City of Alameda Candidate Nomination Period Opens Today

City of Alameda candidate nomination period opens today; measure argument deadlines announced

The candidate nomination period for the November 3, 2020 election opens today, July 13, and runs through August 6, 2020. Appointments are required to pick up and file campaign documents during the nomination period. For information on running for office or to schedule an appointment, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 510-747-4800 or email clerk@alamedaca.gov. Additional election information can be found here.

Pursuant to City Charter Section 2-5: "Every elected officer of the City shall be a registered voter of the City at the time of filing nomination papers and for a period of thirty days immediately preceding the date of filing."

Two Charter amendment ballot measures will also be on the November 3, 2020 ballot.On July 7, 2020, the City Council approved a measure proposing amendments to Charter Section 7-3 and 8-2 and cleans up various other Sections. The ballot question is:

Shall the measure amending the City Charter to clarify the prohibition against members of the City Council interfering with City Manager’s duties, authorize the City Attorney to prosecute State law misdemeanors, and amend outdated provisions, including utilizing gender neutral language, be adopted? Such amendments will be accomplished by amending Charter Sections 2-9, 2-16, 7-3, 8-2, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, 10-4.1, and deleting Sections 2-15, 22-7, 22-8, as set forth in City Council Resolution No. 15673.

The full text of the measure is here. Arguments are due July 22, 2020, at 5:00 pm. The notice regarding arguments is available here. The Declaration of Author(s) form is available here.

The City Council will consider placing a measure repealing Article 26 (commonly known as Measure A) at its meeting on July 21, 2020. Arguments are due August 5, 2020, at 5:00 pm. The Council Meeting Agenda and more information is available here.

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