County of Marin - News Releases - Candidate Filing Period for November

For Immediate Release
August 03, 2015

Candidate Filing Period for November Nears End

Nominations accepted through August 7

San Rafael, CA –Your opportunity to file as a candidate in the November 3 Uniform District Election is almost over.

An election worker thumbs through mailed ballots on Election Day at the Civic Center.

The nomination period ends at 5 p.m. Friday, August 7, with an extension to Wednesday, August 12, if an incumbent officeholder does not file.

The complete list of open seats and qualifications is on the Elections Department website.  Seats are open on the Marin County Board of Education, school district boards, city and town councils, community service districts, fire protection districts, public utility districts, sanitary districts, and water districts.

Except for city and town offices, candidates may pick up and file their nomination papers at the Marin County Elections Department, Suite 121, Marin County Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael. The hours are weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and until 5 p.m. on Friday, August 7.

Candidates for city and town offices must pick up and file nomination papers at the office of their city or town clerk.

The deadline to register to vote in this election is Monday, October 19. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3.

For more information about offices, terms and qualifications, call Dan Miller, Candidate Services, at (415) 473-6437, or go to www.marinvotes.org. Follow the Elections Office on Facebook.

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