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County government · San Mateo

County Elections Office

Listed for San Mateo County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.

Candidates & MeasuresOfficial instructions

Official county candidate or measure resource. Check the named election and whether a list is filed, qualified or certified at the official destination.

Source checked October 26, 2026

San Mateo County · San Mateo official election resources — current capture (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact published resource link; target contents not republished

Candidates & Measures

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Current-election results and reporting scheduleOfficial instructions

Official county reporting directory for the named election, including a pre-election Zero Report and reporting schedule. This does not assert that returns or final results exist before they are published.

Source checked October 26, 2026

San Mateo County Elections · San Mateo — Get Election Results (opens in a new tab)

Reviewed official public topic page at its enrolled source URL; exact saved paragraph and stated scope

Zero Report

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Remote Accessible Vote by Mail (RAVBM) SystemOfficial instructions

Official county RAVBM instructions. All eligible voters may use the county process; live and demonstration tools are separate. No demo or private ballot system was opened.

Source checked October 26, 2026

San Mateo County Elections · San Mateo — Remote Accessible Vote by Mail (opens in a new tab)

Reviewed official public topic page at its enrolled source URL; exact saved paragraph and stated scope

Use the Remote Accessible Vote by Mail System

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California state agency · Sacramento

California Secretary of State — Election information

One statewide Secretary of State information guide. Sacramento is the administrative route anchor. Use the county's published voting and ballot-return locations, and confirm precinct-specific contests with the relevant county election office.

Official November 3, 2026 state voter information guideOfficial instructions

Official statewide information. The named election and geographic scope apply; local contests and individual voter eligibility require county confirmation.

Service area: California statewide information and referrals; no precinct-specific ballot or individual eligibility determination Area details & sources

Statewide guide scope; local county and precinct information is separate

This guide contains information about statewide candidates and voting resources available to you. I encourage you to review it carefully and seek additional trusted election information by visiting the Secretary of State's website at vote.ca.gov or by contacting your county elections office. A list of California county elections offices can be found at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Secretary of State · California Secretary of State — state-voter-guide (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact reviewed guidance paragraph

Official Voter Information Guide

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Certified state candidate list — November 3, 2026 (official PDF link)Official instructions

Official state publication link only. Candidate records and personal contact fields are not reproduced; check the named election and certified scope in the publisher's document.

Service area: California statewide information and referrals; no precinct-specific ballot or individual eligibility determination Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Secretary of State · California Secretary of State — state-general (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact published resource link; target contents not republished

Certified List of Candidates (PDF)

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State voter-guide candidate informationOfficial instructions

Official statewide information. The named election and geographic scope apply; local contests and individual voter eligibility require county confirmation.

Service area: California statewide information and referrals; no precinct-specific ballot or individual eligibility determination Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Secretary of State · California Secretary of State — state-voter-guide (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact published resource link; target contents not republished

Candidates

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November 2026 results publication and certification scheduleOfficial instructions

Official guidance for the November 3, 2026 election. Election Night reporting begins after polls close; use the official site to distinguish ongoing canvass updates from certified results.

Service area: California statewide information and referrals; no precinct-specific ballot or individual eligibility determination Area details & sources

November 3, 2026 General Election; results availability begins after polls close

Election results for the November 3, 2026, General Election are available beginning after the polls close at 8:00 p.m. on the California Secretary of State’s Election Results website at electionresults.sos.ca.gov.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

November 2026 Election Night and subsequent canvass updates

Results will begin to be posted at 8:00 p.m. and will be updated throughout Election Night. In the days afterwards, the results will be updated each day throughout the canvass as counties count the remaining ballots.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Secretary of State · California Secretary of State — state-guide-results (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact reviewed guidance paragraph

Election Results

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Official statewide election results archiveOfficial instructions

Official state historical-results directory. Select the election and verify its certification status at the publisher.

Service area: California statewide information and referrals; no precinct-specific ballot or individual eligibility determination Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Secretary of State · California Secretary of State — state-guides (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact published resource link; target contents not republished

Statewide Election Results

Saved evidence: e4b7158e036248bc · Agent source review

Remote Accessible Vote-by-Mail instructionsOfficial instructions

Official statewide information. The named election and geographic scope apply; local contests and individual voter eligibility require county confirmation.

Service area: California statewide information and referrals; no precinct-specific ballot or individual eligibility determination Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Secretary of State · California Secretary of State — state-accessible (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact reviewed guidance paragraph

Remote Accessible Vote-By-Mail (RAVBM)

Saved evidence: e410e2bd450abae0 · Agent source review

Audio, PDF and large-print state guide versionsOfficial instructions

Official alternative-format directory. The link identifies the publisher's versions; individual audio and PDF contents are not republished or claimed as fully reviewed.

Service area: California statewide information and referrals; no precinct-specific ballot or individual eligibility determination Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Secretary of State · California Secretary of State — state-voter-guide (opens in a new tab)

Official election page, exact published resource link; target contents not republished

Audio/PDF/Large Print

Saved evidence: d4810fbc6224721f · Agent source review

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