General Election Information

General Election Information

City Elections
The residents of La Habra are represented by a five-member City Council. The members of the City Council are elected on an at-large basis to four-year terms. There are no term limits. La Habra General Municipal Elections are held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of even-numbered years and coincide with the Statewide General Election. Each year, the members of the City Council choose one member to serve as Mayor and one member to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. The Mayor and the City Council are non-partisan.

Individuals who are interested in seeking election to the City Council must be residents and registered voters of the City of La Habra at the time nomination papers are issued (residents of the unincorporated county territories are not eligible to run for municipal office). The period for the filing of nomination documents by candidates in elections consolidated with the regularly scheduled election shall commence on the 113th day prior to the election. The nomination documents shall be filed not later than 5:00 p.m. on the 88th day prior to the regularly scheduled election in the office of the City Clerk, during regular office hours. If nomination documents for an incumbent officer of a political subdivision are not filed by 5:00 p.m. on the 88th day before the election, any person other than the person who was the incumbent on the 88th day shall have until 5:00 p.m. on the 83rd day before the election to file nomination documents for the elective office.

2010 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION

Resolutions:
The following State required resolutions pertaining to the November 2, 2010 General Election were adopted on June 7, 2010:

Resolution Number 5413
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of La Habra, California, Calling for the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held in said City on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, for the election of certain officers as required by the provisions of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities.

Resolution Number 5414
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of La Habra, California, requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange to consolidate a General Municipal Election of said City to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 with the Statewide General Election to be held on said date pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections Code.

Resolution Number 5415
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of La Habra, California, adopting regulations for candidates for elective office pertaining to candidates statements submitted to the voters at a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.

Legal Notice of Election:
Notice is hereby given that an election will be held in the City of La Habra on November 2, 2010 for the purpose of electing two members of the City Council. The Notice of Election is available in the following languages:

English
Spanish
Korean
Chinese
Vietnamese

Press Release:
La Habra City Council Nomination Period
July 6, 2010

Official Candidate List for November 2, 2010 General Municipal Election:
Official Candidate List

Legal Notice of Nominees for Public Office:
Notice is hereby given that the following persons have been nominated for the offices designated to be filled at the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of La Habra on Tuesday, the 2nd day of November, 2010. The names of nominees are in the order in which they will appear on the ballot. The Notice of Nominees for Public Office is available in the following languages:

English
Spanish
Korean
Chinese
Vietnamese

Live Election Results Mapping?
This feature from the Orange County Registrar allows users to access a map of Orange County to observe results for election contests. Orange County is the first in the country to launch this service. To access this feature, please visit the Orange County Registrar of Voters website.

Who is My Representative?
Find your local representative for the City of La Habra at Congress.Org.

Additional Useful Links
Secretary of State
Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)
California Voter Foundation
League of Women Voters of North Orange County