Register to Vote
You may register at any time, but to be eligible to vote in an upcoming election, your Voter Registration Form must be submitted online by midnight no later than 15 days before that election.
My Election Info
Check Voter Registration Status / Get Your Digital Stickers / Track and confirm that your Vote by Mail ballot was mailed to you and/or received by our office
Election Calendar
Important dates for the November 5, 2024 Presidential General Election.
Find My Vote Center & Ballot Drop Box Locations
You may visit any of the Vote Centers in the County to register to vote, vote in person, return a voted ballot or request a replacement ballot. Or, drop off your ballot at one of the Ballot Drop Box Locations.
Request a Replacement Ballot
If you make a mistake on your ballot, you may get a replacement ballot.
Ballot Signature Verification Statements and Instructions
Envelope Verification Statement for voters who submitted a ballot without signing the return envelope or whose signature did not match their voter record.
Random Alphabet Drawing
Randomized Alphabet Drawing - State
Randomized Alphabet Drawing - Local (This alphabet only applies to State Assembly Districts 19 & 23 and State Senate Districts 11 & 13)
Candidate Information
Candidate Guide (Updated on 7/17/2024)
Candidate Statement of Qualifications Form
List of Offices with Extended Candidate Filing Period
Candidate Registration Form
School and most Special District candidates running for office in the November 5, 2024 Presidential General Election should complete the Candidate Registration Form and email it to candidateservices@smcacre.gov. Upon receipt of the completed Candidate Registration Form, our office will help the candidate set up a filing appointment to complete the filing process. For more information, please refer to our Candidate Guide linked above.
Voter Information
Statewide Measures
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All qualified Statewide Measures can be found here: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-measures/qualified-ballot-measures
School District Measures
Measure HH – Bayshore Elementary School District: Bond Measure
Measure P – Belmont-Redwood Shores School District: Bond Measure
Measure GG – Burlingame School District: Parcel Tax Measure
Measure K – Cabrillo Unified School District: Bond Measure
Measure N – Cabrillo Unified School District: Parcel Tax Measure
Measure Z – Jefferson Union High School District: Parcel Tax Measure
Measure U – Menlo Park City School District: Bond Measure
Measure J – Millbrae Elementary School District: Bond Measure
Measure EE – Pacifica School District: Parcel Tax Measure
Measure S – Ravenswood City School District: Parcel Tax Measure
2/3 Voter Approval Required
Impartial Analysis (Updated on 9/25/2024)
Measure X – San Bruno Park School District: Parcel Tax Measure
2/3 Voter Approval Required
Measure O – San Bruno Park School District: Term Limits Measure
Measure Y – Woodside Elementary School District: Parcel Tax Measure
2/3 Voter Approval Required
City Measures
Measure DD – City of Belmont: Business License Tax Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Measure AA – Town of Colma: Use Tax Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text (Updated 8/26/2024)
Measure JJ – City of East Palo Alto: Citizen Initiative to Amend Parcel Tax Ordinance
Majority Voter Approval Required
Measure V – City of Foster City: Business License Tax Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Measure R – City of Half Moon Bay: Sales Tax Measure
Measure CC – City of Menlo Park: Transient Occupancy Tax Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Measure FF – City of Millbrae: Term Limits Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text (Updated on 09/09/2024)
Measure M – City of Pacifica: Transient Occupancy Tax Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Measure BB – City of Redwood City: Business License Tax Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Measure Q – City of San Bruno: Bond Measure
2/3 Voter Approval Required. If Proposition 5 passes, 55 Percent Approval Required
Measure L – City of San Carlos: Appointed Treasurer Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Measure T – City of San Mateo: City General Plan Amendment Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Measure W – City of South San Francisco: Business License Tax Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text (Updated 8/21/2024)
Special District Measures
WITHDRAWN Bay Area Housing Finance Authority: Affordable Housing Measure
Measure I – Broadmoor Police Protection District: Parcel Tax Measure
Measure II – Pescadero Municipal Advisory Council: Council Size Reduction Measure
Voter Education and Outreach Toolkit
The Registration & Elections Division creates election materials for distribution to eligible voters. The materials available on this website are intended for community members and partners to print and distribute within their organizations, meetings, and community events throughout San Mateo County. Printed copies of these materials are also available in limited quantities at the Registration & Elections Division. Please email registrar@smcacre.gov, call or text 650.312.5222 to confirm the availability of the item and quantity you would like to pick up.
Check back for additional materials as they become available.
Informational Postcards sent by the Registration & Elections Division
Postcard I - English (Mailing date 9/24/2024)
Postcard I - Spanish
Postcard I - Chinese
Postcard I - Filipino
Registering to Vote Postcard - English, Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino
Four Ways to Vote Materials
Bookmark - English and Spanish
Bookmark - English and Chinese
Bookmark - English and Filipino
Quarter Sheet - English and Spanish
Quarter Sheet - English and Chinese
Quarter Sheet - English and Filipino