ELECTION NEWS FOR SANTA MONICA RESIDENTS!

NOVEMBER 7, 2006, MUNICIPAL ELECTION

SANTA MONICA ELECTION INFORMATION:

Offices to be voted upon:

City Council Three Seats

Rent Control Board Three Seats

Board of Education Four Seats

College Board of Trustees Four Seats

Eligibility Requirements: Candidate must be a registered voter in the jurisdiction at the time nomination papers

are issued to him/her. All vacancies are for four-year terms.

Filing Period: July 17, 2006 to August 11, 2006. Nomination papers will be issued by the City Clerk starting on July 17, 2006, and throughout the nomination period. In order to qualify, a candidate must obtain at least 100 valid signatures, from voters registered in the jurisdiction, on his/her petition. Candidate Workshops will be held on July 17, 2006, at 8:30 a.m., and at 5:30 p.m., at the Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street. Candidates not able to attend the workshops will be issued nomination papers throughout the filing period at the City Clerk’s Office upon request. There is no candidate filing fee.

Last day to Register to Vote: October 23, 2006

For information on the following related topics, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 458-8211:

Elected Official Duties

Campaign Fundraising

Establishing Campaign Committees

Related Election Regulations

Initiative Process