• Appointment
• Special Election
Process to Fill District 3 Vacancy
01 • Vote Center/In-Person
• All Mail Ballot
Election Format
(For City Attorney and possibly District 3)
02 Election Date
03 • April 18, 2023 (Vote Center or Mail Ballot)
• May 2, 2023 (Mail Ballot only)
• November 7, 2023 (Vote Center only)
District 3 boundaries are those that applied when former Councilmember Padilla was elected (2015 district map)
• Appointment
• Special Election
Process to Fill District 3 Vacancy
01 • Vote Center/In-Person
• All Mail Ballot
Election Format
(For City Attorney and possibly District 3)
02 Election Date
03 • April 18, 2023 (Vote Center or Mail Ballot)
• May 2, 2023 (Mail Ballot only)
• November 7, 2023 (Vote Center only)
VOTE CENTER MODEL ALL-MAIL BALLOT
Election Date 4/18/2023 or 11/7/2023 4/18/2023 or 5/2/2023 Basic Process All voters receive a ballot in the mail and can return it by mail (vote by mail)/ ballot
drop box or can vote in person at Vote
Centers located throughout Chula Vista
All voters receive a ballot in the
mail and can return it by mail or
to a ballot drop box
Cost $1.5 - $2M per election $1 - $1.5M per election
Physical
Locations
Vote Centers: 6 citywide on Election Day,
consisting of:
- 3 Vote Centers open for 10 days leading
up to the election and on Election Day
- 3 additional Vote Centers open on
Election Day
- Ballot Drop Boxes: 11
citywide
- Ballots may also be returned
via mail
- In-person voting at the ROV
during regular business hours
• Appointment
• Special Election
Process to Fill District 3 Vacancy
01 • Vote Center/In-Person
• All Mail Ballot
Election Format
(For City Attorney and possibly District 3)
02 Election Date
03 • April 18, 2023 (Vote Center or Mail Ballot)
• May 2, 2023 (Mail Ballot only)
• November 7, 2023 (Vote Center only)
APRIL 18, 2023 NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Candidate Filing Period 12/27/22 – 1/20/23 7/17/23 – 8/11/23 Fundraising Before Election ~4 months ~11 months
Ability to Consolidate Highly unlikely Not anticipated, but possible Election Results Certified By 5/18/23 12/7/23
Potential Runoff Dates (if req) Sept 2023 or 11/7/23 3/5/2024 or April 2024 Member Seated
Earliest Possible Date: May 2023 December 2023
Latest Anticipated (if
runoff required): December 2023 April/May 2024
APRIL 18, 2023 MAY 2, 2023
Candidate Filing Period 12/27/22 – 1/20/23 1/9/2023 – 2/3/2023 Fundraising Before Election ~4 months ~4.5 months
Ability to Consolidate Highly unlikely Highly unlikely
Election Results Certified By 5/18/23 6/1/2023
Potential Runoff Dates (if req) 8/29/2023 or Sept. 2023 8/29/2023 or Sept. 2023 Member Seated
Earliest Possible Date: May 2023 June 2023
Latest Anticipated (if
runoff required): November 2023 October 2023
ELECTION TYPE CITY
ATTORNEY
DISTRICT 3 CITY
COUNCILMEMBER
Vote Center Model –
Standalone (Not Consolidated)
Special or Special Runoff Election
$1.5-$2.0 million - Relatively minor costs if consolidated with City Attorney
- $600,000 if standalone
All-Mail Ballot – Standalone
(Not Consolidated)
Special or Special Runoff Election
$1.0-$1.5 million - Relatively minor costs if consolidated with City Attorney
- $500,000 if standalone
Vote Center Model – Possible
Runoff Consolidated with
City’s March 2024 Election
$180,000 $70,000
• Appointment
• Special Election
Process to Fill District 3 Vacancy
01 • Vote Center/In-Person
• All Mail Ballot
Election Format
(For City Attorney and possibly District 3)
02 Election Date
03 • April 18, 2023 (Vote Center or Mail Ballot)
• May 2, 2023 (Mail Ballot only)
• November 7, 2023 (Vote Center only)
Application and questions
Required components
Timeline
City Council meeting schedule for
nominations and interviews
Interview questions and format
DATE ACTION
12/23/2022 - 01/06/2023 Application period
01/06/2023 Applications due, including required components 01/17/2023 or other meeting
date(s) set by City Council
City Council Meeting – Nominate applicants for
interviews and set date for interviews
01/19/2023 by 11:59pm Nominees submit Economic Disclosure form (if required)
TBD City Council Meeting(s) – Interview candidates
(Additional City Council meetings may be required to continue interviews and/or deliberations.) 02/03/2023 Deadline to make appointment