Overview
The following local offices open for nomination are non-partisan. Party affiliation is not listed on the ballot:
County Supervisor District 2 • School Districts • Municipal Offices • Special Districts
The following contests from the March Primary Election will also be on the November 2024 ballot:
Party-nominated and Voter-nominated offices: President of the United States • United States Senator • U.S. Congressional Representative • State Assembly Member
Questions and answers
How are November candidates elected?
- Except for the office of President, candidates need only receive more votes than the other candidates to win outright. An absolute majority (more than 50%) of all votes cast is not necessary to win in the General election.
When will elected candidates take office?
- U.S. Representative in Congress and U.S. Senator will take office on January 3, 2025. US Constitution, Article I, §2 and 3, 20th Amend., §1
- State Assembly Member will take office on December 2, 2024. CA Constitution, Article IV, §2(a)(3)
- Superior Court Judges and County Supervisors will take office on January 6, 2025. CA Constitution, Article VI, §16(c); Gov’t Code §24200
- Special District Directors take office on December 6, 2024, or at the first meeting of the board following the entry of the statement of the result on the records of the Board of Supervisors. Health & Safety Code §6580.1
- School District elected officials will take office on December 13, 2024. Education Code §5017
- Municipal Council Members must contact the respective town/city clerk for information.
Thinking of running for a local office?
- The process is surprisingly easy. In fact ‘signing up’ may be the easiest part of running for office. Simply complete a Candidate Application Form to receive your documents from the Elections Department, and then file your documents by the applicable deadline.
- This candidate guide provides information on how and when to complete your documents, as well as information about campaign financing, and political disclosures.