Inside Elections

If you’re still interested in running for office in the November 3, 2009 election, you now have an opportunity to file as a write-in candidate.

The write-in filing period opened September 7 and closes October 20 at 5 p.m.

Prospective write-in candidates for school district trustee offices and special district governing board offices can contact Lupe Sanchez, our filing officer. Persons wanting to take advantage of write-in candidacy opportunties for municipal offices should contact the respective City Clerk.

A full list of write-in candidacy opportunities can be viewed on the Elections website.

Write-in candidates are those who wish to run for an available office, but did not file within the normal filing period.  These candidates are not included in the Sample Ballot & Voter Information Pamphlet or the ballot.  Instead, these candidates are listed on informational materials at the polling places and can be “written in” in the space provided.

Because write-in candidate names are not included on the ballot, results on Election Night do not depict the number of votes going to those candidates.  The results are not reflected until the Statement of the Vote is published and the results are certified, which happens no later than 28 days after the election.