Elections, Voting & Legal Issues

• How and where do I register to vote?
• How can I place an initiative on the ballot?
• How can I see all the municipal laws?
• How do I run for public office?
• How do I vote by absentee ballot?
• I want to get divorced.
• I want to get married.
• I want to know more about the city ordinances that concern my property.
• When are the next elections?

How and where do I register to vote?
Forms are availble at Town Hall or from the San Mateo County Registrar of Voters.


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How can I place an initiative on the ballot?
Contact the County of San Mateo.

How can I see all the municipal laws?
The entire Hillsborough Municipal Code is posted on this website.


Municipal Code

How do I run for public office?
Council elections are held in even numbered years.  Contact the City Clerk for additional information.  Contact the County of San Mateo regarding elections to other offices.

1600 Floribunda Ave
Hillsborough
CA 94010

Phone: (650) 375-7412

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How do I vote by absentee ballot?
Contact the Registrar of Voters.

I want to get divorced.
Contact the County of San Mateo.

I want to get married.
Contact the County of San Mateo.

I want to know more about the city ordinances that concern my property.
All ordinances are contained within the Hillsborough Municipal Code, which is available on this web site.  Regulations which relate to development are contained in the Planning Departments "Development Standards", which are also available on this website.


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When are the next elections?
The Registrar of Voters schedules elections.