Notice of Office(s) to Be Filled (City of Santa Rosa)

Notice is hereby given that a general municipal election will be held in the City of Santa Rosa 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, 100 Santa Rosa Ave, Room 10, Santa Rosa, beginning July 13, 2020, through August 7, 2020.  Appointments during regular business hours as posted are highly recommended. 

Note that the City of Santa Rosa is transitioning from at-large elections to district-based elections.  Since this is the first time when the offices of Member, City Council – District 1, Member, City Council – District 3, Member, City Council – District 5, and Member, City Council – District 7 are up for election, there are no incumbents and there will be no extension of the nomination period.  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.

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) 543-3015.

s/  Stephanie Williams

     City Clerk

Dated: June 26, 2020

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