Candidate Filing Period Extended Through August 14 for Select School and Special District Offices

The eligible incumbents in these offices did not file for re-election, which extends the filing period to allow other qualified candidates to file.

SANTA ANA, CA – August 9, 2024 – Those interested in running for certain school district and special district offices now have more time to file a declaration of candidacy with the Registrar of Voters, because an eligible incumbent did not file.

Only new candidates for the 31 offices listed below can file during the extension period, which closes at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2024.

Incumbents currently holding these offices are no longer eligible to be placed on the ballot for the November 5, 2024 Presidential General Election, because they failed to file nomination papers by the original August 9, 2024 deadline.

“This is a great opportunity for someone who may have been initially hesitant to run against an incumbent to now put their name forward,” said County of Orange Registrar of Voters Bob Page.

Candidacy documents will be available Monday through Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Registrar of Voters office, 1300 S. Grand Ave., Building C in Santa Ana.

The Registrar of Voters also provides a detailed Candidate’s Handbook with information about the candidate filing process on its website (ocvote.gov/candidates).

For further information, call the Registrar of Voters office at 714-567-7600 and ask for “Candidate and Voter Services” division.

Information about the possible extension of the candidate filing period for city offices will be announced by the individual City Clerks.

CONTESTS THAT HAVE HAD THE CANDIDATE FILING EXTENDED:

  • North Orange County Community College District, Trustee Area 5
  • Coast Community College District, Trustee Area 2
  • Rancho Santiago Community College District, Trustee Area 3
  • South Orange County Community College District, Trustee Area 3
  • Brea Olinda Unified School District, Trustee Area 5
  • Irvine Unified School District, Trustee Area 5
  • Laguna Beach Unified School District
  • Los Alamitos Unified School District, Trustee Area 4
  • Los Alamitos Unified School District, Trustee Area 5
  • Orange Unified School District, Trustee Area 2
  • Orange Unified School District, Trustee Area 6
  • Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, Trustee Area 1
  • Saddleback Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 2
  • Tustin Unified School District, Trustee Area 2
  • Anaheim Elementary School District, Trustee Area 3
  • Buena Park School District, Trustee Area 4
  • Centralia School District, Trustee Area 3
  • Fountain Valley School District
  • La Habra City School District, Full Term
  • La Habra City School District, Short Term
  • Ocean View School District
  • Capistrano Bay Community Services District
  • Emerald Bay Service District, Full Term
  • Rossmoor Community Services District
  • Three Arch Bay Community, Services District
  • Silverado-Modjeska Recreation and Park District
  • Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Division 2
  • Sunset Beach Sanitary District
  • Surfside Colony Storm Water Protection District, Short Term
  • Irvine Ranch Water District, Division 4
  • Trabuco Canyon Water District

 

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Source:
Orange County Registrar of Voters

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