| | Published July 31st, 2024
| Nominations are now open for the November General Election
| | | By Sora O'Doherty | | |
The window for nominating candidates for the general election to be held in November opened on July 15 and will run until Aug. 9. However, in races when an incumbent does not file by the nomination deadline of Aug. 9, nominations for the seat will be extended by five calendar days to Aug. 14, 2024. Only non-incumbents may be nominated during the extension. There is no extension period for vacant positions or term-limited offices.
In Lamorinda, the following seats are up for election:
The city of Lafayette will have the largest number of City Council slots to fill during the November election in Lamorinda, including three Council members for full four-year terms and one council member for a two-year term.
The Town of Moraga will be electing three council members. Incumbent council member Renata Sos is seeking reelection, but two others whose terms are ending, Mayor Teresa Onoda and council member David Shapiro, are not seeking reelection.
The City of Orinda has two council member positions open. Mayor Darlene Gee is seeking reelection but council member Inga Miller has announced that she is not.
There will be a total of eight places up for election on the local school boards. Two governing board members will be elected for the following school districts: Acalanes Union High School District, Lafayette School District., Moraga School District, and Orinda Union School District.
In the Moraga Orinda Fire District, two current directors are not seeking reelection - John Jex in Division 2 and Craig Jorgen in Division 5 have announced that they won't run again. Both positions are for four-year terms.
Election day will be Tuesday, Nov. 5. Vote by mail ballots will go out on Oct. 7, and the last day to request a vote by mail ballot is Oct. 29.
Although the deadline for voter registration is Oct. 21, eligible citizens who need to register or re-register to vote within 14 days of an election can complete this process to register and vote at their county elections office, polling place, or vote center. Their ballots will be processed and counted once the county elections office has completed the voter registration verification process.
Same Day Voter Registration, known as Conditional Voter Registration in state law, is a safety net for Californians who miss the deadline to register to vote or update their voter registration information for an election. |
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA