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Local Elections
San Mateo November elections PDF Print E-mail

Oct. 20 is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 4 election in San Mateo County. To complete the Voter Registration form on-line, click here . You may register to vote if you meet all of the following requirements:
    • Citizen of the United States
    • Resident of California
    • At least 18 years of age on or before election day
    • Not in prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony.
If you move, change your name, or change your political party affiliation, you will need to
re-register.

San Mateo residents will vote on the following candidates and issues:

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE; DISTRICT 12
    * Nathalie Hrizi, Peace and Freedom
    * Barry Hermanson, Green
    * Kevin Peterson, Libertarian
    * Phillip Conlon, Republican
    * Jackie Speier, Democratic

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE; DISTRICT 14
    * Brian Holtz, Libertarian
    * Carol Brouillet, Green
    * Anna Eshoo, Democratic
    * Ronny Santana, Republican

STATE SENATOR; DISTRICT 11
    * Blair Nathan, Republican
    * Joe Simitian, Democratic

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY; DISTRICT 12
    * Fiona Ma, Democratic
    * Conchita Applegate, Republican

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY; DISTRICT 19
    * Catherine Brinkman, Republican
    * Brian Perry, Libertarian
    * Gerald Hill, Democratic

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY; DISTRICT 21
    * Annalisa Temple, Republican
    * Ira Ruskin, Democratic

Member, Board of Trustees; San Mateo County Board of Education; Trustee Area #4
    * Rod Hsiao
    * A. Angeles

Member, Board of Trustees; San Mateo County Board of Education; Trustee Area #7
    * Memo Morantes
    * Noria Zasslow

Member; Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Ward 7
    * Kenneth C. Nitz
    * Cecily Harris

LOCAL MEASURES
Measure Q Commercial Parking Facilities — County of San Mateo (55% approval required)
    Shall Chapter 5.148 be added to the San Mateo County Ordinance Code, which "would impose a business license tax of eight percent of gross receipts on operators of commercial parking facilities located in the unincorporated area of San Mateo County"?

Measure R Vehicle Rental Business — County of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
    Shall Chapter 5.150 be added to the San Mateo County Ordinance Code 1L which would impose a business license tax of two and one-half percent (2.5%) of gross receipts on operators of vehicle rental businesses located in the unincorporated area of San Mateo County?

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