Elections
City Council Elections
The City Clerk conducts all regular and special elections and is the City’s Election Official. As the Elections Official, the City Clerk is the point of contact for all things elections-related, including but not limited to: candidates, citizen initiative petitions, measures, and campaign financial filings. The City consolidates elections with the County of Monterey.
Elections for City Council positions are held in November of even-numbered years. Council Members and the Mayor are elected at-large and serve staggering terms. The Mayor’s term is 2 years, and Councilmember terms are 4 years.
General Election Information
Eligibility
To be eligible to run for City Council, a candidate must be 18 years and older, must be a resident of Carmel-by-the-Sea and registered to vote in Carmel-by-the-Sea at the time Nomination Papers are issued.
Nomination Period
Campaign Finance Disclosure Forms
The Public Portal for Campaign Financial Disclosure provides access to campaign finance forms filed by City of Carmel-by-the-Sea candidates and committees. (Gov. Code 84616) Search by date filed for all filers, or view by election and seat for qualified candidates only.