FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 15, 2024
The City of Belmont will hold a General Municipal Election on Nov. 5, 2024. This year, residents will have the opportunity to run for positions in two council districts and the at-large mayor position. Two seats on the five-member City Council will be up for election—one seat from Council District 2 and one seat from Council District 4, both for four-year terms. Additionally, the position of at-large mayor will be up for election for a two-year term.
The nomination period opens today, July 15, and closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. Only registered Belmont voters 18 years of age may run for Mayor. Belmont voter registration and residency in Districts 2 or 4 is required to be a councilmember candidate for the respective district. Districts 1 and 3 will hold elections in 2026.
Councilmembers whose terms will be expiring are Davina Hurt, Tom McCune, and Mayor Julia Mates.
There is no filing fee for running for office, although candidates are responsible for their share of the cost of printing the candidate statement in the sample ballot booklet, should they choose to provide one. This cost also includes the required translations into Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.
The County Election Office has an online informational workshop for those interested in becoming candidates for any local race in San Mateo County. The next candidate information session is July 24. Please contact their office at (650) 312-5222 for more information or register here to attend the workshop.
Information about Belmont’s Election Districts can be found at www.Belmont.gov/Districts.
For Belmont City Council candidates, nomination papers must be picked up in person by the prospective candidate (or a representative) from the City Clerk, at City Hall, 1 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont, CA, during regular business hours. Potential candidates must make an appointment to allow for adequate time to be issued a nomination packet. Contact the Belmont City Clerk at (650) 595-7414, or email cclerk@belmont.gov.
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