CITY CLERKS CERTIFICATION THAT THERE ARE NOT MORE CANDIDATES
THAN OFFICES TO BE ELECTED
I, Candice Alvarez, MMC, City Clerk of the City of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that pursuant to§ 10229, Elections Code of the State of California, to the following facts relating to the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
As of the close of the nomination period on Friday, August 9, 2024, there are not more candidates than offices to be elected.
The person(s) so nominated are:
City Council Member, District 4 Natasha Johnson
City Council Member, District 5 Bob Magee
City Treasurer Edwin Castro
That §10229 of the Elections Code allows one of the following courses of action to be taken by the City Council:
1. Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated.
2. Appoint to the office any eligible elector if no one has been nominated.
3. Hold the election if either no one or only one person has been nominated.
A notice of these facts will be published on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 in a newspaper of general circulation in the city pursuant to §6061 of the Government Code. After the fifth day following the date of publication, the City Council will meet to either make the appointment(s) or direct an election to be held. The person(s) appointed, if any, shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipal election for the office.
If, by the 75
th day before the municipal election, no person has been appointed to the office(s) pursuant to (1) or (2) above, the election shall be held.
If the City Council makes an appointment pursuant to Elections Code §10229, the City Clerk shall not accept for filing any statement of write- in candidacy that is submitted after the appointment is made.
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk, Elections Official