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2024 Election Information

Next Election:

November 5, 2024 Municipal General Election Information

City of San Diego registered voters will vote for one candidate to the following offices:

  • Mayor
  • City Attorney
  • Council District 3
  • Council District 9

The following measures have been placed on the November 5th ballot:

Measure C - Amending the San Diego Charter by Amending Article VI, Section 66, Relating to Board of Education Elections

Measure D - Amending the San Diego Charter by Amending Article V, Section 41 and Adding New Section 41.3, Relating to the Ethics Commission

Measure E - Amending the San Diego Municipal Code by Adding Chapter 3, Article 2, Division 1, Sections 32.0101 Through 32.0120, Relating to a General Transactions and Use Tax

 

Certified List of Candidates

The top two vote-getters from the March 5, 2024 Primary Election are the only two candidates printed on the ballots for the General Election. SDMC §27.0108(b) Below is the certified list of candidates listed in ballot order, per the random draw. 
 
          Candidate Name
        Designation of Title
     Documents & Disclosures
MAYOR
   Todd GloriaMayor
   Larry TurnerLaw Enforcement First ResponderCandidate Ballot MaterialsCampaign Disclosures (Form 700, 460, and more)
CITY ATTORNEY
Brian MaienscheinAssembly Representative/Attorney

Candidate Ballot Materials

Campaign Disclosures (Form 700, 460, and more)

  Heather Ferbert  Chief Deputy City Attorney

Candidate Ballot Materials

Campaign Disclosures (Form 700, 460, and more)

OFFICE OF COUNCIL DISTRICT 3
Stephen WhitburnCity Councilmember, City of San Diego

Candidate Ballot Materials

Campaign Disclosures (Form 700, 460, and more)

  Coleen Cusack Trial Attorney/K12 Educator

Candidate Ballot Materials

Campaign Disclosures (Form 700, 460, and more)

OFFICE OF COUNCIL DISTRICT 9
Terry Hoskins

Candidate Ballot Materials

Campaign Disclosures (Form 700, 460, and more)

  Sean Elo-Rivera  City Councilmember

Candidate Ballot Materials

Campaign Disclosures (Form 700, 460, and more)

 

November 5, 2024 Elections Calendar

 

DateEvent
Thursday, September 26, 2024Voter Information Pamphlets start going out to registered voters
Saturday, October 5, 2024Ballots begin to go out to registered voters
Tuesday, October 8, 2024Official ballot drop boxes open
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
General Election - Vote Centers and Ballot   Drop Boxes close at 8:00 p.m.

 

 

Candidate Resources

FPPC Manual 2

Ethics Commission Manual

 

November 5, 2024 General Election Filing Schedule
Filing DeadlineType of StatementPeriod Covered by StatementMethod of Delivery
Wednesday, July 31, 2024Semi-Annual Form 4601/1/24 - 6/30/24
  • Efile
Thursday, September 26, 20241st Pre-Election Form 460 or Form 4707/1/24 - 9/21/24
  • Efile
Thursday, October 24, 20242nd Pre-Election Form 4609/22/24 - 10/19/24
  • Efile
Friday, November 1, 20243rd Pre-Election Form 49710/20/24 - 10/30/24
  • Efile 
Friday, January 31, 2025Semi-Annual Form 46010/20/24 - 12/31/24
  • Efile
  • Personal Delivery
  • Guaranteed Service
Within 24 HoursLate Contributions and Independent Expenditures of $1,000 or More Form 49790 days prior to or on the date of an election
  • Efile

 

March 5, 2024 Election Results

To view the certified election results from the March 5, 2024 elections, please click here to view R-315447. The City Council declared the results at the April 8, 2024 meeting.

 

As a result of the Special Election to fill the vacancy for the Office of the District 4 City Councilmember, Councilmember Henry L. Foster took the Oath of Office for the term ending in December 2026 on April 8, 2024.

 

The March 5, 2024 Municipal Primary Election had three offices where only one candidate qualified for office and appeared on the ballot. Per San Diego Municipal Code §27.0108, if only one candidate has qualified for the ballot in the Primary Election, the sole qualified candidate receiving votes shall be deemed to be, and declared by Council to be, elected to that office. The following sole qualified candidates’ term of office will commence in December 2024:

 

Office of Council District 1: Joe LaCava

Office of Council District 5: Marni von Wilpert

Office of Council District 7: Raul Campillo

 

SDMC §27.0116

The following measure(s) were approved at the March 5, 2024 Municipal Special Election:

Measure A – Charter Amendment Use of Outside Legal Counsel. The Charter has been updated and is available online to view at https://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/officialdocs/city-charter

 

Ballot Materials from March 5, 2024 Election

Document                                                            
Statement of Qualifications and Designations of Principal Profession, Vocation or Occupation - Mayor, City Attorney, Council Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
Ordinances calling elections and ordinances placing measures on the ballot
City Attorney's impartial analysis, ballot title, summary and Mayor/IBA/City Auditor's fiscal analysis
Ballot Arguments
Candidate Statements of Qualification and Designations of Principal Profession or Occupation for District 4 Candidates