Full Notification

CONTACT:
Daisy Gomez, City Clerk
(714) 647-5235
[email protected]

November 5, 2019 Special Municipal Election Process

The City of Santa Ana’s City Council Ward 4 candidate nomination period is currently open and will close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2019. The Santa Ana City Clerk issues and accepts for filing official nomination documents during regular business hours, Monday through Friday (except closed Fridays), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. City Clerk’s Office will be open to receive nomination filings on Friday, August 9th. Visit www.santa-ana.org/cc/city-meetings for closed Friday schedules.

City Council Candidate Qualifications:
A candidate must be a registered voter within the respective elective district in the City of Santa Ana for no less than 30 days at the time the candidate’s nomination papers are issued and an elector of the City at the time of assuming office. The candidate’s qualifications will be verified through Orange County voter registration records and interested persons will be required to provide proof of residency of no less than 30 days prior to the issuance of a nomination package. Elector and resident status must be maintained during the term of office.

Nomination Process & Campaigning:
During the nomination period, a candidate will complete a variety of documents, including the Nomination Petition, Statement of Economic Interests Form 700, Candidate Statement of Qualifications, Code of Fair Campaign Practices and other required and optional forms. The candidate must obtain on the Nomination Petition no less than 20 and no more than 30 signatures of registered voters in Ward 4 of the City of Santa Ana to qualify for placement on the ballot. There is no filing fee for the Nomination Petition.

Santa Ana Charter Section 1206 established a limit on contributions from a single person or entity to $1,000 per election per candidate. Additional disclaimers on campaign contributions and electronic filing of campaign disclosure statements can be found in Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 2.

The following are key dates for the November 5, 2019, election:

Event/Activity Date
Nomination Period Opens July 15, 2019
Nomination Period Closes August 9, 2019
Secretary of State Holds Random Alpha Drawing August 15, 2019
Write-in Candidacy Filing Period Opens September 9, 2019
Write-in Candidacy Filing Period Closes October 22, 2019
Last Date to Register to Vote October 21, 2019
Election Day November 5, 2019
Campaign Signs Must Be Removed December 5, 2019
Deadline to Certify Election Results December 10, 2019


For more information, visit https://www.santa-ana.org/cc/city-elections.