Reminder: City Council Candidates Must File by Aug. 12

Those interested in running for San Marino City Council in the Nov. 5 election still have a chance to apply for open seats.

City Council terms are expiring for Mayor Richard Ward, Council member Allan Yung and Council member Richard Sun.

Council members are elected by San Marino voters and serve a four-year term.

To qualify as a candidate, a resident must be a registered voter in San Marino, a United States citizen, and 18 years of age. 

Here is more on qualifications and deadlines:

The candidate nomination period is July 15, 2013 to August 12, 2013. If an incumbent does not file by August 12, 2013, nonincumbents have until August 14, 2013, to file. There is a $25 filing fee, and a charge to print the candidate’s statement in the Official Sample Ballot booklet. A calendar of events for the upcoming election is available from the LACRR/CC at www.lavote.net (Local and Municipal Consolidated Elections—November 5, 2013).

Potential candidates are invited by the City Clerk to review a comprehensive notebook containing such documents as nomination papers, campaign committee forms and filing deadlines, checklists, and information about financial disclosures. This notebook will be provided to all those planning to file. 

Prior to any campaign solicitation or financial contributions, a candidate must file a Form 501 (Fair Political Practices Commission) with the City Clerk. For further information or to make an appointment to discuss the candidate nomination process, you may contact the City Clerk at (626) 300-0705 or email at:vruiz@cityofsanmarino.org.

For a full list of important San Marino election-related dates, see the City’s election calendar here.

See more on filing a candidate statement and more on the City of San Marino's site here.  

Are you planning to run for San Marino City Council or know someone who has filed to run? What issues are important to you in electing a City Council member?