Find information to help you vote in local elections, become a candidate for elected office, circulate a petition, and run your campaign following local election laws.
The City of Berkeley holds general municipal elections every two years. Special elections may be held as permitted by the Berkeley City Charter. Read our Election Calendar for a detailed timeline of the 2024 election process.
A mailed ballot is being sent to all registered voters, so you can vote by dropping your postage-paid return envelope at any mail box, ballot drop boxes, or new vote centers – where you can also replace a lost or damaged ballot.
City elections page offers campaign finance reports, candidate statements, and complete ballot information on Berkeley measures. You can also use a nonpartisan source to find information about statewide candidates and propositions.
Those who miss the deadline can register “provisionally” and "conditional ballots" will be counted toward the official tally post-election night after their registration has been verified.
See which City Council district you live in and the updated district map for voting in November 2022.
