Monte Sereno, California Public Records

The city conducts municipal elections for its five-member City Council, with members serving staggered four-year terms. Rather than directly electing a mayor, the Council selects one member to serve in that role on a rotating basis. Given the community's small size, local ballot measures are rare but occasionally arise around land use questions or parcel taxes that require voter approval. Residents can locate their assigned polling place by visiting www.sccvote.org/vote and entering their address, or by consulting the Sample Ballot & Voter Information Pamphlet mailed to every registered voter before each election. Public election records include voter registration files with certain personal details redacted, campaign finance disclosures available through the California Fair Political Practices Commission at www.fppc.ca.gov, candidate statements and filings accessible through the County Registrar, and precinct-level results published at www.sccvote.org. California voters can request vote-by-mail ballots online at www.sccvote.org or by calling (408) 299-8683, though all active registered voters now automatically receive mail ballots under recent state law. These can be returned by mail if postmarked by Election Day, deposited at official drop boxes throughout Santa Clara County, or submitted at any Vote Center during the 10-day voting period.