Board Election Results
The San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association (SBCERA) is pleased to announce the 2025 Board of Retirement Election Results. The voting period closed on December 2, 2025, and Louis Fiorino has been re-elected to the SBCERA Board of Retirement as the General Member Trustee and Gary McBride has been elected as the Alternate Retired Member Trustee.
The certified election results can be found on our website at www.SBCERA.org/Elections and the Board of Retirement is scheduled to declare the results at its meeting on December 4, 2025.
The election for the Retired Member Trustee seat was not conducted because the candidate, Dawn Stafford was unopposed.
Each trustee will serve a three-year term, effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028.
For more information about the SBCERA Board of Retirement, please visit our website at www.SBCERA.org/Board-Retirement.
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.
- Login into mySBCERA and select My Account located on the top right-hand side of your screen
- Select Account Settings
- Navigate to Email to verify or update your address
- 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.