Elections

Running for the Board

A five-member Board of Directors governs the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD). The Board sets the District’s Mission, Vision, and five-year Strategic Plan, establishes policies for its operations, oversees its financial health and performance, and appoints the District’s key officers. The Board exercises these powers under the authority of the Community Services District Law(PDF, 504KB) (California Government Code section 61000 et seq.).

In this year's general election on Tuesday, November 3, the District will have two seats up for election:

• Division 2 representing southwest San Ramon, located in Contra Costa County
• Division 4 representing central Dublin, located in Alameda County

Those interested in running for an open seat must meet the eligibility requirements stated below.  

The filing period opens Monday, July 13 and closes Friday, August 7. If the Division incumbent does not file, the filing period will be extended to Wednesday, August 12. To begin the filing process, contact the county in which the Division is located - contact information is provided below.

DSRSD encourages those interested in learning more to attend the virtual Candidate Briefing on Monday, August 3 at 6:30 p.m. More information including the meeting link will be added to this page closer to the event.

Eligibility

To be eligible to run for the DSRSD Board of Directors, you must be a U.S. citizen, 18 years of age, and a registered voter residing within the boundaries of the District's division that you are running to represent.

Election Cycle

DSRSD Directors are elected in November of even-numbered years. The office is non-partisan, and there are five seats with staggered four-year terms. DSRSD transitioned from an "at-large" election system to an area-based "by-division" election system under the California Voting Rights Act in 2019. The election division boundaries were redrawn in December 2021 using the 2020 Decennial Census results.

• Division 2 (southwest San Ramon) and Division 4 (central Dublin) will be up for election in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
• Division 1 (southeast San Ramon/Dougherty Valley), Division 3 (western Dublin), and Division 5 (eastern Dublin) will be up for election in the general election on Tuesday, November 7, 2028.

View District Election Boundaries Map

Become a Candidate

To become a candidate during an election, you must file a declaration of candidacy with the county in which the division is located. The District is a multi-county agency with its service area in portions of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Divisions 1 and 2 are located in Contra Costa County, and Divisions 3, 4, and 5 are located in Alameda County. The District authorizes and pays the counties to officiate and run its elections.

Alameda County Registrar of Voters
1225 Fallon Street, Room G-1
Oakland, CA 94612-4283
(510) 267-8683
www.acvote.org
Refer to How to Run page

Contra Costa County Election Division
555 Escobar Street
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 335-7800
www.contracostavote.gov/elections/
Refer to Run for Office page

Candidates who wish to have a statement of their qualifications published in the sample ballot that goes to registered voters must pay $250 to cover publishing and printing costs and the District pays for any additional costs. Refer to the District’s Candidate's Statement Cost(PDF, 174KB) policy.

Should only one candidate run for an office to be filled, the supervising authority (Alameda County Board of Supervisors) appoints the candidate to the office; and should no candidate run for an office, the supervising authority appoints any person to the office who is qualified on the date when the election would have been held, per California Elections Code Section 10515.

Learn More

• See the presentation slides from the most recent Virtual Candidate Briefing(PDF, 9MB) held on August 5, 2024.
• Candidates, committees, and elected officials must follow campaign finance and disclosure laws under the Political Reform Act (California Government Code Section 81000 et seq.) administered by the Secretary of State and the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC).
• The FPPC offers training events (workshops, webinars, and videos) for candidates, treasurers, and committees.
• Review the District Policies set by the Board of Directors, including the Guidelines for Conducting District Business(PDF, 694KB). To guide the District's operations and business practices, the Board adopts and updates various policies that guide District staff. Currently, there are 45 adopted policies.
• Review DSRSD's Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program Budget on the Financial Information page.

Contact District Secretary Nicole Genzale at (925) 828-0515 for questions/information regarding District elections.