March 7, 2023 Special Election

Election Results

• Official Final Election Results
• Statement of Votes Cast (Precinct Breakdown) - PDF format
• Statement of Votes Cast (Precinct Breakdown) - Excel format

The information below can be used to find where a voting precinct from the Election Results or the Statement of Votes Cast is physically located.

• Generic Precinct Numbering
• Voting Precinct to Regular Precinct Cross Reference
• List of Regular Precincts By District
• District/Precinct Boundary Maps

Hot Topics

• Manual Tally

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
• Missing Signature Notice
• Mismatched Signature Notice

Dates and Facts

• Key Dates
  • February 6:
    • Vote by Mail ballots start to be mailed
    • Voting opens at the Elections Department
  • February 7: Vote by Mail Ballot Drop Boxes available.
  • February 21: Voter Registration deadline
  • February 22: Conditional Voter Registration and same day voting begins at the Elections Department
  • February 25: 11 day Vote Center Locations open.
  • February 28: 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)
  • March 7, 2023: Election Day
• General Information About the Election
  • Generic Precinct Numbering
  • Voting Precinct to Regular Precinct Cross Reference
  • List of Regular Precincts By District
  • District/Precinct Boundary Maps

Candidate Information

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

• Candidates ON Ballot
• Candidate Financial Reportings

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.

Local Measures Information

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

• Measure A - Novato Unified School District
• Guide for Measures, Arguments, and Rebuttals

Vote Center and Drop Box Information

• Vote Center Information/投票所資訊/Información para el votante
  • Vote Centers/投票中心 /Centros de votación
  • Marking your ballot/填写选票/Para marcar su boleta electoral
• Drop Box Information
  • Drop Box Locations
  • General Information

Voters With Specific Needs

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

Requesting a translated copy of the sample ballot

• Requesting a translated copy of the sample ballot

  The sample ballot in some precincts has been translated into Chinese, Spanish, and/or Vietnamese. To request a copy, contact the Elections Department no later than seven days before the election:

  • Call 415-473-6456
  • Email: elections@marincounty.org
  • Mail a written request to PO Box E, San Rafael, CA 94913. Must arrive seven days before Election Day

  The sample ballot is for information only.

• 索取樣本選票的翻譯副本

  部分選區的選票樣本已翻譯成中文。要索取副本，請在選舉前不遲於 7 天聯繫選舉部門：

  • 致電 415-473-6456
  • 電子郵件： elections@marincounty.org elections@marincounty.org
  • 將書面請求郵寄至 PO Box E, San Rafael, CA 94913。必須在選舉日前 7 天到達

  樣本選票僅供參考。

• Cómo solicitar una copia traducida de la boleta de muestra

  En algunos recintos, la boleta de muestra ha sido traducida al español. Para solicitar una copia, comuníquese con el Departamento Electoral a más tardar siete días antes de la elección.

  • Llame al 415-473-6456
  • Email: elections@marincounty.org
  • Envíe una solicitud escrita a P.O. Box E, San Rafael, CA 94913. Tiene que llegar siete días antes del día de la elección.

  La boleta de muestra es solo para fines informativos.

• Outreach Materials

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.

Election Observer Information

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

• Key Dates
  • Weekdays: Ballot processing is performed in the Elections Department between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and may take place between the extended hours of 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays except as noted below. Notice of ballot processing outside these hours and on weekends will be posted 48 hours in advance online, on our Home Page, and at the Civic Center Hall of Justice. You may call the Elections Department at the number listed above for information about the daily processing schedule.
  • February 6: 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.
  • February 6: 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.
  • February 6: Elections Department opens for in-person voting services. See our List of Vote Centers Locations for most recent Vote Center information, including hours of operation.
  • February 16: Test of ballot counting equipment is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. in the Elections Department.
  • February 21: Counting vote-by-mail ballots may start and will continue daily until all ballots are counted. This process includes scanning and adjudication of ballots.
  • February 25: Three vote centers open through 8 p.m. Election Day (including Elections Department). See our List of Vote Centers for most recent Vote Center information, including hours of operation.
  • March 7: Election Day. All four vote centers are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. See our List of Vote Centers Locations for most recent Vote Center information, including hours of operation.
  • March 8: Official canvass begins at 8 a.m. in the Elections Department. Provisional ballots and conditional voter registration will be processed after vote-by-mail ballots.
  • 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 online five days in advance.

  Notes:

  1. Vote center ballots will be returned to the Civic Center Hall of Justice (middle arch) each day after the vote centers close. Ballots from early voting will be counted before 8 p.m. on Election Day. Ballots cast on Election Day will be returned after 8 p.m. and counted that night until all vote center ballots are counted.
  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.
• 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 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. However, counting will not take place until after the test of ballot counting equipment is conducted. 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 and will be counted the next day. Ballots cast on Election Day will be returned after 8 p.m. and counted that night until all vote center ballots are counted.

• 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 29 days before the election. See our List of Drop Box Locations on our website.

• 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.