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ELECTIONS

Next Election

 November 5, 2024 - General Election

Candidate Filing Period Information for November 5, 2024 General Election

The candidate nomination period for the November 5, 2024 Election begins on Monday, July 15, 2024, and ends on Friday, August 9, 2024.  Incumbents seeking re-election are required to file during this period.  If an eligible incumbent fails to file during the regular nomination period there will be an extension to file for that specific office for anyone other than the incumbent.  If applicable, the extension period to file ends on Wednesday, August 14, 2024.  

Candidate papers required to run for office may be obtained and filed during the nomination period during regular business hours at the Office of the City Clerk.  The City Clerk's Office will begin taking appointments for the Nomination Period (7/15-8/9) beginning Monday July 1, 2024.  If you are interested in running for office, please contact the City Clerks Office at 280 North Third Avenue, Oakdale, CA 95361 or at 209-845-3573.  

Elections

The City of Oakdale General Municipal Elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even numbered years for the purpose of electing City Council members, Mayor, City Treasurer and City Clerk or placing special measures and/or bond issues before the voters.  Special elections may be called for the purpose of Municipal Code Amendments, Referendum, Initiative and/or Recall.             

 

Elected Officials

The Mayor, City Council members, City Clerk, and the City Treasurer are elected by the voters of the City at-large on a non-partisan basis and do not represent one specific district. Four-year terms are staggered with the Mayor and two Council members being elected at one election, alternating with three Council members and the City Clerk and City Treasurer at the next. 

All Council Members enjoy the same power and privileges; however, the Mayor presides over Council meetings, signs official documents, and officiates at ceremonies and events. The position of Mayor Pro Tem is decided annually among the Oakdale City Council Members.

 

Local Elections Official

The City Clerk is an elected position and serves as the elections official and coordinates with the County of Stanislaus in conducting Municipal Elections. City elections are consolidated with regular County and State elections. Duties of the City Elections Official include preparation of necessary resolutions calling for General and Special Municipal Elections; coordination of the candidate nomination process, receipt and processing of initiative, referendum, and recall petitions, and declaring election results.

 

The City Clerk is responsible for all candidates' filings, the issuance and acceptance of nomination papers, City measures and publication of all legal notices as well as campaign and conflict of interest filings required by the Fair Political Practices Commission.

For more information, visit:

Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters

California Secretary of State Office

Fair Political Practices Commission

Qualifications for Office

  • Must be an elector of the city and a registered voter of the city at the time nomination papers are issued. (EC §10227, GC §36502)

  • Must be 18 years old and a citizen of the state at the time of election or appointment. (GC §1020)

  • Must have a domicile within the City of Oakdale. (EC §349) 

  • Must file a Declaration of Candidacy or statement of write-in candidacy with the elections official. (EC §13)

  • Must not have been convicted of a felony involving accepting or giving, or offering to give, any bribe, the embezzlement of public money, extortion or theft of public money, perjury, or conspiracy to commit any of those crimes. (EC §20)

 

If no one or only one person is nominated for an elective office, appointment to the elective office may be made as prescribed by Elections Code §10229.

Posting Campaign/Political Signs

To view the entire Oakdale Municipal Code regarding the posting of campaign/political signs, please (CLICK HERE)

Oakdale Municipal Code, Chapter 36 Zoning

§36-26.2 Definitions, Political Sign: Any temporary sign used in connection with a local, state or national election, referendum or measure.

§ 36-26.5 Requirements For Signs By Specific Zone

[Ord. No. 953, §§ 6, 7; Ord. No. 995, Appx. A.; Ord. No. 1082, § 1, 2001; Ord. No. 1226-14 Exh. A; Ord. No. 1259-18]

It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct or maintain on any lot or parcel any sign of a type having an area and/or height in violation of the following specific requirements.

A.  R-A, R-1, R-2 AND R-3 ZONES:

1. Signs allowed without a permit as specified in § 36-26.4, subject to the following additional restrictions:

a. Political signs, may be erected as follows:

(1) Political signs shall not be lighted either directly or indirectly, and are subject to the provisions of § 36-18.23     Vision Obstructions.

(2) Political signs shall be erected no more than sixty (60) days prior to the date of election and shall be removed within seven (7) days after the date of the election.

B.  C-1 AND C-2 ZONES:

1. All signs allowed without a permit as specified in § 36-26.4, subject to the following additional restrictions:

c. Political signs may be erected, maintained and displayed provided each such sign does not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area, does not exceed eight (8) feet in height and the combined area of all such signs shall not exceed sixty-four (64) square feet.  Such signs shall be erected no more than sixty (60) days prior to the date of the election, and shall be removed within seven (7) days after the election.

No signs shall be attached to any street tree, or any poles such as utility poles, traffic signals, streetlight, street name signs or traffic warning signs, or on any bus shelter or bench within the public right-of-way, except for holiday decorations approved by the Public Services Department.

The City of Oakdale is bisected by two State Highways; State Highway 108 and State Highway 120, candidates who plan on posting political signs along these highways should consult with the California Department of Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/oda/political_signs.html

Past Election Information

Election Results 2022 General Election

Election Results 2022 Special Election

Election Results 2020

Election Results 2019

Election Results 2018

Results from the Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters Statement of the Vote for Stanislaus County, State of California is provided here at the following link: https://www.stanvote.com/returns.shtm.

Ballot Measure H
Ballot Measure Y

Ballot Measure C

City Council Reorganization

 

City Clerk
Rouze' Roberts
Deputy City Clerk
Colleen Andersen

DISCLAIMER: The information contained in these pages was valid at the time of publication. The City Clerk/Elections Official reserves the right to modify, update, change, or make improvements at any time, without notice, and assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly as a result of errors, omissions, or discrepancies.

City Clerk's Office 
280 North Third Avenue
Oakdale, CA 95361
Phone: 209.845.3573  
Fax: 209.847.6834

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