November 5, 2024 General Election

Election Results

• Last Results Update

Only ballots with signature issues remain to be counted. Voters were notified of the issue and have until December 1 to fix the problem.

The Official Final Election Results will be published, Tuesday, December 3.

Dates and Information

• Key Dates
  • October 2: Public test of ballot counting equipment is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Elections Department. See our Contact Us page for address and directions to the Elections Department.
  • October 7:
    • Vote by Mail ballots start to be mailed.
    • Voting opens at the Elections Department.
  • October 8: Vote by Mail Ballot Drop Boxes available.
  • October 21: Voter Registration deadline.
  • October 22: Conditional Voter Registration and same day voting begins at the Elections Department.
  • October 26: 11 day Vote Center Locations open.
  • October 29: Last day to request a vote by mail ballot by phone to be mailed (voters can still pick up a ballot at any Vote Center in Marin).
  • November 2: 4 day Vote Center Locations open.
  • November 4: 2 day Vote Center Locations open.
  • November 5, 2024: Election Day - All Vote Center Locations open 7 am to 8pm.
• General Information About the Election
  • List of Regular Precincts By District
  • Voting Precinct to Regular Precinct Cross Reference
  • Generic Precinct Numbering
  • District/Precinct Boundary Maps

Published and Posted Information

• News and Notices

Candidate Information

Candidate information is election specific. Information for and about candidates can be found listed below.

NOTE: All candidate information provided is subject to change.

• Information about Candidates — candidates on ballot, financial filings
  • Candidates ON Ballot
  • Candidates NOT ON Ballot
  • Status of Candidates who have Taken Out Papers for Office
    For Status of City/Town Candidates: You must contact the appropriate City/Town Clerk’s office
  • Candidate Financial Reportings
• Information for Candidates — guide and deadlines, financial filings

  City/Town Candidates: You must contact the appropriate City/Town Clerk’s office. Candidates for City/Town offices must file with the City/Town Clerk’s office, which may have different deadlines and procedures.

  • Offices Open and Qualifications
  • Candidate Application Form
  • Candidate Guide
  • Candidate Financial Reportings

Local Measures Information

Measure information is election specific. Information for filing and about measures can be found listed below.

NOTE: All measure information provided is subject to change.

• Information about Local Measures On Ballot — measures on ballot, audio recordings
  • List of Measures On Ballot
  • Audio Recordings of the Local Measures and State Propositions
• Information for filing Measures, Arguments, and Rebuttals — guide and deadlines

  August 19 is the deadline to file arguments for local measures. Arguments must be filed during regular business hours, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  City/Town Measures: You must contact the appropriate City/Town Clerk’s office. Arguments/rebuttals for City/Town measures must be filed only with the City/Town Clerk’s office, which may have different deadlines and procedures.

  • Guide for Measures, Arguments, and Rebuttals

Information on Voting By Mail

Due to the law passed by the California legislators, every active registered voter will automatically receive a ballot in the mail. Find information here about voting by mail.

• How to Vote by Mail
• How to Mark Your Ballot
• Processing Vote by Mail Ballots
• When and How Are Ballots Counted?
• Track Your Vote by Mail Ballot
• Did you receive a letter about a missing or mismatched signature on your vote by mail ballot?

Election Observer Information

Anyone may observe all aspects of the election process so long as they do not interfere.

• Key Dates

  Daily Ballot Processing Schedule: Activities listed below depend on the workflow cycle and may not be conducted every day. You may call the Elections Department at 415-473-6456 for information about a specific activity.

  • Weekdays: Ballot processing is performed in the Elections Department between 8 AM and 4:30 PM and may take place between the extended hours of 7:30 AM and 6:00 PM on weekdays except as noted below. Notice of ballot processing outside these hours will be posted 48 hours in advance online, on our Home Page, and at the Civic Center Hall of Justice.
  • Weekends: Notice of ballot processing on weekends will be posted 48 hours in advance online, on our Home Page, and at the Civic Center Hall of Justice.
  • October 2: Test of ballot counting equipment is scheduled to begin at 10 AM in the Elections Department.
  • October 7: Sorting returned vote by mail ballots can start and will continue daily, depending on mail delivery, until all ballots are processed. Signature verification on ballot envelopes is part of this process.
  • October 7: Preparing vote by mail ballots for counting can start and will continue daily until all ballots are processed. The process includes removing ballots from envelopes and duplicating damaged ballots.
  • October 7: Elections Department opens for in-person voting services. See our List of Vote Centers for the full list of days and hours of operation of all vote centers.
  • October 7: Counting vote by mail ballots may start and will continue daily, depending on the number of ballots ready to count, until all ballots are counted. This process includes scanning and adjudication of ballots.
  • October 26: Four (4) vote centers open through 8 PM Election Day, including Elections Department. See our List of Vote Centers for the full list of days and hours of operation.
  • November 2: Nineteen (19) vote centers open through 8 PM Election Day. See our List of Vote Centers for the full list of days and hours of operation.
  • November 4: Twenty (20) vote centers open through 8 PM Election Day. See our List of Vote Centers for the full list of days and hours of operation.
  • November 5: Election Day. All twenty-one (21) vote centers are open from 7 AM to 8 PM. See our List of Vote Centers for the full list of vote centers and the days and hours of operation.
  • November 6: Canvass will begin at 8 AM in the Elections Department.
  • TBD: The manual tally (audit) of ballots is conducted at the end of the canvass period and will continue until the manual tally (audit) is finished. Notice of the specific date will be posted five (5) days in advance online, on our Home Page, and at the Civic Center Hall of Justice.

  Notes:

  1. Vote center ballots will be returned to the Civic Center Hall of Justice (middle arch) each day after the vote centers close during the early voting period. These ballots will be counted Election Day and included in the first results report. Ballots cast on Election Day will be returned after 8 PM and counted that night until all vote center ballots are counted. See our List of Vote Centers for the full list locations and the days and hours of operation.
  2. Ballot processing may occur and can be observed in other areas within the Civic Center, but all observers must first go to Suite 121 to check in.
  3. Mail and Ballot Drop Box Pick-up times vary each day. Email us in advance for information about observing these procedures.
• Observer Guidelines
  • • Vote Center Guidelines
    • Election Department Guidelines
• Notice of Ballot Processing

  Anyone may observe all aspects of the election process. Ballot processing is performed weekdays in the Elections Department at the locations listed below between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. except as noted.

  Ballot processing may take place between the extended hours of 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and may take place during these same hours on some weekends as well. Notice of specific weekend dates on which ballot processing will occur will be posted at least 48 hours in advance of those dates. You may call the Elections Department at the number listed below for information about the daily processing schedule.

  Ballot processing includes:

  • Sorting returned vote-by-mail ballots;
  • Verifying signatures on ballot envelopes;
  • Removing ballots from envelopes;
  • Duplicating damaged ballots;
  • Counting vote-by-mail ballots;
  • Counting vote center ballots returned each day and on Election Day after vote centers close at 8 p.m.;
  • Processing provisional and conditional voter registration ballots during the canvass period;
  • Conducting a manual tally of ballots at the end of the canvass period.

  Elections Department location:
  Suite 121 Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael.^**
  Call (415) 473-6456 for information.

  ^** Ballot processing may occur and can be observed in other areas within the Civic Center, but all observers must first go to Suite 121 to check in.

• Preparing Vote-By-Mail Ballots

  Preparing vote-by-mail ballots for counting can start 29 days before the election in the Elections Department office during regular business hours, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ballot processing may take place between the extended hours of 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays. Work will continue during the canvass period until all ballots are processed.

• Counting Vote-By-Mail Ballots

  Counting vote-by-mail ballots can start 29 days before the election in the Elections Department office secure room during regular business hours, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ballot processing may take place between the extended hours of 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays. Counting will continue during the canvass period until all ballots are processed.

• Vote Center Ballots

  Vote center ballots will be returned to the Civic Center Hall of Justice (middle arch) each day after the vote centers close. Ballots cast on Election Day will be returned after 8 p.m. All vote center ballots will be counted on Election Day.

• Vote Centers

  Vote Centers are open for early voting and on Election Day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. See our List of Vote Centers Locations for most recent Vote Center information, including hours of operation.

• Ballot Drop Boxes

  Ballot Drop Boxes will be available 28 days before the election. All Ballot Drop Boxes close precisely at 8 p.m. on Election Day. See our List of Drop Box Locations for address and hours of operation.

• Manual Tally

  The manual tally of ballots is conducted at the end of the canvass period in the Elections Department office during regular business hours, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Work will continue until the manual tally is finished. Notice of the specific date will be posted online five days in advance.

  The Elections Department is located in Suite 121 of the Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael. Call (415) 473-6456 for more information.

Vote Center and Drop Box Information

• Vote Center Information/投票所資訊/Información para el votante/Tin Tức Bỏ Phiếu
  • Vote Centers/投票中心 /Centros de votación/Các Địa Điểm Bỏ Phiếu
  • Vote Center Locations Map (opens a new window)
  • Marking your ballot/填写选票/Para marcar su boleta electoral/Đánh dấu vào lá phiếu của quý vị
• Drop Box Information
  • Drop Box Locations
  • General Information
  • Drop Box Locations Map (opens a new window)

Remote Accessible Vote by Mail (RAVBM)

RAVBM is open to all voters. See the California Secretary of State's RAVBM site for more details.

Questions or comments?
Email or call (415) 473-6456.

Voters With Specific Needs

• Vote Center Accessibility
• Language Needs
• Transportation Assistance
• Voter with Disabilities - Secretary of State website
• Disability Rights California website

Mailers

Flyer mailed on August 19

• 你准备好了吗？
• Are You Ready?
• ¿Estás preparado?
• Bạn đã sẵn sàng chưa?

Flyer mailed on October 3

• 確保您的選票被計算
• Make Sure Your Ballot Counts!
• ¡Asegúrate de que tu boleta cuente!
• Đảm bảo phiếu của bạn được tính!

Videos

公共服務公告 - 2024年11月5日嘅大選已經到喇！



Public Service Announcement - The November 5, 2024, General Election is here!



Anuncio de Servicio Público - ¡La elección general del 5 de noviembre de 2024 ya está aquí!



Thông Báo Dịch Vụ Công Cộng - Cuộc bầu cử tổng thể vào ngày 5 tháng 11 năm 2024 đã đến!

WARNING: ELECTIONEERING PROHIBITED!

Violations can lead to fines and/or imprisonment.

Where:

Within the immediate vicinity of a person in line to cast their ballot or within 100 feet of the entrance of a polling place, curbside voting or drop box the following activities are prohibited.

What activities are prohibited:

• DO NOT ask a person to vote for or against any candidate or ballot measure.
• DO NOT display a candidate’s name, image, or logo.
• DO NOT block access to or loiter near any ballot drop boxes.
• DO NOT provide any material or audible information for or against any candidate or ballot measure near any polling place, vote center, or ballot drop box.
• DO NOT circulate any petitions, including for initiatives, referenda, recall, or candidate nominations.
• DO NOT distribute, display, or wear any clothing (hats, shirts, signs, buttons, stickers) that include a candidate’s name, image, logo, and/or support or oppose any candidate or ballot measure.
• DO NOT display information or speak to a voter about the voter’s eligibility to vote.

The electioneering prohibitions summarized above are set forth in Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Division 18 of the California Elections Code.

WARNING: CORRUPTING THE VOTING PROCESS IS PROHIBITED!

Violations subject to fine and/or imprisonment.

What activities are prohibited:

• DO NOT commit or attempt to commit election fraud.
• DO NOT provide any sort of compensation or bribery to, in any fashion or by any means induce or attempt to induce, a person to vote or refrain from voting.
• DO NOT illegally vote.
• DO NOT attempt to vote or aid another to vote when not entitled to vote.
• DO NOT engage in electioneering; photograph or record a voter entering or exiting a polling place; or obstruct ingress, egress, or parking.
• DO NOT challenge a person’s right to vote or prevent voters from voting; delay the process of voting; or fraudulently advise any person that he or she is not eligible to vote or is not registered to vote.
• DO NOT attempt to ascertain how a voter voted their ballot.
• DO NOT possess or arrange for someone to possess a firearm in the immediate vicinity of a polling place, with some exceptions.
• DO NOT appear or arrange for someone to appear in the uniform of a peace officer, guard, or security personnel in the immediate vicinity of a polling place, with some exceptions.
• DO NOT tamper or interfere with any component of a voting system.
• DO NOT forge, counterfeit, or tamper with the returns of an election.
• DO NOT alter the returns of an election.
• DO NOT tamper with, destroy, or alter any polling list, official ballot, or ballot container.
• DO NOT display any unofficial ballot collection container that may deceive a voter into believing it is an official collection box.
• DO NOT tamper or interfere with copy of the results of votes cast.
• DO NOT coerce or deceive a person who cannot read or an elder into voting for or against a candidate or measure contrary to their intent.
• DO NOT act as an election officer when you are not one.

EMPLOYERS cannot require or ask their employee to bring their vote by mail ballot to work or ask their employee to vote their ballot at work. At the time of payment of salary or wages, employers cannot enclose materials that attempt to influence the political opinions or actions of their employee.

PRECINCT BOARD MEMBERS cannot attempt to determine how a voter voted their ballot or, if that information is discovered, disclose how a voter voted their ballot.

The prohibitions on activity related to corruption of the voting process summarized above are set forth in Chapter 6 of Division 18 of the California Elections Code.