County of Marin - Press Releases - Notice of Election and Nominations Period

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL QUALIFIED PERSONS that the Uniform District Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, for the following school and special district offices:

SCHOOL DISTRICTS

QUALIFICATIONS: Registered voter in the trustee area which he/she represents, and shall be elected by the electors of the trustee area. May not be the County Superintendent of Schools, any member of his/her staff, or any employee of a school district in the jurisdiction of the Board of Education.(Education Code §1000, 1006)

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 §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 Board of Education candidates: pick up and file papers with City Clerk.

SPECIAL DISTRICTS

QUALIFICATIONS: Registered voter in the district at time nomination papers are issued. Additional qualifications, if any, are determined by the Principal Act of the District. (Elections Code sec. 201; Gov. Code sec. 24001)

CITIES/TOWNS

Nomination documents for candidates for office in the Cities/Towns of Corte Madera, Fairfax, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Novato, San Anselmo, San Rafael, and Tiburon are available only at the respective City/Town Clerks’ Office. Check with City Clerk for hours and procedures.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the nominations period for this election is from Monday, July 13 to Friday, August 7. Candidates may pick up and file their Declaration of Candidacy forms at the Marin County Elections Office, Room 121, Marin Civic Center, San Rafael, CA. Hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office will be open until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 7. If an incumbent officeholder does not file for his/her district office by August 7, the filing period for that office will be extended to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 12, for non-incumbent candidates only.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that if there are not enough candidates to fill a district’s open seats, there will be no election unless a petition requesting an election is submitted to the Elections Office by Wednesday, August 12 at 5:00 p.m. The petition must be signed by 10 percent of the district’s voters or 50 voters, whichever is less. Instead of an election, the Board of Supervisors will appoint the candidates who have filed nomination papers. If any open seats remain, they will be filled by appointment as follows: For school districts, by the Governing Board of the School District; for special districts, by the Board of Supervisors. (Ed. Code sec. 5326; Elections Code sec. 10515)

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. The deadline to register to vote in this election is Monday, October 19.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Elections Office will begin mailing Vote by Mail ballots on Monday, October 5, 2015, and will begin opening them on Tuesday, October 20 at the Marin Civic Center, Room 121, San Rafael, CA.

For more information go to the Uniform District Election on our website or call the Marin County Elections Office, Candidate Filing Division at 415-473-6437.

Lynda Roberts
Registrar of Voters

Contact:

Lynda Roberts
Registrar of Voters
Elections Department

Marin Civic Center Administration Building
3501 Civic Center Drive
Suite 121
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 473-6401
Email: Lynda Roberts
Elections website