Candidate Handbook Special Municipal Election April 15, 2025

EXAMPLES OF BALLOT DESIGNATIONS

ACCEPTABLE:

□ Investment Counselor □ Health Care Manager □ Appointed Incumbent □ Community Volunteer □ Businesswoman/Attorney/Councilwoman □ CPA/Parent □ Retired USAF Officer □ City Councilmember, City of Irvine □ City of Irvine Councilmember/Educator

UNACCEPTABLE:

REASON:

□ Incumbent Mayor/Engineer □ Prominent Businesswoman □ Businessman, Father □ Nonprofit Organization Founder □ Republican Legislative Assistant □ Community Volunteer/Parent □ Tax Activist

"Incumbent" must be used as noun and alone

Status

Slash marks must be used for punctuation

Must be within past 12months

No party affiliation can be mentioned

"Community Volunteer" must stand alone

Suggests an evaluation of candidate's qualifications and is astatus Can't use "former'' or "ex"

□ Former Council Member □ Veteran □ Army General, Ret.

Status

"Retired" must appear before other words and not be abbreviated

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