Contact:
Warren Slocum
Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder
Phone: (650) 363-4988 Fax: (650) 363-1903 E-mail: wslocum@smcare.org

Alternate: David Tom - Phone 650.312.5222 E-mail dtom@smcare.org
Web: www.shapethefuture.org www.smcare.org

Write-In Candidate Filing Opens Monday

Redwood City, CA –Warren Slocum, San Mateo County’s Chief Elections Officer, announced the filing period for write-in candidates for offices appearing on the November 7, 2006 ballot will open on Monday, September 11, 2006.  

Eligible persons desiring to declare write-in candidacy for federal, state, and local offices may file nomination documents with the Elections Office at 40 Tower Road, San Mateo, between Monday, September 11, 2006 and 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 24, 2006. Please call the Filing Officer at (650) 312-5370 to schedule an appointment.

General information about the General Election to be held on November 7, 2006, is available online at the San Mateo County Elections Division web site at www.shapethefuture.org or by calling 650-312-5222.