Elections

November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election

The City's next general municipal election is November 5, 2024. 

The following offices will be on the ballot: 2 Councilmembers, City Auditor and City Treasurer.   The nomination period, when candidates complete the required paperwork to run for office, opens July 15, 2024 and closes August 8, 2024.  If an eligible incumbent does not run for office, the filing deadline will be extended to August 14, 2024. 

To make an appointment to pick up the required paperwork to run for office, please contact the City Clerk's office at 510-747-4800 or clerk@alamedaca.gov. 

Anyone interested in receiving information about candidates pulling or filing papers during the nomination period, can to be added to the City Election - Candidate Updates email distribution list by subscribing here.

Campaign Fundraising

Any campaign fundraising activites could result in reporting requirements, please see Fair Policitcal Practices Commission information here.  Forms starting January 1, 2018 are posted online in a searchable electronic database. Forms from 2000 to 2017 are available here.  Campaign committees can login here.

Voter Information and Registration

For information on registering to vote, please visit the Alameda County Registrar of Voters' website or contact the Registrar at 510-272-6973.  For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) please visit: here.  

If you are already registered to vote, please visit My Voter Profile to lookup the following information:
-Your voter registration
-Polling places
-Your sample ballot
-The status of your vote by mail ballot
-Your preferred language

Become an Election Worker

For information on becoming an election worker, please visit the Registrar of Voters' website or contact the Registrar at 510-272-6971.