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Offices up for Election - November 2, 2010
City Auditor
City Council Districts 1, 4, 7, 8
Rent Stabilization Board Commissioner (6 seats*)
School Board Director (3 seats)
All terms of office are for the period December 1, 2010 through November 30, 2014.
Election to the office of Auditor and City Council requires a 50% + 1 majority vote threshold.
Rent Board and School Board winners are determined by plurality vote.
*One Rent Board seat is a 2-year term. The Rent Board candidates with the five highest vote totals will serve a four-year term. The candidate receiving the sixth highest vote total will serve a two-year term from 2010-2012.
Candidate Names & Ballot Designations (in ballot order)
Candidate Profile Pages (including photo, contact info, and statement)
Roster of Qualified Candidates
Calendar - November 2, 2010 General Municipal Election
Write-In Candidates
The filing period to become a qualified write-in candidate opens on September 6, 2010 and closes on October 19, 2010. Persons wishing to file as a write-in candidate must make an appointment with the City Clerk. Write-in candidates are required to pay the $150 filing fee.
Campaign Finance Reports
Disclosure forms required to be filed pursuant to the state Polical Reform Act and the Berkeley Election Reform act can be accessed by following this link - http://www.netfile.com/agency/brk/.
Ranked Choice Voting - New for 2010
Ranked-choice voting or "instant run-off voting," allows voters to rank up to three candidates, in order of preference, when marking their ballots. Ranked-choice voting eliminates the need for run-off elections, and is currently approved for use in Berkeley, Oakland and San Leandro.
Berkeley voters will use ranked-choice voting (RCV) to elect the Mayor, members of the City Council, and the City Auditor. In November 2010, the offices of Auditor and Council Districts 1, 4, 7, 8 will use RCV.
Both the County Registrar and the City Clerk will be conducting an extensive voter outreach and education campaign for ranked-choice voting. The outreach will include public presentations, public services announcements on radio and TV, online education tools, brochures, and much more.
Questions?
Alameda County Registrar of Voters Office at (510) 272-6973 - http://www.acgov.org/rov/rcv/
Berkeley City Clerk Department (510) 981-6900 – www.cityofberkeley.info/clerk
Candidate Guide
The Candidate Handbook and Resource Guide is provided to all candidates to assist them with the nomination and campaign process. A hard copy will be provided to all candidates by the City Clerk upon issuing in lieu petition forms or nomination papers.
Nomination Period
The candidate nomination period opens on Monday, July 12, 2010. All candidates running for office at the November 2, 2010 General Municipal Election must complete all required paperwork between July 12th and August 6th. Nomination papers will be available at the City Clerk Department starting July 12th - appointments are REQUIRED. To make an appointment, please call 981-6900 or e-mail elections@cityofberkeley.info.
The deadline to obtain and file nomination document for the office of School Board Director was extended to Wednesday, August 11th at 5pm because two incumbent Directors did not file for re-election. For more information, contact the City Clerk at 981-6900.
Signatures In-Lieu of Filing Fee
All candidates must pay a filing fee to the City Clerk in the amount of $150. Candidates may obtain signatures from Berkeley voters to offset the filing fee. Petition forms must be obtained directly from the City Clerk Department. The first day to obtain petition forms is May 28, 2010, and the final day to file in lieu petitions is July 22, 2010.
Full Instructions for In Lieu Petitions (PDF 43KB)
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