Wonman Lee for Menlo Park · District 1
November 3, 2026 · Menlo Park

How to vote in District 1

On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Menlo Park elects City Councilmembers in Districts 1, 2 and 4. District 1 covers Belle Haven and the Bayfront, and the seat is open — Councilmember Cecilia Taylor is not seeking re-election. Every registered voter in San Mateo County is mailed a ballot, so voting takes about ten minutes at your kitchen table.

Not sure whether you are registered, or whether you live in District 1? Check your registration with the county, and see the District 1 map.

Dates to know

  1. Monday, October 5Ballots are mailed to every registered voter in San Mateo County. Early voting opens at three Vote Centers, in San Mateo, Redwood City and South San Francisco.
  2. Tuesday, October 6Ballot drop boxes open across the county and stay open until 8 p.m. on Election Day.
  3. Monday, October 19Voter registration deadline. Register by this date to be sent a regular ballot.
  4. October 20 – November 3Missed the deadline? You can still register and vote the same day at any Vote Center.
  5. Saturday, October 24Vote Centers open across the county for in-person voting.
  6. Saturday, October 31The remaining Vote Centers open for the final four days.
  7. Tuesday, November 3Election Day. Vote Centers and drop boxes close at 8 p.m. A mailed ballot must be postmarked by today.

Three ways to vote

All three count exactly the same. Pick whichever one you will actually finish.

By mail

Every registered voter is mailed a ballot in early October — you do not have to request one. Postage is prepaid. Fill it in, sign the envelope, and mail it back so it is postmarked by November 3. If it is the final weekend, use a drop box instead so there is no question about the postmark.

Track your ballot

In a drop box

Drop boxes open October 6 and are free to use — no postage, no line, and your ballot goes straight to the county. This is the surest way to return a ballot in the last two weeks. The county publishes the full map of locations, including the ones nearest Belle Haven.

Find a drop box

In person

San Mateo County uses Vote Centers rather than assigned neighborhood polling places, so any Vote Center in the county will serve you. They offer help in Spanish, accessible voting machines, replacement ballots, and same-day registration if you missed October 19.

Find a Vote Center
Before October 19

Register, or check that you still are

Registration takes a few minutes online and you need a California ID or driver's licence number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number. If you have moved within Menlo Park, changed your name, or simply cannot remember, check — a ballot mailed to an old address is the most common way a vote gets lost.

Register to voteAm I registered?

Past October 19, you can still register and vote on the same day at any Vote Center. The county calls this conditional voter registration.

On your District 1 ballot

Two candidates are running for the District 1 seat, listed here in the order they appear on the ballot — that order comes from the Secretary of State’s randomized alphabet drawing, not from anything either campaign did.

The city publishes each candidate’s filing documents and candidate statement: 2026 City Council candidates. Your ballot also carries county, school district and statewide measures, and one Menlo Park measure.

Measure P — Menlo Park

A citizens' initiative that would require a citywide election before Menlo Park could authorize housing or make other changes on the downtown parking plazas.

Wonman’s position: No on P

I am voting no, and I am listed among the measure’s opponents alongside the Mayor, the Vice Mayor, the chair of the Planning Commission, the League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County and Habitat for Humanity.

The downtown parking plazas are not in District 1, and that is exactly why this matters here. For years, the answer to where Menlo Park should build homes has been our side of the freeway. Measure P would put a citywide election in front of housing downtown, which makes it harder to build anywhere except the neighborhoods that have already carried the load. That is not more democracy. It is a delay, and District 1 pays for it.

The case against Measure P · Full list of opponents

If you need help

This page is maintained by the Wonman Lee campaign as a convenience for District 1 neighbors. It is not an official election notice. The authority on every date and location here is the San Mateo County Elections Office, and if anything on this page conflicts with theirs, theirs is correct. Dates verified September 8, 2026.