City of San Clemente, CA
08/12/2022 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/12/2022 17:44
General Municipal Election November 8, 2022
City of San Clemente General Municipal Election
November 8, 2022
Process to Seek Election for Member of the City Council
2022 Election - Potential Candidate\Candidate List
Impartial Analysis (Appointed City Clerk)
Argument in Support of Measure to Make the City Clerk Appointive
Argument in Opposition to the Measure to Make the City Clerk Appointive
Rebuttal to Argument in Support of Measure to Make the City Clerk Appointive
Rebuttal to Argument in Opposition to the Measure to Make the City Clerk Appointive
Impartial Analysis (Appointed City Treasurer)
Argument in Support of Measure to Make the City Treasurer Appointive
Argument in Opposition to the Measure to Make the City Treasurer Appointive
Rebuttal to Argument in Support of Measure to Make the City Treasurer Appointive
Rebuttal to Argument in Opposition to the Measure to Make the City Treasurer Appointive
City of San Clemente
General Municipal Election - November 8, 2022
Overview
General Municipal Elections are conducted in the City of San Clemente in November of even-numbered years. The next General Municipal Election will take place in the City on November 8, 2022 for the purpose of filling three seats on the City Council. The City Council will be asked to adopt resolutions around May 2022 to officially call the election for City officers and any ballot measures.
Process to Seek Election for Member of the City Council
Any person desiring to seek election for Member of the City Council (full term of four years), must be a registered voter of the City of San Clemente at the time nomination papers are issued by the City Clerk. The nomination period for the November 8, 2022 election begins on Monday, July 18, 2022 and closes on Friday, August 12, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. During this period, San Clemente registered voters may take out, circulate, and file nomination papers. If one or more of the incumbents for the three Council seats being voted upon does not file nomination papers by 5:00 p.m. on August 12, 2022, the filing period will be extended until August 17, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. During this extension period, any eligible person, other than the incumbent(s), may take out, circulate, and file nomination papers for that office.
Citizens interested in seeking election to one of the offices identified above, are invited to contact Joanne Baade, City Clerk, at (949) 361-8345 or by email at [email protected].
Notice of Election(Click Here)
Nominees for Member of the City Council
This portion of the City's website will be added after the close of nominations and after the ballot order has been determined by a randomized drawing conducted by the Secretary of State. Please log onto this section of the website after August 18, 2022 to obtain a listing of citizens who will appear on the ballot for the office of Member of the City Council. You may also call the City Clerk's Department at (949) 361-8345 during the nomination period to receive updates on citizens who have taken out nomination papers, filed nomination papers, and/or qualified to be placed on the ballot.
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 8, 2022. Ballot drop boxes will close on November 8, 2022 (election day) at 8:00 p.m. and persons must arrive at Vote Centers on November 8, 2022 (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 8, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. You can obtain periodic updates from the Orange County Registrar of Voters' website at www.ocvote.com, via cable television Channel 854, or by calling the City Clerk's Office at (949) 361-8345.