Capitola Candidate Information for the November 2016 Election

The November 2016 Presidential General Election is just months away and deadlines for those interested in running for Capitola city offices are this summer.  Capitola's openings include two Council Members and one City Treasurer; Terms for Mayor Edward A. Bottorff, Council Member Dennis Norton, and City Treasurer Christine McBroom expire in December.

The candidate filing period begins Monday, July 18, and ends August 12, 2016.  Candidates for City Council and City Treasurer must obtain candidate papers from the Capitola City Clerk.

The filing period for Nomination Papers for an incumbent is from Monday, July 18, 2016, through Friday, August 12, 2016, at 5 p.m. Since one of the incumbents will not be filling due to term limits, the nomination period for all other candidates will be extended to Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at 5 p.m. A candidate may withdraw his/her nomination paper until August 17, 2016, up until 5 p.m.

For more information, please call the Capitola City Clerk at 831-475-7300.

A Candidate’s Handbook from the Santa Cruz County Clerk Elections Department is also available online at www.votescount.com.