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November 2024 General Election Information
Congratulations on choosing to serve your community!
The following seats on the City of Barstow City Council will be up for election in 2024: District 3; District 4; Mayor; Elected City Clerk; and Treasurer.
Candidates must live and be registered to vote within the respective District for at least 30 days prior to submission of Nomination Papers.
To Declare your intention to run in the November 2024 Election, you must do the following:
- File your FPPC Form 501 to let everyone know that you are running for office.
- Download and complete your Form from The Fair Political Practices Commission webpage here:
Form 501 (ca.gov)
- Download and complete your Form from The Fair Political Practices Commission webpage here:
- Decide how much money you are going to raise for your campaign:
- If you are going to raise more than $2,000, you will need to complete and submit a Form 410 from here:
Form 410 (ca.gov) - If you are going to raise less than $2,000, you will need to complete and submit a Form 470 from here:
Form 470 (ca.gov)
- If you are going to raise more than $2,000, you will need to complete and submit a Form 410 from here:
Key Dates:
- Nomination period opens: July 15, 2024
- Standard nomination period closes (deadline to file papers): August 9, 2024
- Extended nomination period closes (deadline to file for a seat if the incumbent does not file): August 14, 2024
- Secretary of State Randomized Alphabet Drawing (order candidates will be placed on the ballot): August 15, 2024
- Deadline to register to vote: October 21, 2024
- Election Day: November 5, 2024
Call 760.256.3531 to set up an appointment to pick up their nomination papers.
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