2024 Election: Fremont, Alameda County Voter Guide

FREMONT, CA — With some 953,000 Alameda County voters registered ahead of the 2024 presidential election, now just over a month away on Tuesday, Nov. 5, Fremont voters are poised to decide whether Alameda Country District Attorney Pamela Price should be recalled, whether a school district bond issue should be approved, and local, state and federal leadership.

Fremont is electing a new mayor, selecting city council members and a school board member.

Register to Vote

If you are not already registered to vote, you may register right now by filling in the online application. Not sure if you are registered, or you need to change your address? Visit My Voter Profile in Alameda County. If you think that you are registered in another California county, visit Check Status of Your Voter Registration. If you are registered in another state, you need to start over at the online application.

The voter registration deadline in California is always 15 days before an election. In this case, Oct. 21, 2024.

Vote in Person

Alameda County Vote Centers begin opening on Oct. 26. These vote centers are located throughout the county, and you may vote at any of them.

Click here to find the nearest voting location in your area by visiting the Vote Center Map.

11-Day Vote Center Hours:
Oct 26 to Nov 4, 2024, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nov 5, 2024 (Election Day), 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

4-Day Vote Center Hours:
Nov 2 to Nov 4, 2024, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nov 05, 2024 (Election Day), 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

If you are already in line to vote when the polls close on election day, you can still vote — so don't leave.

Click here to see a full list of Vote Centers listed by city.

Vote By Mail Drop Boxes

Dozens of Vote By Mail Drop Boxes have been positioned around Alameda County. A list of ballot drop-off locations can be found here.

Still have questions about Election Day protocol? Call county elections staff at 510-272-6973.

Here's a look at what Fremont voters can expect to see on their ballots, from most to least local:

Fremont School Bond

• Measure M School Bond Issue On The Fremont Ballot, Nov. 2024

Fremont Unified School District Governing Board Members, Area 4

• GANESH BALAMITRAN, Marketing Manager/Parent
• RINU NAIR, College Student/Alumna

Fremont Mayor

• VINNIE BACON, Software Development Manager
• ROHAN MARFATIA, Business Executive/Parent
• HIU NG, Retired Technology Exec
• RAJ SALWAN, Fremont City Councilmember

Fremont City Council #1

• TERESA KENG, Fremont City Councilmember, District 1
• PRAVESH KUMAR, Senior DataOps Engineer
• RANVIR S. SANDHU, Attorney/Entrepreneur/Father

Fremont City Council #5

• STERLING JEFFERSON ENGLE, Entrepreneur
• CHANDRA WAGH, Program Management
• YAJING ZHANG, Fremont Unified School District Board Member

Fremont City Council #6

• TERESA COX, Incumbent
• RAYMOND LIU, Engineer

Alameda County Water District Director, Ward 5

• AZIZ AKBARI, Director, Alameda County Water District
• RAYMOND OJEDA, Retired Probation Officer

ALAMEDA COUNTY

Alameda County District Attorney Recall

• (Pamela Price yes/no recall question) This is a recall election. You will choose whether the candidate should continue to hold office.

California Propositions

There are 10 statewide propositions on the ballot, including two $10 billion bond measures for school construction and renovation and to address climate change. There are also two amendments to the state constitution, one which would repeal the unenforceable ban on same-sex marriage and another that would make it easier for bond measures to pass by lowering the voter threshold from the current supermajority needed to approve bond measures.

However, the most hot-button measure on the ballot is Proposition 36, which seeks to reverse some of the criminal justice reforms passed when voters approved Proposition 47 a decade ago. If Prop 36 passes, it could significantly increase prison time for some drug and theft offenses that are currently misdemeanors.

Click here for Patch’s in-depth reporting on all 10 propositions.

California Legislature

5th State Senate District

• JERRY MCNERNEY, Democratic Party
• JIM SHOEMAKER, Republican Party
• 7th State Senate District
• JESSE ARREGUÍN, Democratic Party
• JOVANKA BECKLES, Democratic Party

9th State Senate District

• TIM GRAYSON, Democratic Party
• MARISOL RUBIO, Democratic Party

14th Assembly District

• MARGOT SMITH, Democratic Party
• BUFFY WICKS, Democratic Party

16th Assembly District

• REBECCA BAUER-KAHAN, Democratic Party
• JOSEPH A. RUBAY, Republican Party

18th Assembly District

• MIA BONTA, Democratic Party
• ANDRE SANDFORD, American Independent Party

20th Assembly District

• LIZ ORTEGA, Democratic Party
• SANGEETHA SHANBHOGUE, Republican Party

24th Assembly District

• BOB BRUNTON, Republican Party
• ALEX LEE, Democratic Party

Federal Offices:

President of the United States

• KAMALA D. HARRIS, Democratic Party
• DONALD J. TRUMP, Republican Party

United States Senator

• STEVE GARVEY, Republican Party
• ADAM B. SCHIFF, Democratic Party

United States Senator - Partial/Unexpired Term

• STEVE GARVEY, Republican Party
• ADAM B. SCHIFF, Democratic Party

United States House Of Representatives
10th Congressional District

• MARK DESAULNIER, Democratic Party
• KATHERINE PICCININI, Republican Party

12th Congressional District

• LATEEFAH SIMON, Democratic Party
• JENNIFER TRAN, Democratic Party

14th Congressional District

• VIN KRUTTIVENTI, Republican Party
• ERIC SWALWELL, Democratic Party

17th Congressional District

• ANITA CHEN, Republican Party
• RO KHANNA, Democratic Party