2,200 Poll Workers Needed for November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election

Contact: Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: David Tom, Interim Elections Division Manager

Voter Registration, Interest Soars in San Mateo County

Contact: Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: David Tom, Interim Elections Division Manager (Redwood City, CA) San Mateo County’s voter registration totals have soared this election season, passing 375,000 registered voters on National Voter Registration Day, and putting the county on track to approach the record-breaking totals seen during the 2008 Presidential General Election.

Watch for Your Sample Ballot and Official Voter Information Pamphlet for the November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election

Contact: Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: David Tom, Interim Elections Division Manager (Redwood City, CA) On September 29, the San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division will begin mailing the Sample Ballot and Voter Information Pamphlet to more than 355,000 registered voters for the November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election.

First Voted Ballots for Presidential General Election Received

Contact: Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: David Tom, Interim Elections Division Manager (Redwood City, CA) San Mateo County has received the County’s first voted ballots for the November 8, 2016 Election.

Voting Equipment Logic and Accuracy Testing to Begin Monday, September 26 for November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election

Contact: Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: David Tom, Interim Elections Division Manager (Redwood City, CA) Logic and Accuracy (“L & A”) testing of the eSlate voting system equipment will begin on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. for the November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election.  

Filing Period for Write-In Candidates Opens Monday, September 12, 2016 for the November 8 Presidential General Election

Contact: Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: David Tom, Interim Elections Division Manager (Redwood City, CA) The filing period for potential write-in candidates intending to run for contests on the November 8, Presidential General Election will open on Monday, September 12, 2016.

10-Day Public Review Periods for Ballot Measures for the November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election

Contact: Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: David Tom, Elections Division Manager

Randomized Alphabet Drawing Scheduled for Contests on the November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election Ballot

Contact: Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: Jim Irizarry, Assistant Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder (Redwood City, CA) On Thursday, August 18th at 11 a.m., the San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division and the California Secretary of State’s Office will conduct randomized alphabet drawings. “I encourage the public to observe this important process,” said Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder.

Candidate Filing Period Closes Friday, August 12 for the Presidential General Election

Contact: Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: Jim Irizarry, Assistant Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder

Candidate Filing Period Opens on July 18 for the November 8 Presidential General Election

Contact: Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: Jim Irizarry, Assistant 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 8, 2016 Presidential General Election.

“How-to” Seminars for Potential Candidates

Contact: Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: Jim Irizarry, Assistant Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder

Results Certified for the June 7, 2016 Presidential Primary Election

Contact: Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderAlternate: Jim Irizarry, Assistant Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder (Redwood City, CA) Today, Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer for the County of San Mateo, officially certified the election results for the June 7, 2016 Presidential Primary Election.