Election Information

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 General Election will be conducted a little differently. All voters will get a ballot by mail, and polls will be open from Oct. 31 through Nov. 3. Please note, your polling location will probably be different this year too. Get more information in the links below. If you have questions the Office of the City Clerk is here to help. Call 760-434-2808 Monday through Friday or email clerk@carlsbadca.gov.

	Registrar of Voters Registrar of Voters Register to vote  Check your ballot status  Find drop off locations and polling places
	City Council candidates   Candidate List(by district, in the order filed)  Candidate Statements (in the order filed)  Notice of Nominees in Ballot Order (as drawn by the Secretary of State)  Candidate Withdrawal Statement - Brian Higgins
	Key dates Election deadlines
	Measure G. City Council Compensation Text of the Measure  Argument in Favor of Measure G  City Attorney Impartial Analysis of Measure G  Notice of Arguments Deadline  Form of Statement of Authors  Authorization for Another Person to Sign Rebuttal Argument Form
	District election information
	Campaign finance FPPC filings (financial disclosure forms)   Disclosures and ethics  Fair Political Practices Commission
	Campaign sign rules Campaign sign fact sheet  Campaign sign placement map  Campaign sign permit application

Elections Results

The County of San Diego Registrar of Voters will release the first report of election results Tuesday just after polls close at 8 p.m. The first results will include mail ballots and in person ballots cast through Sunday, Nov. 1

Updates on close races will be updated on the registrar's website Monday through Friday after 5 p.m., until the counting is done. The registrar has until Dec. 3 to complete the counting and certify the results. 

The City of Carlsbad is tentatively scheduled to swear in City Council members from districts two and four at the regular City Council meeting Dec. 8.

Election notices

Notice of Election - English 
AVISO DE ELECCIÓN 
選舉通告 
THÔNG BÁO VỀ BẦU CỬ 
PAUNAWA NG HALALAN

Related information

Municipal Code (Chapters 1.12 and 1.13) 
Secretary of State