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.
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Election Calendar
Important dates for the November 3, 2026 Statewide General Election.
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Request a Replacement Ballot
If you make a mistake on your ballot, you may get a replacement ballot.
Challenged Envelope 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.
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Get your Sample Ballot & Official Voter Information online.
Registered Voters: 449,447
Vote by Mail Ballots received: 116,235
Vote Center Ballots received: 2,104
This information is a raw count estimate as of 5 p.m. October 29, 2026 that is subject to change and updated daily.
Random Alphabet Drawing
Randomized Alphabet Drawing - State
Randomized Alphabet Drawing - Local (This alphabet applies only to State Assembly Districts 19 & 23)
Candidate Information
Signatures in Lieu of Filing Fee Period for the Board of Supervisors, District 5 Seat Begins on July 8, 2026, and Concludes on July 29, 2026, for the November 3, 2026 Statewide General Election - Read Press Release
Voter Information
List of Languages Spoken at Vote Centers
| City | Location Name | Languages |
|---|---|---|
| San Mateo | Registration & Elections Division | Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Filipino |
| Redwood City | Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder | Spanish*, Mandarin, Japanese*, Arabic*, French*, Italian* |
| South San Francisco | South San Francisco Public Library | Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Filipino, Japanese, French |
| Burlingame | Burlingame Community Center, STEAM Lab | Spanish, Cantonese, Japanese*, Fujianese |
| Daly City | Daly City City Hall, Training Room | Spanish, Cantonese, Filipino, Portuguese* |
| East Palo Alto | Lewis and Joan Platt East Palo Alto Family YMCA, Gymnasium | Spanish, Mandarin*, Hindi, Vietnamese, Greek, Marathi, Polish, Tongan* |
| Half Moon Bay | Emergency Operations Center (EOC) | Spanish, American Sign Language, Hungarian* |
| Pacifica | St. Peter Catholic Church, Gymnasium | Spanish, Mandarin, Burmese, French*, Hindi* |
| Redwood City | Fair Oaks Community Center | Spanish, Mandarin, Filipino, Punjabi* |
| San Carlos | San Carlos Library, Community Room | Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, American Sign Language*, Arabic*, French*, Polish* |
| Atherton | Menlo College, Russell Center | Spanish, Mandarin, German* |
| Belmont | Belmont Public Library, Taube Room | Spanish, Cantonese*, Thai |
| Belmont | Notre Dame de Namur University, Taube Center | Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Brisbane | Brisbane City Hall, Council Chambers | Spanish, Filipino |
| Burlingame | Burlingame City Hall, Conference Room | Spanish, Cantonese |
| Colma | Colma Town Hall, Council Chambers | Spanish, Cantonese |
| Daly City | Bayshore Community Center, Lower Activity Room | Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Filipino, Fujianese, Hainanese |
| Daly City | Lincoln Park Community Center | Spanish, Cantonese, Filipino, Punjabi* |
| Daly City | Pacelli Event Center, Merced Room | Spanish, Cantonese, Filipino, French*, Japanese* |
| Daly City | War Memorial Community Center, Activity Room | Spanish, Cantonese, Filipino |
| Foster City | Community Center Annex, Wind Room | Spanish*, Cantonese, Mandarin, Filipino, Hindi*, Japanese, German*, Kannada*, Russian*, Tamil*, Telugu* |
| Foster City | Emergency Operations Center, Room 1D | Mandarin, Hindi, Spanish*, French*, Russian* |
| Half Moon Bay | Half Moon Bay Airport (Mobile Vote Center) | Spanish |
| Half Moon Bay | Half Moon Bay Library, Conference Room B | Spanish, French* |
| Hillsborough | Hillsborough Town Hall, Council Chambers | Cantonese, Armenian, Farsi |
| Menlo Park | Arrillaga Family Recreation Center, Sequoia Room | Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi, French, Portuguese, Punjabi |
| Menlo Park | Belle Haven Community Campus, Event Hall | Spanish, Mandarin |
| Millbrae | David J. Chetcuti Community Room | Cantonese, Filipino*, Portuguese*, Russian |
| Pacifica | Pacifica Community Center, Game Room | Spanish, Cantonese*, Filipino*, Russian |
| Pacifica | Pacifica Council Chambers | Spanish, Cantonese*, Filipino* |
| Portola Valley | Portola Valley Town Center, Community Hall | Spanish, French*, German* |
| Redwood City | American Legion Post 105 | Spanish, Mandarin*, Hindi*, French, Tamil* |
| Redwood City | Community Activities Building, Room 1 | Spanish, Cantonese, Filipino* |
| Redwood City | Redwood City Public Library | Spanish, Mandarin*, American Sign Language |
| Redwood City | San Mateo County Office of Education, California Suite | Spanish, Cantonese*, Mandarin*, Filipino* |
| San Bruno | Recreation & Aquatic Center, Classroom 1 | Spanish, Mandarin, Filipino |
| San Bruno | American Legion Post 409 | Spanish, Mandarin, Filipino, Portuguese |
| San Carlos | Laureola Park Community Center | Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi, Armenian, Romanian, Russian, Tamil |
| San Mateo | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, Social Room B | Spanish, Mandarin, Filipino |
| San Mateo | San Mateo Wastewater Treatment Plant, Training Room | Spanish, Cantonese*, Mandarin* |
| San Mateo | San Mateo City Hall, Conference Room C | Spanish, Cantonese, Filipino* |
| San Mateo | Hilton Garden Inn San Mateo, Orchid I | Spanish, Mandarin*, Russian |
| San Mateo | San Mateo Public Library, Oak Room | Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Hindi*, Japanese, Bulgarian*, Korean |
| South San Francisco | Alice Bulos Community Center | Spanish, Cantonese, Filipino |
| South San Francisco | Roberta Cerri Teglia Center, 1st Floor Activity Room | Spanish, Cantonese, Filipino, Hindi, Gujarati |
| Woodside | Woodside Fire Protection District Station 7, Training Room | Spanish |
| East Palo Alto | University Place | Spanish* |
| La Honda | La Honda Fire Brigade | Spanish |
| Pescadero | La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District, District Office Board Room | Spanish |
| East Palo Alto | East Palo Alto Academy, Library | Spanish, German |
*Only available on Election Day
Statewide Measures
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All qualified Statewide Measures can be found at the California Secretary of State website.
County Measures
Measure L – San Mateo County Charter Amendment Measure – Extreme Weather Events
Majority Voter Approval Required
Measure AA – San Mateo County Charter Amendment Measure – Affirmation of Rights
Majority Voter Approval Required
Measure J – San Mateo County Charter Amendment Measure – Extension to Call a Special Election or Appoint
Majority Voter Approval Required
Measure U – San Mateo County Charter Amendment Measure – Reapportionment of Supervisorial Districts
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Regional Measure
Regional Transit Measure – Public Transit Revenue Measure District: Transactions and Use Tax Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Rebuttal to Argument in Favor
Primary Argument Against
Rebuttal to Argument Against
School District Measures
Measure R – Burlingame School District: Bond Measure
Measure Z – Cabrillo Unified School District: Parcel Tax Measure
2/3 Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Measure M – Jefferson Union High School District: Parcel Tax Measure
2/3 Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Primary Argument Against
Rebuttal to Argument Against
Measure T – Pacifica School District: Parcel Tax Measure
Measure K – San Carlos School District: Parcel Tax Measure
2/3 Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Measure V – San Mateo County Community College District: Bond Measure
Measure W – San Mateo-Foster City School District: Bond Measure
City Measures
Measure Y – City of Belmont: Special Tax Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Rebuttal to Argument in Favor
Primary Argument Against
Rebuttal to Argument Against
Measure X – City of Brisbane: Business License Tax Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Measure D – City of Burlingame: Transient Occupancy Tax Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Rebuttal to Argument in Favor
Primary Argument Against
Rebuttal to Argument Against
Measure O – City of East Palo Alto: Bond Measure
Measure CC – City of East Palo Alto: Term Limits Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Rebuttal to Argument in Favor
Primary Argument Against
Measure I – City of Half Moon Bay: Coastal Land Use Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Measure Q – City of Half Moon Bay: Housing Initiative Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Measure P – City of Menlo Park: Citizen Initiative to Amend Municipal Code
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Rebuttal to Argument in Favor
Primary Argument Against
Rebuttal to Argument Against
Measure BB – City of Pacifica: Transactions and Use Tax Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Rebuttal to Argument in Favor
Primary Argument Against
Rebuttal to Argument Against
Measure N – Town of Portola Valley: Town Charter and Property Transfer Tax Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Rebuttal to Argument in Favor (updated on 8/20/2026)
Primary Argument Against
Rebuttal to Argument Against
Measure E – City of Redwood City: Rent Control and Eviction Limits Initiative
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Rebuttal to Argument in Favor
Primary Argument Against
Rebuttal to Argument Against
Measure S – City of San Bruno: Housing Permits and Developments Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Measure DD – City of San Bruno: Fireworks Ban Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Rebuttal to Argument in Favor
Primary Argument Against
Rebuttal to Argument Against
Measure EE – City of San Bruno: Business License Tax Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Rebuttal to Argument in Favor
Primary Argument Against
Rebuttal to Argument Against
Measure G – City of San Carlos: Transactions and Use Tax Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Rebuttal to Argument in Favor
Primary Argument Against
Rebuttal to Argument Against
Measure H – City of San Mateo: Transactions and Use Tax Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
Rebuttal to Argument in Favor
Primary Argument Against
Rebuttal to Argument Against
Measure F – City of San Mateo: Charter Amendment Measure
Majority Voter Approval Required
Resolution and Full Text
Impartial Analysis
Primary Argument in Favor
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 One - English (Mailing date September 18, 2026)
Postcard One - Spanish
Postcard One - Chinese
Postcard One - Filipino
Postcard Two - English (Mailing date October 19, 2026)
Postcard Two - Spanish
Postcard Two - Chinese
Postcard Two - 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