Election Information for the November 5, 2024 Municipal Election

This page will be updated as election resources and information become available, so please check back regularly for the most up-to-date election information.

For more information on the November 5, 2024 Presidential General Election, visit www.smcvote.gov.

November 5, 2024 Municipal Election Details

The next General Municipal Election for the City of Pacifica will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The City of Pacifica has a district-based system for election of members of the City Council. Under a district-based elections system, voters will elect a City Council Member based on the district in which the voter and candidates are registered to vote. City Council seats in Districts 1 and 4 will be up for election in the November 2024 election.

Resolution No. 51-2024: Calling November 5, 2024 Municipal Election for Election of Councilmembers - Districts 1 and 4

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Notice of Nominees for Public Office (coming soon)

Offices to Be Voted On:

• District 1 City Council Member - for a full term of four years which will expire November 2028
• District 4 City Council Member - for a full term of four years which will expire November 2028

District Elections

For more information about district elections in the City of Pacifica, visit the Redistricting Based on 2020 Census webpage. To find out which district you reside in, use the Interactive Map.

Information for Individuals Seeking Office

Candidate Seminar Dates 

The San Mateo County Elections Office offers two dates for candidate seminars (online format via Microsoft Teams) for the November 5, 2024 Election: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 10 a.m. and Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 10 a.m. Visit the San Mateo County Elections Division – Elections webpage for Candidates & Measures for more information and/or to register for one of the candidate seminar dates.  RSVP for the Candidate Filing Seminars via the San Mateo County Elections Division webpage.

Nomination Period

The nomination period for election to the offices of City Council Member will be during business hours from Monday, July 15, 2024 through 1:30pm on Friday, August 9, 2024.  In the event that an eligible incumbent does not file by 1:30pm on August 9, the candidate filing period for that office will be extended to 5:00pm on Wednesday, August 14, 2024.  The extended filing period is not applicable where there is no incumbent eligible to be elected. 

Nomination papers for the office of City Council will be available after 8:30 a.m., Monday, July 15, 2024 by contacting the City Clerk at (650) 738-7307 or by email to scoffey@pacifica.gov .

Individuals seeking nomination papers must request to schedule an appointment with the City Clerk by submitting the Request for Candidate Nomination Documents Form by email to scoffey@pacifica.gov.

Candidates may withdraw, but not change their candidate statements.  A candidate may withdraw their candidate statement no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 12, 2024.  The 10-day candidate / measure document public review period begins at 5:00 p.m. on August 9, 2024 and ends at 5:00 p.m. on August 19, 2024.  During this period, if the filed materials are found to be misleading or inaccurate, the statement can be challenged.

The filing period for write-in candidates is September 9, 2024 through 5:00 p.m. on October 22, 2024. Write-in candidates must obtain paperwork from the City Clerk to file Write-In Nomination Papers, the Statements of Write-In Candidacy and other required filing documents between these dates. Write-in candidates are not allowed to choose a ballot designation or file a candidate statement.

Measures to Be Voted On: TBD

Voter Information

The San Mateo County Elections Official will mail the County Sample Ballot & Official Voter Information Pamphlet to each registered voter in San Mateo County by October 15, 2024. This information is also available online at www.smcvote.gov.

The County Elections Official will begin mailing ballots for the November 5, 2024 Election to all registered voters no later than October 7, 2024. Visit www.smcvote.gov for more information about voter registration, to sign up to track your ballot by email / text / phone and for a full listing of Vote Centers and Ballot Drop Off locations in San Mateo County.

Pacifica Vote Center & Ballot Drop Box Locations

 
For a complete list of Vote Center and Ballot Drop Box locations in San Mateo County, please visit www.smcvote.gov.

Information for Filing Arguments and Rebuttals - Ballot Measures

Primary Arguments In Favor or Against Local Ballot Measures are due by 5:00PM on August 13, 2024.

Rebuttal Arguments are due by 5:00 PM on August 20, 2024.

Primary Arguments may be submitted by the governing body of the local jurisdiction or any member(s) of the governing body, by any individual voter who is eligible to vote on the measure, or by a bona fide association of citizens.  Primary Arguments must be submitted in writing with the Primary Argument Submission Form and an electronic Word version of the Argument should be provided to the City Clerk. Printed primary arguments shall be titled either "Argument in Favor of Measure ____" or "Argument Against Measure ____".  No primary argument shall exceed 300 words pursuant to the interpretation of Section 9 of the Elections Code by the San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division word count policy.

Rebuttal Arguments:  When an argument in favor and an argument against a measure has been selected, the Elections Official will notify the authors of those arguments.  The authors of the primary arguments may submit or choose to authorize in writing any other person or person(s) to prepare, submit and sign the Rebuttal Argument.  No Rebuttal Arguments must be submitted in writing with the Rebuttal Argument Submission Form and an electronic Word version of the Argument should be provided to the City Clerk. Printed rebuttal arguments shall be titled either "Rebuttal to Argument in Favor of Measure ____" or "Rebuttal to Argument Against Measure ____".  No rebuttal argument shall exceed 250 words pursuant to the interpretation of Section 9 of the Elections Code by the San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division word count policy.  If the person(s) preparing and submitting the rebuttal argument are different from the authors of the primary argument, the Authorization Form for Change in Signers must be submitted.

Argument authors should submit a hard copy of the Argument and an electronic copy in Word format. The Word version may be emailed to the City Clerk at scoffey@pacifica.gov.  However, if there is a discrepancy between the hard copy and the Word version, the hard copy version will prevail.

Primary and Rebuttal Arguments shall be submitted in writing to:

City of Pacifica - City Clerk, 540 Crespi Drive, Pacifica, CA 94044

Campaign Financial Disclosure Forms - Candidates and Committees

View the City of Pacifica Campaign Electronic Filing System for financial information provided by candidates and committees to see who is contributing money, who is receiving money and how it is being spent.  Use this Public Access Portal to research campaign contributions and expenditures, review campaign statements filed by candidates and examine a committee's filing history.

A summary publication of Contributions and Contributors to Campaigns pursuant to Pacifica Municipal Code Section 2-8.05 Chapter 8 or Title 2 regarding General and Special Municipal Elections and Publication and Reporting of Campaign Contributions and Independent Expenditure Information (enacted by Ordinance 820-C.S.) will be published twice prior to the election date.

NOTE:  The information required to be published is selective and does not include all the information set forth in the candidate / committee campaign statements.

Qualified City Council Candidates (by District | in alphabetical order) -- TBD

• City Council District 1
  • Last Name, First Name
    • Declaration of Candidacy
    • Permission to Post - Candidate Contact Information
    • Candidate Statement
    • Form 700 - Statement of Economic Interests
• City Council District 4
  
  • Last Name, First Name
    • Declaration of Candidacy
    • Permission to Post - Candidate Contact Information
    • Candidate Statement
    • Form 700 - Statement of Economic Interests

Contact and Questions

For Election questions, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (650) 738-7307 or by email to City Clerk Sarah Coffey at scoffey@pacifica.gov.

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