Politics & Government
A Look at the Ballot for Tuesday's Election
San Carlans will be faced with several important races.

San Carlans will have very important races to vote for November 8; races that will change the political and educational foundations of the city. Here’s a closer look at those races:
San Carlos City Council:
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- Randy Royce
- Ron Collins
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- Mark Olbert
San Carlos School Board:
- Seth Rosenblatt
- Adam Rak
- Peter Tzifas
San Carlos City Treasurer:
- Michael Galvin
- Harold Schuette
Sequoia Union High School District Board:
-Carrie DuBois
Larry Moody
Oliver Martinez
Lorraine Rumley
Allen Weiner
San Mateo County College District Board Member (choose three)
Joe Ross
Jaime Diaz
Karen Schwarz
Dave Mandelkern
(yes or no)
This $564 million bond would be used to make improvements to the College of San Mateo, Canada College and Skyline College (55 percent approval required for passage).
Detailed information about Tuesday's election can be found on the county election site and the Smartvoter.org site.
Polling locations throughout the county open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday and close at 8 p.m. Results of vote-by-mail balloting will be available as early as 8:05 p.m. that evening, according to Elections Supervisor Narda Barrientos. If you have questions, you may call the elections office at (650) 312-5222, e-mail them at registrar@smcare.org or find them online at www.shapethefuture.org.
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