Notice of General Municipal Election 2014

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Capitola on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, for the following officers:

Three (3) Members of the City Council

(Full term of four years)

Pursuant to California Elections Code §12112, the following information pertinent to candidacy is hereby provided:

Qualifications for Office:  A person is eligible to hold office if he/she is a United States citizen, 18 years of age or older, and is a registered voter residing within the City of Capitola city limits at the time the nomination papers are issued.

Where to obtain and file official declarations of candidacy:  Eligible candidates desiring to file for elective office in the City of Capitola may obtain official forms from the City Clerk at Capitola City Hall, 420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, CA  95010.  Completed forms must also be filed with the City Clerk.

Dates for taking out, circulating and filing nomination papers:

            Monday, July 14, 2014 to Friday, August 8, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.

Time Extension if an incumbent fails to file: Should an incumbent fail to file by 5:00 p.m. on the 88th day, the voters shall have until 5:00 p.m. on the 83rd day (Wednesday, August 13, 2014) to nominate candidates other than the incumbent for such elective office.

Appointment to elective office:  In the event there are no nominees or an insufficient number of nominees for the office and a petition for an election is not filed with the elections official within the time period prescribed by California Elections Code §10515 (i.e. by 5:00 p.m. on the 83rd day prior to the day fixed for the election – August 13, 2014), then appointment to each elective office will be made as prescribed by Elections Code §10515.

The polls will be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2014.