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

lternate:
David Tom
Phone: (650) 312.5222 E-mail: dtom@smcare.org

Attention, Candidates!!
First of the Three Candidate Seminars for Potential Candidates Coming Up Tonight

(Redwood City, CA)  Tonight, the San Mateo County Elections Office will hold a workshop entitled “Election Candidate 101 Seminar,” for all potential candidates considering a run for office in November of 2007. This informative seminar will be held at 6 p.m. at the Elections Office at 40 Tower Road in San Mateo.

“This is an opportunity for any candidate interested in running for office, or any voter simply interested in the election process, to meet with key elections staff and get answers to questions about the rules, deadlines, and procedures that apply to local candidates and campaigns,” said Chief Elections Officer Warren Slocum. “There are some important issues that candidates must consider before throwing their hat in the ring, and our Candidate Seminars help demystify the process and facilitate more interest in running for office.”

Additional information can be found on the Elections’ website, www.shapethefuture.org. To RSVP for the seminar, attendees may contact Steve Dennison, the Candidate Filing Officer, at 650.312.5370 or e-mail sdennison@smcare.org with their name, the office they are seeking, and the number of persons in their party.

The topics covered will include campaign finance reports, the filing process, candidate statements, important deadlines, voter registration, absentee voting, and various elections rules and regulations governing campaign activities. You may view the seminar agenda at http://www.shapethefuture.org/press/documents/AgendaSeminarNov05.pdf.

The jurisdictions with candidate elections scheduled for the November 6, 2007 Ballot include 14 School Districts, 19 Special Districts, and 13 Cities in San Mateo County. An undetermined number of local ballot measures will also appear on the ballot. They include:

Municipalities:

Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Millbrae, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo, South San Francisco, and Woodside.

School Districts:

Belmont-Redwood Shores, Burlingame, Hillsborough, Jefferson School, Millbrae, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Bruno Park, San Carlos, San Mateo-Foster City, San Mateo Union High, Sequoia Union High, and Woodside.

College: San Mateo County Community College

Special Districts:

Fire Districts: Colma, Half Moon Bay, Menlo Park, Point Montara, Woodside
Police District: Broadmoor
Recreation Districts: Highlands, Ladera
Sanitary Districts: Bayshore, Eat Palo Alto, Granada, Montara, West Bay
Water Districts: Mid-Peninsula Coastside, Los Trancos, Skyline and Westborough
Community Council: MidCoast