About the November 4, 2025 Special Municipal Election

• On August 5, 2025, the Sausalito City Council voted to place Measure J (Sausalito Commercial District Local Control Measure) and Measure K (Sausalito MLK Local Control Measure) on the November 4, 2025 special municipal election ballot.
• If approved by Sausalito voters, both measures would amend the Sausalito Zoning Code to bring the City into compliance with State Housing Element Law, which requires the City to update its local zoning to accommodate 724 new housing units—including affordable housing—by the state law deadline of January 30, 2026.
• If the City’s Zoning Code is not amended under both Measures J and K  Sausalito will not be  in compliance with State Housing Element Law, which could subject the City to potential fines, litigation, and loss of local control of zoning decisions.
• Because of the State’s deadline, the City Council called for this special election so voters can decide before January 30, 2026.
• Election results may be found at the website of the Marin County Election Department.

For more information on Measures J and K, please visit www.sausalito.gov/housingmeasures.

Please refer to the links below for the ordinances, ballot measure arguments, and impartial analyses for Measures J and K:

• Measure J – Ordinance

• Measure J Resolution

• Measure J Impartial Analysis

• Measure J – Ballot Arguments

• Measure K Ordinance

• Measure K Impartial Analysis

• Measure K Resolution

• Measure K – Ballot Arguments

Key Election Dates

• October 6, 2025: Vote by mail ballots start to be mailed. Voting opens at the Elections Department.
• October 7, 2025: Vote by mail Ballot Drop Boxes available.
• To be Determined: Public test of ballot counting equipment at the Elections Department. Public test of ballot counting equipment is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Elections Department.
• October 20, 2025: Voter Registration deadline.
• October 21, 2025: Conditional Voter Registration and same day voting begins at the Elections Department.
• October 25, 2025: 11 day Vote Center Locations open.
• October 28, 2025: Last day to request a vote by mail ballot be mailed (voters can still pick up a ballot at any vote center in Marin).
• November 1, 2025: 4 day Vote Center Locations open.
• November 4, 2025: Election Day, all Vote Center Locations open from 7 am to 8 pm.

Sausalito Drop Box and Early Vote Locations:

Sausalito Drop Box Information:

• Open October 7 to November 4

• Hours: Exterior site available, 24 hour drop off

• Location: Sausalito City Hall
  420 Litho St (parking lot off Bee St), Sausalito

Sausalito Vote Center Information

• Open October 25 to November 4

• Hours: October 25 to November 3 - 9 am to 5 pm

• Election Day, November 4 - 7 am to 8 pm

• Location: Sausalito City Hall
• 420 Litho St (Edgewater Room), Sausalito, CA 94965

Register to Vote

• Residents who have moved or changed their name must re-register to be eligible to vote in future elections. Postage-paid, pre-addressed registration forms may be obtained from any post office, city/town hall, public library or fire station in Marin County. Online voter registration: registertovote.ca.gov
• For more voting information, please visit the Marin County Registrar of Voters website.

Please contact the City Clerk at (415) 289-4165 to obtain any election forms you may require.

Most Recent Municipal Election

• On November 5, 2024, Sausalito residents voted in a General Municipal Election to fill three open seats on the Sausalito City Council.
• The final official results of this election are available on the Marin County Elections Department website.

Past Elections

• An archive of past election results dating back to 2009 is also available. 

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About the 2024 General Municipal Election

Key Election Dates

• July 15- Aug 9, 2024: Candidate nomination period is open
• August 14, 2024: Extended period, last day to file nomination papers (non-incumbent filers only) 
• Aug 15, 2024: Randomized alphabet drawing by Secretary of State
• Sept 26, 2024: 1st Pre-Election Campaign Statement (period covering 7/1/24-9/21/24)
• Oct 27, 2024: 2nd Pre-Election Campaign Statement (period covering 9/22/24-10/19/24)
• Oct 24, 2024: Last day to apply for a vote by mail ballot, by mail from Registrar of Voters
• Nov 5, 2024: ELECTION DAY
• Nov 15, 2024: Pre-election sign period ends, all campaign signage must be removed
• December 5, 2024: Election certification. Deadline for the Marin County Elections Office to certify the election results

Campaign Signs

• Handout on Rules Regarding Posting of Campaign Signs

Register to Vote

• Residents who have moved or changed their name must re-register to be eligible to vote in future elections. Postage-paid, pre-addressed registration forms may be obtained from any post office, city/town hall, public library or fire station in Marin County. Online voter registration: registertovote.ca.gov
• For more voting information, please visit the Marin County Registrar of Voters website.

Please contact the City Clerk at (415) 289-4165 to obtain any election forms you may require.

Most Recent Municipal Election

• On November 8, 2022, Sausalito residents voted in a General Municipal Election that featured two open seats on the Sausalito City Council.
• The final official results of this election are available on the Marin County Elections Department website.

Past Elections

• An archive of past election results dating back to 2009 is also available.