November 5, 2024 Election Information

November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election

The City of Half Moon Bay will hold a general municipal election for City Council District Nos. 2 and 3 to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

2024 City Council Candidates

For more information on each candidate visit our 2024 City Council Qualified Candidates Page.

General Election Information

Online Campaign Finance Disclosure Portal

The City of Half Moon Bay holds district-based elections for its five city council seats.

Information for Voters

All-Mail Ballot Process

All registered voters will be mailed a ballot starting October 7
Mail, drop off at a ballot drop box, or drop off at Vote Center
If you do not receive a ballot, you can request one from the County or pick one up at any Vote Center in the County

Vote Centers / Ballot Drop Boxes

11-Day Vote Center (Emergency Operations Center, 537 Kelly Avenue) open October 26 to November 5
- October 26 to November 4: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- November 5: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Link to other vote centers in the county:
  - https://www.smcacre.org/elections/vote-centers
Ballot Drop Boxes beginning October 8
- City Hall (Outside in the Parking Lot)
- New Leaf Community Markets (inside)
- Senior Center (not open to public, for senior residents only)
  - Link to other ballot drop boxes in the county
    - https://www.smcacre.org/elections/vote-maildrop-box

Voter Registration / Conditional

Regular voter registration deadline is Monday, October 21
Conditional voter registration allowed up to the day of the election on November 5
- At a Vote Center, you can register to vote by filling out a paper form or by filling out an online form. You will be given a provisional ballot that will count once your eligibility is verified.
Pre-Registration starting at 16 years old
Register to vote: https://registertovote.ca.gov/

Relevant Links

The City Clerk serves as the Elections Official for Half Moon Bay, and conducts regular and special general municipal elections in consolidation with the County of San Mateo for the election of City Council members and local initiatives, referendums, and recalls. City Council members are elected at-large to four-year, overlapping terms, without term limits.

For the most recent Election Results Archive provided by San Mateo County, click here.

For voter registration and updated election information, visit the San Mateo Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder website.