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City Clerk Election Division lays out candidate-filing steps, dates and form requirements for June 2, 2026 primary
Summary
The City Clerk Election Division presented a step-by-step guide to becoming a certified candidate for the June 2, 2026 primary, announcing filing windows (Feb. 2–7 for declarations; Feb. 7–Mar. 4 for petitions), residency and voter-registration rules, Form 700 and ballot-designation limits, and signature/fee options.
The City Clerk Election Division on a recorded presentation outlined the in-person steps prospective candidates must take to appear on the June 2, 2026 primary ballot, including filing windows, required forms and signature thresholds.
Speaker 1, a City Clerk Election Division staff member, said, “The declaration of intention filing period begins Monday, 02/02/2026 at 8AM and ends Saturday, 02/07/2026 at 12PM.” The Division also set the nominating-petition period to run from 02/07/2026 at 8AM through 03/04/2026 at 5PM.
The presentation explained who is eligible to run: candidates must be at least 18 years old, registered voters in the City of Los Angeles (or within LAUSD for LAUSD seats) at the time of the June 2, 2026 election, and must reside in the specific jurisdiction for the seat. Speaker 1 said residency must have been established in the jurisdiction by 01/03/2026.
Candidates must file the declaration-of-intention…
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