NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL QUALIFIED PERSONS that the date of the statewide General Election is Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The nomination period for the following local offices is open from Monday, July 15 through Friday, August 9, 2024. Full term seats are four (4) years and short-term seats are two (2) years or less. For more information about the nomination period and offices on the ballot, call Elections Department Candidate Services at 415-473-6437.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
- Marin County Board of Education, Trustee Areas 1, 2, 4 & 7; one (1) full-term seat in each area
Qualifications: Registered voter in the trustee area that candidate will represent. Shall be elected by the electors of the trustee area. May not be the County Superintendent of Schools, any member of their staff, or any employee of a school district in the jurisdiction of the Board of Education. [Education Code sections 1000, 1006]
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
- Marin Community College District, Trustee Areas 2, 4, 5 & 7; one (1) full-term seat in each area
Qualifications: A candidate for election as a member of the governing board shall reside in, and be registered to vote in, the trustee area the candidate seeks to represent, and is not disqualified by the Constitution or laws of the state from holding a public office. May not be an employee of the school district. [Education Code sections 72036, 72103]
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
- Bolinas Stinson Union School District, two (2) full-term seats
- Kentfield School District, two (2) full-term seats; one (1) short-term seat
- *Laguna Joint School District, two (2) full-term seats
- Lagunitas School District, two (2) full-term seats
- Larkspur-Corte Madera School District, two (2) full-term seats
- Mill Valley School District, two (2) full-term seats
- Miller Creek Elementary School District, two (2) full-term seats; one (1) short-term seat
- Nicasio School District, one (1) full-term seat
- Novato Unified School District, Trustee Areas 1, 2,3 & 7; one (1) full-term seat in each area
- Reed Union School District, two (2) full-term seats
- Ross School District, two (2) full-term seats
- Ross Valley School District, three (3) full-term seats
- **San Rafael City Schools Board of Education, Areas 1, 3 & 5; one (1) full-term seat in each area
- Sausalito-Marin City School District, two (2) full-term seats
- Shoreline Unified School District,
- Trustee Areas 1 & 2, one (1) full-term seat in each area
- Trustee Area 3, two (2) full-term seats
- Tamalpais Union High School District, two (2) full-term seats
Qualifications: Registered voter in the district who is not disqualified by the Constitution or laws of the state from holding a public office. May not be an employee of the school district. [Education Code sections 5030, 35107]
* Pick up and file papers in the county where you live. For more information: Sonoma County residents call 707-565-6800. Marin County residents call 415-473-6437.
**San Rafael City Schools Board of Education candidates: Pick up and file papers with San Rafael City Clerk.
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
Community Services Districts
- Bel Marin Keys CSD, three (3) full-term seats
- Marin City CSD, two (2) full-term seats
- Marinwood CSD, three (3) full-term seats
- Muir Beach CSD, two (2) full-term seats
- Tamalpais CSD, three (3) full-term seats
- Tomales Village CSD, two (2) full-term seats
Fire Protection Districts
- Bolinas FPD, three (3) full-term seats
- Kentfield FPD, two (2) full-term seats
- Novato FPD, Districts 1, 2, & 3, one (1) full-term seat in each district
- Sleepy Hollow FPD, two (2) full-term seats
- Southern Marin FPD, three (3) full-term seats
- Stinson Beach FPD, three (3) full-term seats
- Tiburon FPD, two (2) full-term seats; one (1) short-term seat
Public Utility Districts
- Bolinas Community PUD, two (2) full-term seats
- Inverness PUD, three (3) full-term seats
Recreation Districts
- Mesa Park Recreation District, two (2) full-term seats
- Strawberry Recreation District, two (2) full-term seats; one (1) short-term seat
Sanitary Districts
- Alto Sanitary District, three (3) full-term seats
- Homestead Valley Sanitary District, three (3) full-term seats
- Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District, two (2) full-term seats; one (1) short-term seat
- Novato Sanitary District, Divisions 1 & 4, one (1) full-term seat in each division
- Richardson Bay Sanitary District, two (2) full-term seats
- Sanitary District No. 5, three (3) full-term seats
- Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary District, two (2) full-term seats; one (1) short-term seat
Water Districts
- Marin Municipal Water District, Divisions 2 & 5, one (1) full-term seat in each division
- North Marin Water District, Divisions 2, 3, & 4, one (1) full-term seat in each division
- North Marin Water District, Division 1, one (1) short-term seat
- Stinson Beach County Water District, three (3) full-term seats
Qualifications: Qualifications: Registered voter in the district and qualified to vote for that office at time nomination papers are issued. [Elections Code section 201, Water Code section 71501, Public Resource Code section 5784(c)]
HEALTHCARE DISTRICT
- Marin Healthcare District, Divisions 2 & 5, one (1) full-term seat in each division
Qualifications: Candidate must be a registered voter in the district. No person who is a director, employee, or medical staff of a hospital owned or operated by a district shall do either of the following: (1) Possess any ownership interest in any other hospital serving the same area as that served by the district hospital of which the person is a director; (2) Be a director, employee, or medical staff of any hospital serving the same area as the area served by the district hospital unless the boards of directors of the district and the hospital have determined that the situation will further efficient delivery of health care services of the areas served by their respective hospitals, or unless the district and the hospital are affiliated under ownership, lease, or any combination thereof. [Health & Safety Code sections 32100, 32110]
RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
- Marin Resource Conservation District, three (3) full-term seats
Qualifications: Candidate shall reside within the district and either own real property in the district or alternatively have served, pursuant to the district’s rules, for two years or more as an associate director providing advisory or other assistance to the board of directors; or be a designated agent of a resident landowner within the district. Requires signatures of five (5) landowners within the district [Public Resources Code sections 9352, 9358]
CITIES/TOWNS
Candidates for office in the Cities/Towns of Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Novato, San Anselmo, San Rafael, Sausalito, and Tiburon, contact City/Town Clerk for information about nomination papers and procedures.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the official Declaration of Candidacy forms for eligible candidates desiring to file for the school and special district offices listed above are available at the Marin County Elections Department, Room 121, Marin Civic Center, San Rafael, California, from July 15 through August 9, 2024. Declaration of Candidacy forms shall be accepted for filing at the Elections Department during regular office hours weekdays from 8 AM to 4:30 PM, and until 5 PM on August 9, 2024. In the event an incumbent officeholder does not file for their district office by August 9, the filing period will be extended for that district until 5 PM August 14 for non-incumbent candidates only.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that before receiving nomination documents from the Elections Department, you must complete and file a Candidate Application Form. If you cannot access or e-file the application please call 415-473-6437 for assistance.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that in the event there are no nominees or an insufficient number of nominees for any governing board member and a petition signed by 10 percent of the voters (or 50 voters, whichever is less) of the district requesting an election be held is not presented to the office of the Registrar of Voters by August 14, 2024, at 5 PM, an appointment to the elective office will be made as follows: For school districts, by the Governing Board of the School District as prescribed by Education Code sec. 5328. For other districts, pursuant to California Elections Code sec. 10515.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that early voting will be available at select vote centers starting 10 days prior to the election. All vote centers will open starting 3 days before the election. Check our List of Vote Centers for locations and hours of operation. All vote centers will be open from 7 AM to 8 PM on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all ballots cast at vote centers and by mail in the General Election will be counted at the Elections Department.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the first day to vote at the Marin Civic Center Elections Department and the first day for the Registrar of Voters to mail vote-by-mail ballots for the General Election is October 7, 2024. The Marin County Elections Department is located at 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 121, San Rafael, California, 94903.
For more information about the nomination period and offices on the ballot, call Elections Department Candidate Services at 415-473-6437.