San Anselmo, California Public Records

Those who miss that deadline can use conditional voter registration through Election Day at the Marin County elections office or any vote center. Registration requires a California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The state allows 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister if they'll be 18 by the next election. As an incorporated town, San Anselmo holds municipal elections for Town Council members and the elected town clerk. The five-member Town Council serves staggered four-year terms, with members elected at-large in November of even-numbered years, consolidated with statewide elections. The next Town Council election is scheduled for November 2026, when two or three council seats will appear on the ballot. The Town Clerk also serves a four-year term. Candidates file nomination papers with the Town Clerk during the filing period, typically in July or August, and local ballot measures may appear if the Town Council places them there. Residents can find their polling place or vote center location at https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv/voting-info or by calling the Elections office. The county has adopted the Voter's Choice Act model, opening vote centers for multiple days before Election Day and sending universal vote-by-mail ballots to all registered voters. In the November 2024 presidential election, Marin County reported approximately 78-80% voter turnout, with over 130,000 ballots cast countywide—numbers that reflect the area's historically high civic engagement. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature races for California Governor (Gavin Newsom's term expires), all California constitutional offices including Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and other statewide positions, U.S. House of Representatives (the town sits in California's 2nd Congressional District), California State Assembly and State Senate seats representing the area, Marin County Board of Supervisors (District 2 includes the town), county offices such as Sheriff-Coroner and District Attorney, and Town Council seats along with any local measures. California offers no-excuse absentee voting, automatically sending vote-by-mail ballots to all active registered voters. These ballots can be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day), at official drop boxes, or at any vote center. Public election records include voter registration rolls (available for political purposes with restrictions), campaign finance disclosures filed with the California Secretary of State and Marin County for local candidates (searchable at https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv/candidate-and-campaign-info), candidate statements, precinct-level election results, and voter history showing whether someone voted, though not how they voted. These records are accessible through the County Elections office and online portals, promoting transparency in the electoral process.