GARDEN GROVE CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE,
CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Garden Grove called a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor at-large for the full term of two years; and three Council Members of the City Council, District Nos. 1, 3, and 4, for the full terms of four years each; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the city the precincts, polling places, and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the Orange County Registrar of Voters canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor at-large for the full term of two years; and three Council Members of the City Council, District Nos. 1, 3, and 4, for the full terms of four years each.
SECTION 2. That the Orange County Registrar of Voters is authorized to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. The election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the Statewide election.
SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the Orange County Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 4. That the City of Garden Grove recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs.
Garden Grove City Council
Resolution No.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the Orange County Registrar of Voters.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
Adopted this 9th day of June 2026.
ATTEST: MAYOR
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CITY CLERK