Candidate Information
- Council Members are elected and serve 4-year terms.
- To be eligible to run for City Council, a person must be a resident and a qualified elector of the City of Hayward - in other words, eligible to vote
For past City Council candidate information visit the Past Elections Page.
MEET THE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION:
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S RANDOMIZED ALPHABET DRAWING
The dates and deadlines associated with the candidates for the November 3, 2020 General Election are provided here:
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION CALENDAR
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
KEY DATES AND DEADLINES
Key Date | Action |
|---|---|
| Jan. 31, 2020 | Semi-Annual Campaign Statement Deadline FPPC Forms - Period covers 7/1/19 - 12/31/19 |
| Jul. 13, 2020 | EC § 10220 Candidate Nomination Papers. Filing Period Opens |
| Jul. 31, 2020 | Semi-Annual Campaign Statement Deadline FPPC Forms - Period covers 1/1/20 - 6/30/20 |
| Aug. 7, 2020 | EC § 10220 Candidate Nomination Papers. Filing Period Closes |
| Aug. 7, 2020 | Deadline to deliver City resolution calling ballot measure election to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters (ROV) and request election consolidation. |
| Aug. 8, 2020 – Aug. 12, 2020 | EC § 10225 Extended Filing Period. Candidate filing is extended if an incumbent eligible for re-election does not file by August 7, 2020. Incumbents are not eligible to file during the extended period. |
| Aug. 13, 2020 | EC § 13111 Randomized Alphabet Drawing. California Secretary of State to determine order of names on ballot. |
| Sept. 7, 2020 – Oct. 20, 2020 | EC § 10229(c) Statement of Write-In Candidacy and Nomination Paper Period for Write-In Candidates. |
| Sept. 24, 2020 | First Pre-Election Campaign Statement Deadline FPPC Forms - Period covers 7/1/20 - 9/19/20 |
| Oct. 19, 2020 | Election. EC § 2102 Last Day to register to vote for the November General |
| Oct. 22, 2020 | Second Pre-Election Campaign Statement Deadline FPPC Forms - Period covers 9/20/20 - 10/17/20 |
| Nov. 3, 2020 | ELECTION DAY EC § 1000 Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. |
| Dec. 3, 2020 | EC § 15372 Last day for ROV to certify election results to City. |
| Dec. 8, 2020 | EC §§ 9217, 10262, 10263 Council to certify election results. |
| Jan. 31, 2021 | Semi-Annual Filing Campaign Statement Deadline FPPC Forms – Period covers 10/18/20 - 12/31/20 |
California Elections Code - EC
On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, City of Hayward voters will vote on the following offices:
Office: Council Member | Incumbent: Elisa Márquez
Office: Council Member | Incumbent: Al Mendall *not seeking re-election
Office: Council Member | Incumbent: Mark Salinas
Office: Council Member | Incumbent: Francisco Zermeño
Terms of Office:
Terms of all offices will be four-year terms.
View Campaign Finance Disclosure forms on our public portal.
To be eligible to run for City Council, a person must be a resident and a qualified elector of the City of Hayward -- in other words, eligible to vote.
Learn more on the running for office webpage.
On February 4, 2021, the City Clerk has calculated the contribution limitations for candidates accepting expenditure limitations and the notice is provided here:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the current Voluntary Expenditure Limit per candidate established for the City of Hayward is adjusted by 2.00%, a percentage equal to the San Francisco Bay Area All Urban Consumers Price Index (CPI). The 2021 Voluntary Expenditure Limit is calculated to be $79,309.
NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with Hayward Municipal Code Section 2-13.04, if a Candidate accepts the adjusted Voluntary Expenditure Limit, then he/she is entitled to accept the established contribution limit of $1,000 per individual. Since 2006, this contribution amount has been adjusted and in 2020 increased to $1,524 per individual. The contribution limit for 2021 per individual is $1,554.
IN ADDITION NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with Hayward Municipal Code Section 2-13.03, if a Candidate does not accept the adjusted Voluntary Expenditure Limit, then he/she is limited to the established contribution limit of $250 per individual. Since 2006, this contribution amount has been adjusted and in 2020 increased to $359 per individual. The contribution limit for 2021 per individual, if the voluntary expenditure limit is not accepted, is $365.
Dated: February 4, 2021
Posted: February 4, 2021
Miriam Lens, MPA, CMC
City Clerk
The Campaign Finance Disclosure Public Portal contains Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Campaign Disclosure forms provided by candidates and committees. It can help answer questions about who is contributing money, who is receiving money, and how it is being spent.
Please use the Campaign Finance Disclosure Public Portal to search campaign statements filed by candidates and committees.
