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Dana Point City Clerk - Election Information
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Elected Representatives Election Information

Local Elections Official

The City Clerk in Dana Point, California, oversees local elections, including preparing resolutions for general and special municipal elections, managing candidate nominations, and handling initiative, referendum, and recall petitions. Regular elections align with statewide elections every even-numbered November per the California Elections Code.

General Municipal Election

The next General Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 for Councilmembers in Districts 4 and 5. Candidates should review eligibility requirements, FPPC campaign rules, election manuals, and forms in the Getting Started – Candidate Information.

Contact

Shayna Sharke
City Clerk

33282 Golden Lantern
Dana Point, CA 92629
(949) 248-3500

November 5, 2024 General Election

Language Document
Chinese 選舉通知(PDF, 235KB)
Japanese 選挙通知(PDF, 180KB)
Korean 선거공지(PDF, 214KB)
Spanish Notificación de la Elección(PDF, 68KB)

The election will be for Councilmembers representing District 4 and 5 and a Ballot Measure entitled "An Initiative to Repeal and Replace the City's Existing Short Term Rental Ordinance".  The City Council adopted Resolution 24-06-18-07(PDF, 427KB) calling for the election and will be consolidated with the Statewide General Election per Resolution 24-06-18-08.(PDF, 402KB)

The nomination period begins on Monday, July 15, 2024, and closes on August 9, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Candidates for Districts 4 and 5 must be registered to vote in their district at the time nomination papers are issued. Candidates are encouraged to make an appointment to meet with the City Clerk to review and pull nomination papers.

Candidates must file all nomination paperwork and fees with the City Clerk no later than 4:30 p.m. on August 9, 2024.

*If an eligible incumbent for any seat does not file nomination papers by the deadline, the nomination period for that seat will be extended to August 14, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. 

Ballot Measure Information

Potential Candidates

District 4

Name Papers Pulled Filed / Verified Statement Form 501
Mike Frost July 15, 2024 Qualified – July 17, 2024 Link(PDF, 301KB) Link(PDF, 1MB)

District 5

Name Papers Pulled Filed / Verified Form 501
Michael Villar July 16, 2024 Qualified – August 8, 2024 Link(PDF, 277KB)

Election Day

All Orange County registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot. Voters can return their ballots by mail, by depositing them in any ballot drop box in Orange County, or by voting or returning their ballot to any Vote Center in Orange County. To access the hours, locations and wait times for all Orange County Vote Centers, and to learn the locations of all ballot drop boxes in Orange County, please click here https://ocvote.com/fileadmin/vc/vclist.html. Please be aware that mailed ballots must be postmarked by November 5, 2024. Ballot drop boxes will close on November 5, 2024 (election day) at 8:00 p.m. and persons must arrive at Vote Centers on November 5, 2024 (election day) before 8:00 p.m. to cast their ballots. For additional details about voting options, please access https://www.ocvote.com/voting.

Election Results

Election results will start coming in shortly after the polls close on November 5, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. You can obtain periodic updates from the Orange County Registrar of Voters’ website at www.ocvote.com.

Fair Political Practices Commission Reporting

FPPC Reporting

Previous Elections

November 3, 2020 Election

For current election results, visit OCVote.com

City Council Members are elected by-district for a four year term. Council Members serve "staggered" terms, meaning that either two (2) or three (3) seats are open for election every two years. Council Members may serve no more than two consecutive (four year) terms. There are two (2) seats open this year in District 4, and 5. To view which district you live in, please see the interactive map.

Candidate Information
Campaign Statements

District 4

District 5

Election Information

Additional Information

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