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RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE CALLING A MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026 AND, IF NECESSARY, A
REGULAR RUNOFF MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON
NOVEMBER 3, 2026 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
ONE PERSON EACH FROM COUNCIL DISTRICTS ONE,
THREE, FIVE, SEVEN, AND NINE TO THE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN JOSE FOR FULL FOUR- YEAR TERMS
AND REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION AND
PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES FROM THE COUNTY OF
SANTA CLARA REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
WHEREAS, the City of San José (“City”) has adopted Section 1600 in the City Charter and Chapter 12.05 of the San José Municipal Code requiring that a Regular Primary Municipal Election be held in the City on the same date that the State of California holds its Direct Primary Election and that a Regular Runoff Municipal Election be held in the City on the same date that the State of California holds its General Election; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1001 of the Elections Code of the State of California, there is an established Primary Statewide election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1001 of the Elections Code of the State of California, there is an established General Statewide election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Part 3, Consolidation of Elections, and commencing with Section 10400 of the Elections Code of the State of California, such municipal election may be either completely or partially consolidated and held on the same day as a statewide election, upon order of this City of San José;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
Section 1. That pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the Council of the City of San José calls a municipal election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 and requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara to completely consolidate the election with the Primary Statewide election. The consolidated municipal election will be held, regulated, and conducted in accordance with the provisions of the law.
Section 2. Pursuant to Section 1600 in the City Charter and Chapter 12.05 of the San José Municipal Code, a municipal election is necessary for purposes of filling Councilmember seats for the offices listed below and to be voted upon at such election.
Title of Each Office
(Mayor, City
Council Member)
Length of Term
(4-year full-term or
2-year short-term)
Number of Seats
(1, 2, 3 etc.)
At-Large or District
Number
Council Member 4-year full-term 1 1
Council Member 4-year full-term 1 3
Council Member 4-year full-term 1 5
Council Member 4-year full-term 1 7
Council Member 4-year full-term 1 9
Section 3. Pursuant to Section 1600 of the City Charter, should no person be declared elected to the offices listed in Section 2, above, because of a failure to receive a majority of the votes cast for such offices, a Regular Runoff Municipal Election to fill the vacancy or vacancies will be conducted on November 3, 2026, and that pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the Council of the City of San José calls a municipal election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 and SAW:MDT:MDT
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requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara to completely consolidate the election with the General Statewide election. The consolidated municipal election will be held, regulated, and conducted in accordance with the provisions of the law.
Section 4. That pursuant to Section 10002 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the City of San José requests the services of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara and the Registrar of Voters of the County of Santa Clara to render such services to the City as requested by the City Clerk, and shall reimburse the county for the costs incurred by the County of Santa Clara Registrar of Voters in conducting the Primary and General Statewide elections for the City. The City requests the County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors to permit the County of Santa Clara Registrar of Voters to prepare the City/Town’s election materials. The election services to be performed shall include the preparation, printing and mailing of official ballots and county voter information guides; the establishment of precincts, election ballots, return mail envelopes, ballot drop boxes, vote centers, election officers, and producing such publications as are required by law in connection therewith; the furnishing of ballots, envelopes, and other necessary supplies and materials for voting places; the canvassing of the returns of the election; the furnishing of the results of such canvassing to the City Clerk; and, the performance of other election services as may be requested by the City Clerk.
Section 5. That the Council of the City of San José requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara to hold and conduct the municipal election in the manner prescribed in Section 10418 of the Elections Code of the State of California, and to further provide that the Registrar of Voters canvass the returns of the election. The County of Santa Clara is hereby authorized to certify the returns of the municipal election.
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Section 6. That pursuant to Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective office to be voted upon in the City of San José on June 2, 2026 may prepare a candidate’s statement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk, as the City/Town’s election official, or his/her/their designee. The statement may include the name, age and occupation of the candidate and a brief description of no more than 200 words of the candidate’s education and qualifications expressed by the candidate. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing, translating, and distributing said candidate’s statement. Each candidate who files such a statement shall be required to pay in advance his or her pro rata share of the estimated costs of printing, handling, and mailing said candidate statement, and such estimated costs shall be determined by the Registrar of Voters.
Section 7. That pursuant to Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California, for those offices which proceed to a runoff at the General election, each candidate for elective office to be voted upon in the City of San José on November 3, 2026 may prepare a candidate’s statement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk, as the City/Town’s election official, or his/her/their designee. The statement may include the name, age and occupation of the candidate and a brief description of no more than 200 words of the candidate’s education and qualifications expressed by the candidate. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing, translating, and distributing said candidate’s statement. Each candidate who files such a statement shall be required to pay in advance his or her pro rata share of the estimated costs of printing, handling, and mailing said candidate statement, and such estimated costs shall be determined by the Registrar of Voters.
Section 8. That pursuant to Section 15651 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the method of determining the winner or winners in the event of a tie vote (two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an office) as SAW:MDT:MDT
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certified by the County of Santa Clara Registrar of Voter, the Council of the City of San José, in accordance with Section 15651(a), any tie vote shall be resolved by lot.
Section 8. In all particulars not recited in this resolution, the municipal election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
MATT MAHAN
Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, MMC
City Clerk