Notice of Office(s) to Be Filled (City Petaluma and Petaluma JUHSD)

Notice is hereby given that a general municipal election will be held in the City of Petaluma on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November, 2020, for the following office(s):

Official nomination petitions for eligible candidates desiring to file for the above office(s), may be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk, 11 English St, Petaluma, beginning July 13, 2020, through August 7, 2020, during regular business hours as posted.

If nomination papers for an incumbent elective officer are not filed by close of business on August 7, 2020, the voters shall have until the close of business on August 12, 2020, to nominate candidates other than the incumbent for such elective office.  If no one or only one person is nominated for an elected office (or, in the case of an office to be elected at large, the number of persons nominated does not exceed the number of seats to be filled), appointment to the elective office may be made as prescribed by Elections Code §10229 for city offices or Education Code §5328 for school offices.

Candidates for the Petaluma Joint Union High School District who wish to file an optional Statement of Qualifications in Marin County should call (415) 473-6437 for more details.

Voting locations will be open on Election Day between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, voting locations will also be open for limited times on the three days prior to Election Day.  Specific hours for those days will be announced closer to Election Day.

For further information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (707) 778-4360.

s/  Claire Cooper

     City Clerk

Dated: June 26, 2020

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