About the 2026 General Municipal Election

• On June 2, 2026, the Sausalito City Council adopted Resolution 24-2026, calling for an election to fill two seats on the City of Sausalito City Council to be held and consolidated with the General Municipal Election scheduled for November 3, 2026
• On July 7, 2026, the Sausalito City Council adopted Resolution 33-2026, submitting the Arts, Industrial & Maritime Preservation and Improvement Initiative (AIM Initiative) to voters for consideration on the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election.  
• The Voter Information Guide for the November 3 General Election from the Marin County Elections Department will be available around September/October.
• Registered voters living in the City of Sausalito cast ballots in a General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
• Election results may be found at the website of the Marin County Election Department.

City Council Candidates

• Sausalito City Council Candidate Information Guide
• Marin County Candidate Guide
• If an incumbent has not filed by August 7, 2026 the nomination period is extended 5 days, to August 12, 2026, for non-incumbent filers only

Nomination Papers Filed:

The names of the candidates who qualified for the 2026 General Municipal Election on November 3, 2026, appear below. 

• Nastassya Saad
• Jill Hoffman
• Adrian Brinton
• Joan Cox

Key Election Dates

• July 13- August 7, 2026: Candidate nomination period is open
• August 7, 2026: Last day to submit Resolutions to the Registrar of Voters calling an election and requesting consolidation where applicable. Must be filed with the office by 5 PM. The ballot measure question is limited to 75 words. Last day to submit tax rate statement for bond measures.
• August 8-August 17, 2026: Ten (10) day public examination period of measures filed with the Elections Department. 
• August 10, 2026: Measure letters are assigned by the Registrar of Voters. First day the Elections Department will accept primary measure arguments. City measure arguments must be filed with the City Clerk. City may have different deadlines for arguments. 
• August 12, 2026: Extended period, last day to file nomination papers (non-incumbent filers only)
• August 12, 2026: Last day to withdraw a measure from the ballot. Written notification must be received by the Elections Department no later than 5 PM or the measure will remain on the ballot.  
• Aug 13, 2026: Randomized alphabet drawing by Secretary of State
• August 17, 2026: Last day to file or withdraw primary measure arguments (300-word limit) with the Elections Department. Suggested submission date for all impartial analysis.
• August 18-August 27, 2026: Ten (10) day public examination period of measure arguments. First day the Elections Department will accept rebuttal arguments. 
• August 24, 2026: Last day to file rebuttals (250-word limit) to the arguments for or against a measure, submitted with all documents required by the Elections Department. 
• August 25-September 3, 2026: Ten (10) day public examination period of measure arguments.  
• Sept 24, 2026: 1st Pre-Election Campaign Statement (period covering July 1, 2026 -September 19, 2026)
• October 5, 2026: Vote by mail ballots start to be mailed. Voting opens at the Elections Department.
• October 19, 2026: Last day to register to vote in the general election
• Oct 22, 2026: 2nd Pre-Election Campaign Statement (period covering September 20, 2026 - October 17, 2026)
• Nov 3, 2026: ELECTION DAY
• Nov 13, 2026: Pre-election sign period ends, all campaign signage must be removed
• December 3, 2026: Election certification. Deadline for the Marin County Elections Office to certify the election results

 

Arts, Industrial & Maritime Preservation and Improvement Initiative (AIM Initiative)

• On July 07, 2026, the City Clerk certified that the initiative petition for the Arts, Industrial & Maritime Preservation and Improvement Initiative ("AIM Initiative") qualified for the ballot.
• Marin County Registrar of Voters certified on May 29, 2026 that signature verification on the petition was complete pursuant to Elections Code §9114: of 860 raw signatures submitted (against a requirement of 558), a random sample of 500 was checked, with 493 found valid. See the Certificate of Signature Verification
• The AIM Initiative will appear on the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election ballot, as required by Elections Code Section 9215.

 AIM Ballot Question:

• Shall the measure named the "Arts, Industrial & Maritime Preservation and Improvement Initiative," which revises zoning standards in the I and W zoning districts to increase permitted height, building coverage limits and floor area ratio and allow certain new land uses; repeals the Marinship Specific Plan; revises Ordinance No. 1022 to allow future city council modifications to zoning outside the Downtown Historic District; and modifies various portions of the Sausalito General Plan, be adopted? 

Correction Notice*

• The June 16, 2026 agenda packet mistakenly included an earlier, withdrawn draft of the measure rather than the final version that was circulated for signature-gathering and used to prepare the City Attorney's title and summary. This was a clerical error in assembling the packet and did not affect the County's signature verification, which was based on the correct, final version of the measure throughout.
• To correct the record, the City Council rescinded Resolution 30-2026 on July 7, 2026, and adopted Resolution 33-2026, which submits the correct, final version of the AIM Initiative to voters at the November 3, 2026 election.

Measure Documents

• Arts, Industrial & Maritime Preservation and Improvement Initiative (AIM)
• Resolution 33-2026 (Corrected) – Submitting the AIM Initiative to Voters
• City Attorney's Title and Summary of the AIM Initiative
• Certificate of Signature Verification – Marin County Registrar of Voters
• Elections Code Section 9212 Impact Report - City of Sausalito Staff
• Elections Code Section 9212 Impact Report – Goldfarb & Lipman LLP

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.

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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.