The City Clerk is the election official and conducts the General Municipal Election which is held on the first Tuesday in November of even numbered years to elect members of the City Council and/or City Clerk and to consider local ballot measures. Because Council terms overlap, three positions are open at one election and two positions are open at the next election two years later. Council Members and the City Clerk are elected for four-year terms and must be registered voters and city residents.

• City & County Results
• Statewide Results

The City of Tustin will hold its General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Three seats on the City Council and one seat for the City Clerk are to be filled. The terms of the offices are four years each.

The last day to register to vote in the 2008 GENERAL ELECTION is Monday, October 20, 2008.
Registering to vote is simple, convenient, and important. You can use the Secretary of State's on-line form at http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm to download and complete the voter registration form on your computer. Then simply print the form, sign it, and mail it directly to the Orange County Registrar's Office or you can obtain a form by calling City Hall at (714)573-3027.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following persons have been nominated for the office designated to tbe filled at the 2008 General Municipal Election to be held Tuesday, November 4, 2008:

FOR CITY COUNCIL

• Jerry Amante
• Deborah Gavello
• Rebecca "Beckie" Gomez McKeon
• John Nielsen
• Jeff Thomas

• Pamela Stoker

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CITY OF TUSTIN
NOTICE OF ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Tustin on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, for the following Officers:

• For three (3) members of the City Council - full terms of four (4) years
• For one (1) City Clerk – full term of four (4) years

To be eligible to vote in an election, you must register at least 15 days prior to the election date. Once you have registered, your voter registration will remain active, regardless of whether or not you voted in the last election.

Qualifications:

• You are a United States citizen
• You are a resident of California
• You are at least 18 years of age (or will be by the date of the next election)
• You are not in prison or on parole for a felony conviction
• You have not been judged by a court to be mentally incompetent

The City Clerk’s office would be happy to mail you a Voter Registration Form; contact us at (714) 573-3026, or you may register on-line at www.ocvote.com. Voter registrations are maintained and filed with the County Registrar’s Office.  You may mail your completed form directly to the County Registrar or submit it to the City Clerk’s office.

Where Do I Vote?

Your polling place will be listed on the back page of the Sample Ballot and Voter Information Pamphlet which will be mailed to you by the Orange County Registrar of Voters approximately three weeks before the election. Or you may access your polling place and sample ballot on-line at www.ocvote.com.

How You Can Register to Vote?

• Obtain A Voter Registration Form On-Line (must be printed, signed & mailed to County Registrar’s Office)
  
  Click here (ENGLISH/ESPAÑOL) to download and complete the voter registration form on your computer. When you fill in your address, the address for your county elections office will automatically be added. Then simply print the form, sign it, and mail it directly to your county elections office.



• Have A Voter Registration Form Mailed
  
  Click here (ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL) to fill out a voter registration form that will be mailed to you for your signature. Because state law requires you to provide a valid signature on a voter registration card, you will not be registered to vote until your county elections office receives a signed copy of this form.
  
  It will be approximately 7 to 14 days before you receive this form. Because all voter registration forms must be postmarked (or hand delivered to the County Registrar’s Office) 15 days before an election, you should not exercise this option fewer than 30 days before an election.



• Pick Up A Voter Registration Form
  
  You can pick up a voter registration form at:
  
  
  • Tustin City Hall,
  • Local Library, or
  • U.S. Post Office.
  
  
  It is important that your voter registration form be filled out completely and be postmarked or hand-delivered to County Registrar’s Office at least 15 days before the election.



• Overseas Voter Registration and Voting By Mail
  
  If you are a U.S. citizen and are going to be overseas, or if you are in the military and wish to vote by mail, there are special provisions for you to register and receive an overseas ballot (referred to as a vote-by-mail ballot under federal law). To do this you may need to complete a "Federal Post Card Registration and Vote-By-Mail Ballot Request," and mail it to your local county elections official.
  
  Federal Post Card and Vote-by-Mail Ballot Request
  
  Voting Assistance Guide
  
  Many times, overseas military voters, their overseas spouses and dependents, and other registered voters living abroad have a difficult time obtaining, voting, and returning their ballots by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Under the law, a request for a vote-by-mail ballot from an overseas voter will register that voter as a permanent vote-by-mail voter.



• When to Re-Register to Vote?
  
  You will need to re-register to vote when:
  • You move
  • You change your name
  • You change your political party choice


• Voter Registration Deadlines
  
  In California, the deadline to register to vote for an election is 15 days before each local and statewide Election Day, so please register early!

Helpful Links:

Registrar of Voters

• Information on past elections, absentee ballots, election results, and election material here.

Fair Political Practices Commission

• Campaign Forms

• HOW AND WHERE DO I VOTE?
  
  Voter Registration deadline for the Election to be held on November 4, 2008 is October 20, 2008. If you are registered to vote, but wish to request a Vote-by-Mail Ballot, when you receive your "Sample Ballot" complete the back page of the Pamphlet. You must sign and return this application to receive a ballot which must be returned to the Registrar's Office 7 days prior to Election Day or to any polling place on Election Day. Also, on Election Day, any voter may go to the polling place indicated on the back page of the Pamphlet. Election workers at the polls will check the roster for your name and will also show you how to use the voting equipment, if necessary.



• I MOVED INTO TUSTIN, HOW DO I GET TO BE A REGISTERED VOTER IN THE CITY?
  
  Any person who is 18 years of age or older and a citizen of the United States or a naturalized citizen can register to vote by filling out an Affidavit of Registration. You need to re-register if you have moved, changed your name or wish to change your political party affiliation. You must register at least 15 days before an election to be eligible to vote in that election. Registration forms are available in the City Clerk's Office and at most libraries.



• WHERE DO I GET ELECTION RESULTS? HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO COUNT THE BALLOTS?
  
  At 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, the polls close. All the ballots from the polling places are taken to the Voter Registrar's Office where they are counted by a ballot counting machine. Ballot counting continues until all ballots received from the polling places are tallied.



• WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING CITY ELECTIONS?
  
  The City of Tustin consolidates elections with the County of Orange Voter Registrar's Office. The City Clerk serves as the Election Official and administers federal, state and local procedures through which elected officials are selected.



• WHEN ARE ELECTIONS HELD IN THE CITY OF TUSTIN?
  
  Elections for City Council members are held the first Tuesday in November of even-numbered years. The next City Election is scheduled for November 4, 2008; voters will elect three City Council members and a City Clerk.



• WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO BECOME A CANDIDATE FOR THE NEXT CITY ELECTION? WHEN CAN I OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FORMS?
  
  To become a candidate in the next City election, you must first be a registered voter and reside within the City limits of Tustin at the time nomination forms are issued to you. If elected, you must continue to reside in the City during your term of office.
  • All required forms and guidelines to run for office in the next City Council election will be available in the City Clerk's Office starting July 14, 2008 and must be turned in no later than August 8, 2008.


• WHERE DO I GET THE REQUIRED FORMS TO START A CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE? WHAT FORMS DO I NEED?
  
  You may obtain the required forms in the City Clerk's Office, 300 Centennial Way, Tustin, or you may download the forms available from the Secretary of State's website at http://www.ss.ca.gov/.



• DOES THE CITY OF TUSTIN HAVE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS?
  
  No. Although the Fair Political Practices Commission requires contributions of $100 to be itemized in campaign contribution forms.

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• Where to vote, including polling place locations and hours, please click here.



• Election calendar, please click here.



• Election results, please click here.



• Vote-by-Mail ballot information, deadlines and where they can be dropped off, please click here.



• Voter registration information, please click here.



• Sample ballots, please click here.



• Frequently asked questions, please click here.

For additional information about a specific City election, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 714-573-3025.

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