The City Clerk is the local elections administrator and coordinates with the County of Orange in the conduct of Municipal elections. This includes, but is not limited to, the preparation of necessary resolutions calling for General and Special Municipal Elections and declaring the result of the election, the coordination of the candidate nomination process and the receipt and processing of initiative, referendum and recall petitions. Regular elections are consolidated with statewide elections, scheduled on the first Tuesday of November of even numbered years to fill expired City Council terms. All election services are provided according to the California Elections Code.

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November 5, 2024 General Election

Notice of Election (English)

Notice of Election - Ballot Measure (More information on the ballot measure linked above)

The election will be for Councilmembers representing District 4 and 5 and a Ballot Measure entitled "An Initiative to Repeal and Replace the City's Existing Short Term Rental Ordinance".  The City Council adopted Resolution 24-06-18-07 calling for the election and will be consolidated with the Statewide General Election per Resolution 24-06-18-08.

The nomination period begins on Monday, July 15, 2024, and closes on August 9, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Candidates for Districts 4 and 5 must be registered to vote in their district at the time nomination papers are issued.

Candidates are encouraged to make an appointment to meet with the City Clerk to review and pull nomination papers. The Clerk's office is at 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 203.  Office hours are between 7:30AM and 5:30PM Monday through Thursday, and 7:30AM and 4:30PM Fridays.

Candidates must file all nomination paperwork and fees with the City Clerk no later than 4:30 p.m. on August 9, 2024.

*If an eligible incumbent for any seat does not file nomination papers by the deadline, the nomination period for that seat will be extended to August 14, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. 

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DISTRICT 4

DISTRICT 5

Election Day 

All Orange County registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot. Voters can return their ballots by mail, by depositing them in any ballot drop box in Orange County, or by voting or returning their ballot to any Vote Center in Orange County. To access the hours, locations and wait times for all Orange County Vote Centers, and to learn the locations of all ballot drop boxes in Orange County, please click here https://ocvote.com/fileadmin/vc/vclist.html. Please be aware that mailed ballots must be postmarked by November 5, 2024. Ballot drop boxes will close on November 5, 2024 (election day) at 8:00 p.m. and persons must arrive at Vote Centers on November 5, 2024 (election day) before 8:00 p.m. to cast their ballots. For additional details about voting options, please access https://www.ocvote.com/voting.

Election Results

Election results will start coming in shortly after the polls close on November 5, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.  You can obtain periodic updates from the Orange County Registrar of Voters’ website at www.ocvote.com.

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