Seats on city councils, school boards, special districts up for election throughout Contra Costa County
Special instructions for Lafayette City Council candidates
By Allen D. Payton
The nomination period for local offices including city councils, school districts and special districts will open on Monday, July 15, 2024, and nomination papers will be available for candidates running for office. The nomination period runs through 5:00 pm Friday, August 9, 2024. The election will be consolidated with the statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024.
Papers for offices that are up for election will be available at the Contra Costa Elections Office, 555 Escobar Street in Martinez or at each city clerk’s office for city offices.
“The 2024 General Election has officially begun,” said Kristin B. Connelly, Contra Costa Registrar of Voters. “Candidate Filing begins Monday July 15, and our Candidate Services team is ready to help our residents who are looking to serve their communities in an elected position.”
If an incumbent does not file to run for office by the deadline on August 9th, the filing period for that office will extend until 5:00 pm on Wednesday, August 14, 2024.
Interested candidates can schedule an appointment through email at candidate.services@vote.cccounty.us or by calling 925-335-7800. Walk-ins are accepted, but service is subject to the availability of staff. Appointments are available on weekdays from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Filing documents and information will be provided to interested constituents at their appointment. The process takes 20 minutes.
For further information on the General Election and key dates, go to www.contracostavote.gov
The following offices are up for election in November:
City Councils
Antioch – Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Districts 2 & 3 Councilmembers
Brentwood – Mayor, Districts 1 & 3 Councilmembers
Clayton – 3 Councilmembers
Concord – Districts 2 & 4 Councilmembers
Danville – 3 Councilmembers
El Cerrito – 3 Councilmembers
Hercules – 3 Councilmembers
Lafayette – 3 full-term, 4-year Councilmembers; 1 partial term, 2-year Councilmember
Martinez – Treasurer, District 2 & 3 Councilmembers
Moraga – 3 Councilmembers
Oakley – Districts 1, 3 & 5 Councilmembers
Orinda – 2 Councilmembers
Pinole – Treasurer, 2 Councilmembers
Pittsburg – 2 Councilmembers
Pleasant Hill – Districts 1, 2 & 5 Councilmembers
Richmond – Districts 1, 5 & 6 Councilmembers
San Pablo – 3 Councilmembers
San Ramon – Mayor, Districts 1 & 3 Councilmembers
Walnut Creek – 3 Councilmembers
School Districts
Acalanes Union High School District – 2 Governing Board Members
Antioch Unified School District – Areas 1, 3 & 4 Governing Board Members
Brentwood Union School District – 2 Governing Board Members
Byron Union School District – 2 Governing Board Members (4-year terms), 1 Governing Board Member (2-year term)
Canyon Elementary School District – 2 Governing Board Members
Chabot-Las Positas Community College – Ward 7 Governing Board Member (Shared with Alameda which is county of jurisdiction)
Contra Costa County Board of Education – Areas 1 & 3 Governing Board Members
Contra Costa Community College District Wards 2 & 5 Governing Board Members
John Swett Unified School District – 3 Governing Board Members
Knightsen Elementary School District – 3 Governing Board Members
Lafayette School District – 2 Governing Board Members
Liberty Union High School District – Areas 1 & 2 Governing Board Members (4-year terms), Area 4 Governing Board Member (2-year term)
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District – 2 Governing Board Members (Shared with Alameda which is county of jurisdiction)
Martinez Unified School District – Areas 1, 2 & 4 – 1 Governing Board Members
Moraga School District – 2 Governing Board Members
Mt. Diablo Unified School District – Areas 3 & 5 Governing Board Members
Oakley Union Elementary School District – Areas 1 & 2 Governing Board Members
Orinda Union School District – 2 Governing Board Members
Pittsburg Unified School District – 2 Governing Board Members
San Ramon Valley Unified School District – Areas 2 & 3 Governing Board Members
Walnut Creek School District – 2 Governing Board Members (4-year terms), 1 Governing Board Member (2-year term)
West Contra Costa Unified School District – Districts 1, 2 & 3 Governing Board Members
Special Districts (Nomination Papers issued by County Elections Division)
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District – Ward 1 Director (Shared with Alameda which is the county of jurisdiction)
Ambrose Recreation & Park District – 2 Directors
Bethel Island Municipal Improvement District – 3 Directors
Byron-Bethany Irrigation District – Division 2 Director
Byron Sanitary District – 3 Directors
Castle Rock County Water District – 3 Directors
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District – Divisions 1, 4 & 5 Directors (4-year terms), Division 3 Director (2-year term)
Contra Costa Water District – Divisions 3, 4 & 5 Directors
Crockett Community Services District – 2 Directors (4-year terms), 1 Director (2-year term)
Diablo Community Services District – 2 Directors
Diablo Water District – Wards 1 & 5 Directors
Town of Discovery Bay Community Services District – 2 Directors
Dublin San Ramon Services District – Division 1 Director
East Bay Municipal Utility District – Ward 1 Director (4-year term), Ward 2 Director (2-year term)
East Bay Regional Park District – Wards 1 & 2 Directors (Shared with Alameda which is county of jurisdiction)
East Contra Costa Irrigation District – Divisions 2, 3 & 5 Directors
Green Valley Recreation & Park District – 2 Directors
Ironhouse Sanitary District – 3 Directors
Kensington Fire Protection District – 2 Directors
Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District – 2 Directors
Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District – Divisions 2 & 5 Director
Mt. View Sanitary District – Area 1 Director (2-year term) Areas 3, 4 & 5 Directors (4-year term)
Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District – 2 Directors
Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District – 2 Directors
Rodeo Sanitary District 3 Directors
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) – District 1 Director, Districts 3 & 5 Directors (Shared with Alameda which is county of jurisdiction)
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District – 3 Directors
Stege Sanitary District – 2 Directors
West County Wastewater District – Divisions 2 & 4 Directors
See list of offices currently up for election here.
Lafayette
In Lafayette, the nomination period will close on Friday, August 9, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. If nomination documents from any incumbent is not filed by that date, the nomination period shall be extended until Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. During this extension period, no incumbent is allowed to file nomination documents.
For the Lafayette City Council, appointments for obtaining and filing nomination papers are required and can be requested by emailing City Clerk Joanne Robbins jrobbins@lovelafayette.org or call 925-284-1968. The Lafayette City Clerk’s office is located at 3675 Mt. Diablo Blvd., second floor, Lafayette. Appointments will be scheduled during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Starting July 15, information on individuals who have been issued nomination papers will be posted on www.lovelafayette.org/election.
Kristin B. Connelly, County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters, Dawn Kruger, Civic Outreach and Engagement Specialist, Contra Costa Clerk-Recorder-Elections Department and Suzanne Iarla, Communications Analyst/PIO, City of Lafayette contributed to this report.
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