November 3, 2020, Election

Register to Vote Now >>  VOTE BY MAIL - Voting early and voting at home is the most cautious and securest way to keep everyone safe. Outdoor, non-contact drop boxes will be available across the county for returning ballots if voters do not want to drop them in the mail.  The City of Richmond's permanent Vote-by-Mail box is located at 450 Civic Center Plaza under the overpass just off the Council parking lot on 27th Street. 

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General Information

Nomination Period:  The nomination filing period is Monday, July 13, 2020, through Friday, August 7, 2020, 5:00 p.m.  The nomination period extends to Wednesday, August 12, 2020, 5 p.m. if an incumbent does not file for re-election by Friday, August 7, 2020, 5:00 p.m. (Elections Code 10225).  Due to COVID-19, in order to practice social-distancing, All candidates will be required to make an appointment with the Clerk’s Office to obtain and file nomination papers; and masks will be required.   Clerk’s Office - (510) 620-6513, Ext. 9.  Email: cityclerkdept@ci.Richmond.ca.us

Districts seats to be filled in November 3, 2020, election include Districts 1, 5, and 6.   Councilmembers up for reelection in 2020 include: Ben Choi, Jael Myrick, and Melvin Willis.

The current City Council resides in the following districts:

2020 Candidate Guide

Sample Nomination Documents

Qualifications for Office

• Every candidate shall:
• Be a U.S. citizen. (Cal. Const., art. IV, § 2(c)1)
• 18 years of age by Election Day
• C. Be a registered voter in the district you wish to run for within the City of Richmond, and otherwise qualified to vote for that office, at the time nomination papers are issued to the person. (Elections Code §201)
• D. Eligible to take the Oath of Office
• E.  Not have been convicted of a felony involving accepting or giving, or offering to give, any bribe, the embezzlement of public money, extortion or theft of public money, perjury, or conspiracy to commit any of those crimes. (Elections Code §20)

Key Election Dates

• Getting Started Now Guide
• Resolution 58-20 Calling for the November 3, 2020, Election - Adopted June 16, 2020
• Candidates Statements
• Filing Schedule for Campaign Reports
• Campaign Reports - Electronic System
• Matching Funds History from 2008 to 2018 - SUSPENDED FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020, ELECTION
• List of 501(s) on file to date for the November 3, 2020, Election
• Copy of redacted 501s on file to date for the November 3, 2020, Election
• Richmond City Council Nomination Documents Issued, Filed, and Qualified - 501(s) on file - includes contact information
• Candidate Names, Designations, and Order of Appearance on the Ballot
• District - Election Cycle
• Certification from Contra Costa County on Canvass of Returns - November 3, 2020, Election (coming soon)
• Guide to Filing Measure Arguments and Rebuttals
• Fair Elections - Mass Mailing  (Ordinance No. 4-12 N.S.  - Ordinance 11-12 N.S.) - Mass mailing means more than two hundred substantially similar pieces of mail, but does not include a form letter or other mail that is sent in response to an unsolicited request, letter, or other inquiry. GC82041.5  -  No newsletter or other mass mailing shall be sent at public expense. For further information, contact the Fair Political Practices Commission. GC89001

Ballot Measure - Gross Receipts Tax Initiative - Measure U

• Resolution No. 90-20
• Complete Initiative
• Impartial Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Primary Argument In Favor of Measure U
• Primary Argument Against Measure U
• Rebuttal to Primary Argument in Favor of Measure U
• Rebuttal to Primary Argument Against Measure U