We're initiating a process to move from at-large to a district-based system of elections for City Council starting in 2026.
This change in the election process will benefit from feedback from residents who know the community best, and the City is launching an outreach process to engage residents in the district formation process.
To facilitate the sharing of information and gathering of input and feedback on the drawing of district-election maps, the City has established a website accessible by clicking the button below. Community members can also ask questions and provide input and feedback by calling (510) 583-4444 or by sending an email to districting@hayward-ca.gov.
Elections
City of Hayward Elections
- The next General Municipal Election will be held on November 5, 2024.
- Four (4) Council Member seats will be up for election.
- Council Members are elected and serve 4-year terms. To qualify, a candidate must be a registered voter of the City of Hayward.
Notice of Election:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Hayward on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the following officers and Ballot Measure:
For Four (4) Members of the City Council – Full term of four years
The nomination period for these offices begins on July 15, 2024 and closes on August 9, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. If nomination papers for an incumbent officer of the city are not filed by August 9, 2024, then the filing period will be extended to August 14, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
Nomination information can be obtained by contacting the Office of the City Clerk, 777 B Street, Hayward, California, (510) 583-4400, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Information is also available on the City’s website at https://www.hayward-ca.gov/your-government/elections
If no one or only one person is nominated for an elective office, appointment to the elective office may be made as prescribed by Section 10229, Elections Code of the State of California.
MEASURE ____
Transactions and Use (Sales) Tax
To continue providing essential City of Hayward services, including firefighting, emergency-medical response, police protection, pothole repair, street improvements, general City maintenance, and modernization of aging City facilities, including for police, public works, and South Hayward community and library services; shall a City of Hayward measure to continue (without increasing) an existing half-cent sales tax for 20 years, providing $20,000,000 annually that cannot be taken by the State, requiring annual audits and public disclosure, be adopted?
The polls will be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Place to File:
Hayward City Hall
Office of the City Clerk
City Clerk Miriam Lens
777 B Street, 4th Floor
Hayward, CA 94541
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