2024 General Municipal Election – November 5, 2024

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November 5, 2024 – Election Results posted by Monterey County Elections Office

Next update: November 15, 2024, and then weekly thereafter

Offices on the Ballot

The next General Municipal Election held in the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea will be on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The voters of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea will elect:

  • One (1) Mayor – Full term of two (2) years
  • Two (2) City Councilmembers – Full term of four (4) years 

The Mayor and council members are elected at-large (representing the entire City).

If you are interested in running for one of these seats on the City Council, please get in touch with the City Clerk by email at nromero@ci.carmel.ca.us or call 831-620-2016.  An appointment is required to pull nomination papers and file nomination papers. 

Nominees on the Ballot for November 5, 2024

The November 5, 2024, Presidential General Election is here! If you haven’t cast your vote yet, here’s how you can:

  • Drop Off Your Ballot: Submit your completed ballot at any ballot box location in the County before 8:00 pm on November 5. The closest drop box is in the North Parking Lot of the Sunset Center, located at the corner of 8th Avenue between Mission and San Carlos.
  • Vote In-Person at an Early Voting Center: If you’d like to vote early in person, bring your mailed ballot (if you have it) and visit any of the County’s early voting centers today.
  • Vote In-Person on Election Day in Carmel: On November 5, the Sunset Center will serve as a voting center from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Please bring your ballot if you have it. Polls close at 8:00 pm.

Note: If you lost your ballot or did not receive one in the mail, you may still vote by requesting a provisional ballot at any voting center. Ballots that are mailed must be postmarked by November 5th and received by November 12th.

More resources:

  • The local voter information guide is available online at  https://tinyurl.com/voter-guide-and-polls-locator
  • The state voter guide is available online at https://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/.
  • Voters can track their ballot at every step of the way by signing up for BallotTrax at https://montereycounty.ballottrax.net/voter/.
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Running for Office

Eligibility

To be eligible to run for City Council, a candidate must be 18 years and older, a resident of Carmel-by-the-Sea, and registered to vote in Carmel-by-the-Sea at the time Nomination Papers are issued for candidacy. 

Nomination Period

The nomination period will open on Monday, July 15,  and close on Friday, August 9, 2024 at 5 p.m.  If an incumbent officer who is eligible to run does not file by August 9th at 5pm, the deadline will be extended for that office for non-incumbents to Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at 5 p.m.

The candidate handbook to run for office in 2024 is available here: 2024 Candidate Guidebook. Nomination documents are issued by appointment with the City Clerk with a copy of the Candidate Handbook. 

Nomination Paper

Each candidate is required to receive not less than twenty (20) and no more than thirty (30) valid signatures. Signers must be registered voters of Carmel-by-the-Sea.  If the signer is ineligible, the signature will not be counted.  Signers must sign and print their name and physical address clearly (no P.O. boxes or “ditto” marks).  If the nomination paper is found to be insufficient, a supplemental paper may be issued to the candidate and shall be filed by the above deadline date.

Declaration of Candidacy and Oath of Allegiance

The Declaration of Candidacy is an official document in which the candidate indicates how his or her name and ballot designation is to appear on the ballot and declares if elected, will accept the nomination. It is to be completed and filed at the time all other nomination papers are filed. 

Ballot Designation Worksheet

The ballot designation describes the current profession, vocation, occupation, or incumbency status of the candidate that will appear on the ballot under the candidate’s name.

Ballot designations:

  • Can be no more than three words
  • Must appear on the Declaration of Candidacy Form
  • Becomes public record once the information is filed on the Declaration of Candidacy; ballot designations cannot be changed after the final date to file nomination documents.

Candidate Statement with Payment (Optional)

Candidates may prepare a 200-word Candidate Statement to be printed and mailed to voters in the Official Sample Ballot Booklet. Content of the statement shall be limited to a discussion of the name, age, occupation, education and qualifications of the candidate. Candidate Statements will be translated into Spanish as required by the County of Monterey. The cost for the Candidate Statement of Qualifications will be provided with the nomination packet and is the responsibility of the candidate. A printed copy and electronic copy of the statement are due at the time of filing nomination papers and may be withdrawn but not changed once filed.

Code of Fair Campaign Practices Form (Optional)

At the time an individual is issued his or her nomination paper, the elections official shall give the individual a blank form of the Code of Fair Campaign Practices and a copy of Government Code Section 20440-20444. The elections official shall inform each candidate for public office that subscription to the code is voluntary.

Form 700 Statement of Economic Interest

Form 700 must be completed by all candidates and filed with the nomination papers by the filing deadline. The completed Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests is then forwarded to the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) in Sacramento, is available for public inspection and is subject to audit by the FPPC.  The form discloses certain financial interests including investments, interests in real property, income and gifts.  Information related to filing Form 700, as well as an electronic version of the form can be found at the Fair Political Practices Commission website.

Form 501 Candidate Intention Statement

A candidate for local office must file this form prior to solicitation or receipt of any contribution or expenditure of any personal funds used for the election.  This original signed form is filed with the City. This form is due at the time of filing your nomination papers, or may be filed earlier if necessary.

Campaign Disclosure Forms

The Political Reform Act requires candidates and committees to file other campaign statements by specified deadlines disclosing contributions received and expenditures made. These documents are public and may be audited by the FPPC and FTB to ensure that voters are fully informed and improper practices are prohibited. It is the responsibility of candidates and committees to understand the rules regulating their campaigns in California.

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