Elections

The City Clerk serves as the Elections Official for the City of Los Altos and is responsible for the conduction of all City of Los Altos elections. Elections for City Council are held on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November in even years.  Special elections may be held at any time, in conjunction with another agency in Santa Clara County's election.

GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The City of Los Altos is a general law city with a five-member legislative body.  Each of the five City Councilmembers are directly elected by the registered voters in Los Altos.  The positions of Mayor and Vice Mayor are ceremonial in nature and are not directly elected by the voters in Los Altos.  The City Council selects the Mayor and Vice Mayor amongst themselves and the positions typically serve one calendar year, beginning in early December.

The next general municipal election for the City of Eastvale will be held on November 5, 2024 for three City Council seats.  The nomination period for the 2024 election begins on July 15, 2024 and will end on August 9, 2024.  If an incumbent does not file the required election paperwork by the August 9, 2024 deadline, the filing period shall be extended five additional days and will close on August 14, 2024, for all other interested and eligible persons other than the incumbent for that seat. 

Nomination papers are available by appointment only at City Hall.  The deadline to file all required nomination documents is August 9, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.  For more information or to make an appointment to obtain nomination papers, please contact City Clerk Melissa Thurman at mthurman@losaltosca.gov.

KEY ELECTION DATES

Nomination Period: Monday July 15, 2024 - Friday August 9, 2024 (by 5:00 p.m.)

Write-In Candidacy Period: Monday September 9, 2024 - Tuesday October 22, 2024 (by 5:00 p.m.)

Vote by Mail Ballots Mailed to Registered Voters: Monday October 7, 2024

Last Day to Register to Vote for 2024 Election: Monday October 21, 2024

Last Day to Request a Vote by Mail Ballot: Tuesday October 29, 2024 (Request ballots at: Santa Clara Registrar of Voters)

Election Day: November 5, 2024

To register to vote in Santa Clara County, please visit the Santa Clara Registrar of Voters or call (408) 299-VOTE.  If you prefer to vote in person, you may locate a Vote Center in Santa Clara County by visiting Santa Clara Registrar of Voters.