Issuance and Circulation of the Nomination Paper Prior to issuing a nomination paper to a candidate, the City Clerk will sign, date and type the name of the candidate, office, and the district (office of Councilmember) for which the candidate is running on the nomination paper. Each candidate’s nomination paper must include not less than twenty (20) but not more than thirty (30) signatures of registered voters of the City of Irvine (and within their respective district, if applicable). It is suggested that 30 signatures be obtained since some signatures may be invalidated when they are filed and subsequently verified. If a candidate fails to obtain at least twenty (20) valid signatures, a “supplemental” nomination paper will be issued to the candidate to collect additional signatures. The supplemental nomination paper must be filed no later than the last day for filing for the office in question. A candidate that does not obtain at least twenty (20) valid signatures will be disqualified. Only one candidate can be named on any one nomination paper. No voter may sign more nomination papers than the number of seats to be filled, and in the event they do, the signature will count only on the first nomination paper(s) filed for the office: (1) One for City Councilmember within their district; and (2) One for Mayor. To be valid, signatures must be affixed on the nomination paper and each signer must add include their printed name and place of residence, giving the street and number. Any voter registered to vote in this Election and qualified to vote for the office for which the nomination is made may circulate a nomination paper. Each nomination paper must be circulated by only one voter and the circulator must complete the certificate of circulation in handwriting, certifying that they saw written all signatures affixed thereto and knows they are the signatures of the persons whose names they purport to be. Each nomination paper must also be accompanied by a verified statement of the candidate that they will accept the nomination and accept the office in the event of their election. A candidate’s Ballot Designation shall be no more than three words, as defined by the Elections Code, designating either the current principal professions, vocations, or occupations of the candidate, or the principal professions, vocations, or occupations of the candidate during the calendar year immediately preceding the filing of nomination documents. Please see Chapter 2 for Ballot Designation information, examples, and guidelines.
City of Irvine Candidate Handbook
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