2020-06-03 City Council Item No. 12.3 2020 General Municipal Election Presentation Regular MEETING - Additional Meeting MaterialsNovember 3, 2020 General
Municipal Election
•District 1 Councilmember
•District 3 Councilmember
•Mayor at large
Purpose of the Election
•Ballot Measure to Repeal
Measure DD
•Council Seats
•Measure DD Repeal
•Registrar of Voters Services
Resolution-Calling the Election
Tie Votes
Elections Code provides for tie votes determined by lot
(default)
OR
Run-off Election (Resolution needed)
•July 13 through August 7
•Extension to August 13 for non-incumbents when an incumbent
does not file by the original deadline
Candidate Nomination Period
•Standardized Format Permitted
•Italics
•Underlining
•Bullets
•Capitalized Words
•Not Permitted
•Bold
Resolution –Candidate Statements
ESTIMATED DEPOSIT
DISTRICT 1 $550
DISTRICT 3 $500
MAYOR-AT -LARGE $800
Candidate Statements
Resolution –Arguments, Rebuttal
Arguments, Impartial Analysis
DEADLINES
Arguments August 17, 2020 by 5pm
Rebuttal Arguments
(optional)
August 27, 2020 by 5pm
Impartial Analysis August 17, 2020 by 5pm.
1)Adopt a Resolution calling the November 3, 2020 general municipal election for candidates, a ballot measure and requesting assistance from the Registrar of Voters; and
2)Adopt a Resolution setting regulations for candidate statements; and
3)Adopt a Resolution providing for arguments and rebuttal arguments, and directing the city attorney to prepare an impartial analysis for any measures that qualify to be placed on the November 3 ballot.
Recommended Action: