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Election Day is just around the corner and Midpeninsula residents still have plenty of options to vote in person or submit a ballot at an official drop box site until polls close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Almanac has published an extensive Voter Guide for local races and measures, including candidate comparison grids, in-depth profiles and campaign finance coverage, for competitive races in Menlo Park, Atherton, Woodside and Portola Valley.
The Voter Guide covers the races for Menlo Park City Council District 1, District 2 and District 4 and the Menlo Park City School District and Sequoia Union High School District.
It also includes local measures on the ballot, including: Measure P, restricting development of Menlo Park’s downtown parking lots; and Measure N, making Portola Valley a charter town and establishing a property transfer tax.
Polls are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3 at these Midpeninsula locations:
- Arrillaga Family Recreation Center, 700 Alma St., Menlo Park
- Belle Haven Community Campus, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park
- Menlo College, 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton
- Portola Valley Town Center, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley
- Woodside Fire Protection District, 3111 Woodside Road, Woodside
You can also check wait times at polling places in San Mateo County here.
There are also outdoor ballot drop box sites throughout San Mateo County where ballots can be submitted until 8 p.m. Nov. 3. Look up locations here.
Mail in ballots must be postmarked on or before Nov. 3 and received by the San Mateo County Registrar of Voters within seven days following the election.
After polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday, visit the The Almanac’s website to see the initial results, which will be updated throughout the evening.





