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2026 General Municipal Election <br /> June 2, 2026 <br /> Page 2 <br /> GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> Section 1201 of the City Charter provides that municipal officers shall be elected at a <br /> general municipal election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in <br /> November of each even-numbered year, along with the statewide general election. The <br /> November 3, 2026 election shall be for the election of a Mayor, for a full two-year term, <br /> and for three (3) Councilmember seats, in Ward Nos. 2, 4, and 6, each for a full four-year <br /> term. <br /> Pursuant to the Elections Code and City Charter, the three proposed resolutions are <br /> required to be adopted by the City Council prior to the election: i) call and give notice of <br /> the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election for the election of certain officers; ii) <br /> request the Board of Supervisors consolidate the election with the statewide general <br /> election, and iii) adopt regulations for candidate statements. <br /> The nomination/candidate filing period will open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 13, 2026 <br /> and close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 7, 2026. If an eligible incumbent does not file, <br /> the filing period is extended for other candidates for that seat only to 5:00 p.m. on <br /> Wednesday, August 12, 2026. <br /> Candidates for Mayor and Councilmember may choose to submit a Candidate Statement <br /> to be submitted to the voters as part of the Voter Information Guide and/or posted online. <br /> Submittal of a Candidate Statement is optional; those candidates who choose to submit <br /> a statement will be charged the cost of translating, printing, handling, and mailing such <br /> statement to voters. The Orange County Registrar of Voters has provided the following <br /> estimated costs for the 200-word Candidate Statement: <br /> Position Printed in Voter Posted Online Only <br /> Information Guide and <br /> Posted Online <br /> Mayor $1,564.85 $461.46 <br /> Ward 2 Councilmember $616.35 $461.46 <br /> Ward 4 Councilmember $661.32 $461.46 <br /> Ward 6 Councilmember $624.09 $461.46 <br /> Ballot measures may be placed on the ballot by separate resolution(s), provided the <br /> resolution(s) calling the ballot measure(s) election is filed with the Orange County Board <br /> of Supervisors and Orange County Registrar of Voters no later than August 7, 2026, but <br /> preferably prior to July 17, 2026. <br />