections Officer Mark Church announced that the candidate filing period for the upcoming Board of Supervisors – Special Election on May 3, 2011 will open at 8 a.m. on January 10 and close at 5 p.m. on February 4. As there is no eligible incumbent for this office, the candidate filing period will not be extended.

Candidate Seminar Planned

Contact: Mark Church, Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: David Tom, Elections Manager