Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Who is eligible to vote in the 2025 election?
- If you are an Active General member, you are eligible to vote for the General Member Trustee seat.
- If you are a Retired Member, you are eligible to vote for the Retired Member Trustee and Alternate Retired Member Trustee seats.
I want to run for a seat on the Board, where can I obtain candidate forms?
For more information about running for a position on the Board of Retirement, visit www.SBCERA.org/Elections, where you can find a sample candidacy form to reference. Candidacy submissions will be accepted from August 11, 2025, through September 5, 2025, at 5 p.m. All candidate forms must be submitted electronically. The official candidate list will be posted on the SBCERA election website on September 12.
How and when will I receive a ballot to vote in the 2025 election?
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.
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.
How can I request a replacement ballot?
Replacement ballots can be requested from MK Elections by calling (209) 259-6740.
Can I hand deliver my completed ballot to SBCERA’s office or SBCERA’s PO Box?
No. Mail-in ballots must be returned via US Mail to P.O. Box 921,
San Bernardino, CA 92404 by 5 p.m. on election day
(December 2, 2025) in order to be eligible and counted.
Mail-in ballots must be returned using the return envelope
provided in the ballot materials.
Note: In person ballot submission will not be
accepted at SBCERA offices or SBCERA’s PO box.
When will we know the results of the 2025 election?
Election results will be published on SBCERA’s website on December 4, 2025.