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WELCOME!
City Clerks Meeting · November 4, 2014 General Election
Agenda
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Introductions
Tour of Ballot Tally Area
Resolution for Election Consolidation
Publications
Nomination Filing Period
Campaign Finance
City Measures
Thursday
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Resolution for Election Consolidation
Deadline – July 2, 2014
(E-125 Days)
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Purpose of Election
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Request to consolidate with November 4, 2014 Election
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Provision for payment of Election costs
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Who will pay for Candidate Statement
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City will publish Notice of Election
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Action to be taken in case of a tie vote
Publications
• Notice of Election
• Nominees for Public Office
• Notice of City Measure(s)
Nomination Filing Period
July 14 - August 8, 2014
(E-113 - E-88)
What should the nomination packet include?
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New Candidate Guide
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New Nomination Petition Forms
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Optional Code of Fair Campaign Practices Form
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New Optional Candidate Statement of Qualifications
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Ballot Designation Worksheet
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New Declaration of Candidacy
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Campaign Finance Information / Statement of Economic Interests – Form 700
City Clerk
Nomination Filing Period
Qualifications
• Candidate must be a registered voter within the city limits
• New Cities will verify the candidate’s eligibility by using our website
My
Districts
City
Nomination Filing Period
Qualifications
• 20-30 Nomination signatures
• Signers must be registered voters within the City limits
• Circulators must also be registered to vote within the City limits
Voluntary Code of Fair
Campaign Practices Form
By subscribing to the “Code of Fair Campaign Practices,” a
candidate vows to follow the principles of decency,
honesty, and fair play.
• Subscription is optional
• Completed forms must be signed and dated
Candidate Statement of Qualifications
The “Candidate Statement” is designed to familiarize voters with a
candidate’s qualifications and is mailed to registered voters.
(Estimates provided in the Candidate Guide are based on 250 word limit)
• Estimates based on 250 word limit
• Statement costs can be found in the “City, School, and Special District
Guide”
• New Candidate Statement’s can include the following:
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Bullets
Underlines
Bold
All Caps
Italics
Candidate Statement Continued
Important Points To Remember
• Candidate Statements are optional.
• Statement shall not refer to opponents in any manner and may not include
party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in partisan
political organization.
Encourage Candidates To:
• Carefully review the Candidate Statement Guidelines.
• Thoroughly review and proof the statement before filing. It cannot be
changed after it has been officially filed.
Candidate Statement Continued
• New The candidate must sign the “Candidate Statement of Qualifications”
form and the attached statement.
• Provide Elections Office with copies of the filed “Candidate Statement of
Qualifications” form and signed statement.
• In addition to filing the hardcopy, our office needs the statement
in an editable text format.
Candidate must
select ONE and
sign
Ballot Designation Worksheet
The “Ballot Designation Worksheet” supports the use of the ballot
designation and is required to be completed by all candidates.
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The ballot designation describes the current profession,
vocation, or occupation.
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If no ballot designation is selected, candidate must write the
word “none” on the worksheet, sign, and date.
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If information requested is not applicable, candidates can write
N/A in the space provided.
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The worksheet will be filed at your office at the same time the
candidate files their Declaration of Candidacy.
Guidelines for Acceptable
Ballot Designations
As the filing officer, you must apply this basic test:
• Is it true?
• Is it accurate?
• Is it misleading?
• Is it generic?
• Is it neutral?
• Is it how this person makes a living?
City Clerks, with advice from City Attorneys, approve ballot
designations
Declaration of Candidacy
The “Declaration of Candidacy” is the official document in which the
candidate indicates how their name and ballot designation is to appear on
the ballot.
• The declaration does not leave the office
• Residence address is required
• Fees (if any) are paid when the Declaration of Candidacy is filed.
Fair Political Practices
Commission Packet
The FPPC Packet Includes the Following:
• 11/04/14 Filing Schedule
• Form 460 - Spend $1000.00 or over
• Form 501 - Candidate Intention
Statement
• Campaign Disclosure - Manual 2
• Form 470 - Receive or spend less
than $1000.00
• Form 410 - Statement of
Organization
• Statement of Economic Interests –
Form 700
• Statement of Economic Interests
Reference Pamphlet
Contact Information
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Fair Political Practices Commission / (866) ASK-FPPC
(866) 275-3772
Email Advice: [email protected]
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FPPC Website / www.fppc.ca.gov
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Secretary of State - Political Reform Division (916) 653-6224
Write-In Nomination Filing Period
September 8 - October 21, 2014
(E-57 - E-14)
The Write-In Nomination Filing Packet Includes:
• Candidate Guide
• Write-In Nomination Papers
• 20 -30 nomination signatures of valid registered voters
within the City
• Optional Code of Fair Campaign Practices Form
• Fair Political Practices Commission Packet
• Write-In votes cast will be counted and reported during the canvass for
valid write-in candidates
Write-In Candidate Continued
The following does not apply to write-in candidates:
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Ballot Designation Worksheet - candidate’s name will not
appear on the Official Ballot.
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Optional Candidate Statement of Qualifications
Local Measures on November 2014 Ballot
• Jurisdiction Resolution Information
• Guidelines for Local Measure Arguments
• Additional Local Measure Information (Rules, Policies, Deadlines, Etc.)
• Forms Related to Measure Filing
Resolution for City Measure
Last day to file Resolution for Measure – August 8, 2014
(E-88)
Resolution Continued
Measure Resolution Shall Contain The Following:
• A request to consolidate with the November 4, 2014 Election
• Provision for payment of the cost of the election
• Information requiring measure passage (Simple Majority or Two-thirds)
• Confirmation of City boundaries
• 75 words limit
• Measure framed as a question
• Resolution to include full-text of the measure if desired
• Request to include full-text of the measure if desired
Resolution Request Continued
Important Points To Remember
• Use the Elections Division Word Count Standard to determine the
accurate 75 Ballot Measure wording and the argument word counts.
• Primary Arguments up to 300 words
Deadline: August 20, 2014
• Rebuttal Arguments up to 250 words Deadline: August 25, 2014
• Cities must have adopted the provisions of E.C. 9285 (b) to accept
rebuttals.
Maps
Please provide our office with a City map in a Shapefile or PDF format
no later than May 16, 2014.
Contact Information
Rosa Mena - (925) 335-7806
[email protected]
Olga Hernandez - (925) 335-7804
[email protected]
Scott O. Konopasek – (925) 335-7808
[email protected]
Contra Costa Elections Website / www.cocovote.us