SR-102307-13G1° G
October 23, 2007
Council Meeting: Santa Monica, California
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE -MEMORANDUM
To: City Council
From: Councilmember McKeown
Date: October 15, 2007
13-F: Request of Councilmember McKeown that Council identify improvements
in election and campaign frnance rules as may be suggested by study of
item 3-A, and dared staff to return in a timely fashion with resolutions,
ordinances or ballot measures necessary to effect agreed-upon Council
policies for such improvements. It is requested that this item be heard
concurrently with Item 3-A.
(May be heard with Item 3-A.j
13- ~
Qctober 23, 2007
Mun/clpol Elections
(consoUdoted with county)
Februvry 5, 2(X18
Laps in eAect(n Y007
(Calendar /asvs updated YO/Tt~6)
(check wlthlrorarnuMyfortlreirdeadknes foraigmneraaand rabutfa/B/Irgs)
October 1 -127
October 1 to October 15 -127 -113
October 8 -120
October l5 to November9 -113 -88
October 16 _112
October 17 _111
October 30 ~ yg
November 9 $g
November 9 ~g
November9 -gg
November 14 ~
November l4 _S3
November 15 gl
November 22 -75
December 10 to January 22 37 -94
December 27 X30
January 7 to January 29 -29 -7
January 15 -21
January 21 -15
January 22 -14
January 24 -12
January 29 _7
January 30 to February 5 -g
January 31
February 4 _1
February 5 0
No Later Than March 21 45
(30 days aft~ASSUmug
Aprill omza/
July 31
Suggested Last Day for Council to Adopt Resolutions
Election Ofidai to PubiLsh Notice of Election - Cantlidates
Last Day to Adopt Reguhations for Canditlates Statements
Filing Period for Nomination Papers and Carditlate's StatemerRs
Suggested Last Day to Call Election For Ballot Measures
Suggestetl Last Day to Post Notice of Deadline for Filing Arguments
Suggested Las[ Day to File Arguments / Mus[ Be 14 days after Council calls Election
Suggestetl Last Day [o File Rebuffii Argurtrents / t0 Days afkr Arguments
Last Day to Cail Elecion For Ballot Measures
Last Day to File Nomination Papers
Last Day to File Nomination Papers -Extentletl Rling Period
Las[ Day to Withdraw Measure(s) from Ballot
Secretary of Sfa[e to Determine Order of Names on Ballot
Time to Carxzl Election -Insufficient Canditlates
Filing Period for Write-~in Candidate
Last DaY [o File Campaign Experxlilure Staterrknts -1st Pre-election Statement
Voters May Request AbseMeeNOte by Mail Ballots wfth Regular Applications
Last Day tc Mail Sample Ballots and Polling Place Notices
Last Day to Register to Vote
Last Day to File for Write-in Cantlitlate
Last Day to File Can~ign ExpenditureStatements - 2rxl Pre-election Statement
Last Day for Election Offwtial to Publish Notice of Nominees
Emergency! Late Ateent Voting Period
Last Day to File Campaign Expenditure Statements _Semi-Annual Staterrerrt
Last Day for Coundlto Atlop[ Procedures to Resolve Tie Vote
ELECTION DAY
Last Day to Declare Results & Install Newly Elected Mayor, Couxilmember(s), Etc.
Filing of Statement of Economic Interests
Last Day to Submit Report on Measures to Secretary of State
Last Day to File Campaign Expentliture Statements -Semi-Annual Statement
Prepared by Martin+Chapman Co. (RS~PX~~
www. martinctmpman.com
Municipal E/eotfons
(consolidated with county)
June 3, 2~8
Latr¢ to eifac[in 2007
(Carendar7aws updated 90/2006)
January 23
January28 to Februaryll
January 31
February 4
February 11 to Marcfi 7
February 12
February 13
February 26
March 7
March 7
March 7
March 12
March 12
March 13
March 20
March 22
Apri11
April 7 to May 20
May 5 to May 27
May 13
May 19
May 20
May 25
May 27
May 28 to June 3
June 2
June 3
No later Than JWy 18
-127
-127
-120
-113
-112
-111
58
-83
-88
-88
-33
-83
-32
-75
-73
d.7
-29
-21
-15
-14
_g
_7
-113
Suggestetl Last Day Por Council to Atlop@ Resolutions
Election Ofidal to Pubish Notice of Election - Canditlates
Last Day to Flle Campaign Expenditure Sfa[emeMs -Semi-Annwl Statement
Las[ Day to Adopt Regulations for Candi~tes Statements
Filing Period for Nomination Papers aritl CaMi~teS Statements
Suggested Last Day to Call Election For Ballot Measures
Suggestetl last Day to Post Notice of Deadline for Filing Argumerds
Suggested Last Day to File ArgumerM1S! Mum Be 14 rWys after Council oails Election
Suggested Last Day to File Rebutlal Argumerds! 10 Days attar Arguments
Last Day to Call Election For Ballot Measures
Last Day to File Nomination Papen;
Last Day to File Nomination Papers- Extendetl Filing Period
Las[ Day to VJahdmw Measure(s) fmm Balot
Secretary of State to Determine Order of Names on Ballot
Time to Carxel Election- InsuRCient Candidates
Last Day to File Campaign Expenditure Statements- 9st Preelection Statement
fast Day to SubmR Report on Measures to Secretary oP State
Filing Period fw Write-in CarWitlate
Voters May Request AbsenteeNOte by Mail BallIXSwith Regular Applications
Last Dayto Mail Sample Ballots arxf Polling Place No(ices
Last Day to Register to Vote
Last Dayto File forNfite-in Canditlate
Last Day to File Campaign Expenditure StatemerRS - 2rx1 Pre-election Statemem
Last Day for Election Official to Publish Notice of Nominees
Emergency/Late Absent Voting Period
Last Day for Councl to Atlopt Procedures to Resolve Tie Vote
ELECTION DAY
Last Day to Declare Results & Install Newly ElecteU Mayor, Councilmember(s), Etc.
Reorganize Council and Choose Mayor antl Mayor Pro Tem
July 31
Last Day to File Campaign Expenditure StatemerRS - Seml-Annual Statement
-88
-14
_7
_1
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45
(Atsamemee6rg as
Dsciarafion dResufts
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(30 nays a/t~ASSUmmA Filing of S[atement of ECOrpmic lrRerests
07r:e)
Prepared M' Martin+Cha (R1N25f2006)
pman Co.
www. martinchapman.com
Genera/ Municipal Elections
(consolidated with countYl
November 4, 2008
Laze in efiectln 1007
(Calendarlaws updated 10/2008)
May 16
June 30
June 30
July 7
Juty 14
July 15
July 16
Juty 29
July 31
August 8
August8
August8
August l3
August l3
August 14
August 2l
September 8
Octobers
October 6
October l4
Ocober 20
October 21-
October26
October 28
October 29
November3
November 4
No tester Than
to July 14
to Augttst 8
fo October 21
to October 28
to November4
-172
-127
-127
-120
-113
-112
-111
.98
-113
Suggested Last Day to File Petitions Regarding Measure
Suggestetl Last Day for Council to Adopt Resolutions
Election Official to Publish NOdce of Election-CantlltlMes
Last Day to Adopt Regulations for Cantlidates Statements
Filing Period for Nomiretion Papers arq Cantlitlate's Statements
Suggested Last Oay to Call Electioh For Ballot Measures
Suggested Last Day toPcet Notice of Deadline for Filing Arguments
Suggestetl Last Day to File Arguments! Must Be t4 tlays after Council calls Election
Las[ Day to File Campaign Expendiure Statements -Semi-Annual Statenrent
Suggested Last Day to File Rebuttal Mguments! 10 Days after Arguments
Last Day to Call Election For Ballot Measures
Last Day to Flre Nomination Papers
Last Day to File Nomination Papers -Extentled Filing Perbtl
Last Day to Withtlrew Measure(s) fmm Ballot
Secretary of Slate m De[ennine Order of Names on Ballot
Time to Caricei Election - Insufficient CantNrlates
Filing Penotl fa Wrife-in CaMidate
Last Day to File Campaign Expenditure Statements -1st Preelection Statement
Voten; May Request AbseMee/VOte by Mail Ballots with Regular Applications
Last Dayto Mail Sample Ballots and Pallirg Place Notices
Last l7dy to Register to Vote
Last Dayto File for 4Nite-in Cantlitlate
last Dayto Fie Campaign Expenditure Statements- Zrd Pre-election Statement
Last Day for Election Official to Publish Notice M Nominees
EmergencyA.are Absent Voting Period
Last Day for Councl to Adopt Procetlures to Resolve lie vote
ELECTION DAY
Last Day to Declare Results & Install Newly Electetl Mayor, Couricilmember(s), Etc.
Reorganize Councl antl Choose Mayor and Mayor Pro 7em
January 31
-88
-88
-83
-83
-82
-75
~7
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_29
-21
-15
-14
_7
-6
-1
0
-88
-14
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December 19 -05
(At same mee5rg as
Dxla2ffondResulfs
and lrrsfallation)
(30 days aXer Assuming
OrlKe)
Filing of Statement of Economic Interests
Last Day to File Campaign Experditure Statements- Semi-Annual Statement
Prepared try Martln + Chapman Co. (R1gP252~6)
www.rrerdncl~pmancom