July 15 to August 9 – NOMINATION PERIOD
Candidates may come to the City Clerk’s office to pick up their nomination papers and file other election documents during business hours as posted, by appointment ONLY.
- NOTE: The Santa Ana City Charter requires persons running for City Council to be a thirty (30) day resident of the ward from which the candidate is nominated and requires persons running for mayor to be a thirty (30) day resident at the time nomination papers are issued. (Resolution No. 2020-041)
August 10 to August 14 – EXTENDED FILING PERIOD
Filing is extended if an incumbent is eligible to file for re-election and fails to do so by the 5:00 pm deadline on August 9, 2024. Incumbents are not eligible to file during the extended filing period.
August 15 – RANDOMIZED ALPHABET DRAWING
Secretary of State conducts a random drawing to determine the order of the names displayed on the ballot.
August 10 to August 19 – PUBLIC EXAMINATION PERIOD
Public review period for candidate statements and ballot designations.
- NOTE: The public may view nomination papers but may not copy or distribute copies of this document that obtains the signatures of voters. (Elections Code Section 17100)
November 5 – ELECTION DAY
December 2024 – CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS