Three seats on the SBCERA Board of Retirement will be open for election later this year.

On December 2, 2025, an election will be held for the San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association (SBCERA).  In this election, the following officers will be elected:

• General Member Trustee – Elected from Active Members
• Retired Member Trustee – Elected from Retired Members
  This seat was uncontested, so there will not be an election for the Retired Member Trustee . The uncontested candidate, Dawn Stafford will take office in January 2026. 
• Alternate Retired Member Trustee – Elected from Retired Members

Election Process

Eligible voters can vote by mail or online—a convenient and secure option.

On November 4, 2025, ballots will be mailed to every SBCERA member eligible to vote in the election at their registered address. Eligible voters in this election include General members and Retired members.

Members with a valid email address on file with SBCERA will also receive ballots and election materials via email.

The election will be administered by MK Election Services, an independent third-party election services firm with over a decade of experience in providing election administration services to public sector entities. The distribution and handling of ballots will be done solely by MK Election Services.

Electronic and mail-in ballots must be received by 5 p.m. on December 2, 2025.

For more information about the election, visit www.SBCERA.org/Elections.

Voting Electronically

Eligible members can vote electronically now until 5 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. To vote electronically, visit: www.SBCERA.org/Vote-Now. 

You will need your personal access key to vote electronically. This was sent to you via email and mail based on the information we have on file.

The email containing your unique code will come from ElectionBuddy.com. If you do not find it in your inbox, check your spam folder for an email from Invitations@Mail.ElectionBuddy.com. If you are having trouble locating your personal access key, contact MK Elections at cesar@MKElections.com. 

Your personal access key is unique to you and can only be used once. If you vote electronically, do not submit a paper ballot. Only one vote can be counted.

Voting By Mail

A paper ballot and instructions will arrive via US Mail at your address on file. Your completed paper ballot must be received via US Mail by 5 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.

SBCERA cannot accept any ballots at our office. Your vote will be anonymous, whether you vote by mail or electronically.

Email Verification for Members

Members should verify or update the email address they have on file with SBCERA to ensure they receive SBCERA Board of Retirement election materials electronically and can cast their ballot online.

1. Login into mySBCERA and select My Account located on the top right-hand side of your screen
2. Select Account Settings
3. Navigate to Email to verify or update your address
4. Click Update

Requesting Replacement Paper Ballots

For a replacement paper ballot, please contact MK Elections at (209) 259-6740. Please allow at least two business days for your replacement ballot to be sent.

Candidate Submissions

The candidacy filing window has closed and an Official Candidate List is available on this page. 

More Information

For more information, visit www.SBCERA.org/Elections. If you have any questions, please contact us at Elections@SBCERA.org.