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The City Clerk serves as the elections official for the City of Santa Ana and works with the Orange County Registrar of Voters to conduct elections for the City of Santa Ana.  The City Clerk’s staff advises candidates about procedures; accepts and maintains campaign finance disclosure statements; provides voter registration forms; and provides maps and … Continued

Yes. Santa Ana City Charter Section 1206 provides that candidates for city office shall accept no more than $1,000 from any one person per election cycle.  “Election cycle” is the period of time between the date of an election to the office of Mayor or Councilmember and the date of the next election to the … Continued

Yes. The FPPC has the forms available on their website.

At 8:00 pm on Election Day, the polls close. All the ballots from the polling places are taken to the Registrar of Voters Office where they are counted by computer. Ballot counting continues until all the ballots received at the polls are tallied (this sometimes takes all night). The Registrar of Voters posts the first … Continued

A voter who has signed an initiative, referendum, or recall petition pursuant to the Constitution or laws of this state shall have his or her signature withdrawn from the petition upon filing a written request that includes the voter’s name, residence address, and signature with the appropriate county elections official or city elections official prior to the … Continued

You may obtain the required forms in the City Clerk’s Office, 20 Civic Center Plaza, or you may download the forms available through the Fair Political Practice Commission (FPPC). The forms required include: If a candidate intends to solicit donations or spend more than $2,000 they must file the following forms: Form 410: Statement of Organization – … Continued

To become a candidate in the next City election, you must first be a registered voter and reside in the ward from which you intend to be nominated for at least 30 days prior to the time nomination papers are issued to you. Persons wishing to run for Mayor can live anywhere in the City, … Continued

Elections for Councilmembers and the Mayor are held in even-numbered years — on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The next City election will be held on November 5, 2024, and the voters will elect Councilmembers for Wards 1, 3, 5, and Mayor.