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Election Day is here and Mountain View residents still have plenty of options to vote in person or submit a ballot at an official drop box site until polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
The Voice has published an extensive Voter Guide for local races and measures, including candidate comparison grids, in-depth profiles and campaign finance coverage.
Voter Guide 2026
Get to know the candidates and measures on your ballot with the Mountain View Voice’s 2026 Voter Guide, including in-depth profiles, issue comparison grids and campaign finance coverage.
View the Voter Guide ➔The Voter Guide covers the races for Mountain View City Council, Santa Clara Valley Water and three school districts: Los Altos, Mountain View Whisman and Mountain View Los Altos High.
It also includes the three local measures on the ballot: Measure E, a city charter update, Measure F, a hotel tax, and Measure S, which would set term limits for El Camino Healthcare District board members.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at these Mountain View locations:
- The Chapel at the Church of Scientology Silicon Valley, 1066 Linda Vista Ave.
- Redwood Hall at the Mountain View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave.
- Edwards Hall at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 2094 Grant Road
There are also several outdoor ballot drop box sites where ballots can be submitted until 8 p.m. Nov. 3:
- Mountain View City Hall, 500 Castro St.
- Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St.
- Computer History Museum, 1401 North Shoreline Blvd.
- Mountain View Public Works, Sandbag Entrance, 231 North Whisman Road
Mail in ballots must be postmarked on or before Nov. 3 and received by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters within seven days following the election.
After polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday, visit the Voice’s website to see the initial results, which will be updated throughout the night.





