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 and the ballot-designation worksheet in person at the City Clerk Election Division office on the 3rd Floor of the Piper Technical Center, 555 Ramirez Street, Space 300, Los Angeles. The Division’s regular hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; the office will also be open Saturday, 02/07/2026 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. specifically for declaration and nominating-petition filings.

On required filings and ethics forms, Speaker 1 said, “During the declaration of intention filing week, candidates will be required to file a California Form 700 (Statement of Economic Interests) with the Ethics Commission.” The presentation said Form 700 itemizes financial interests and sources of income for the 12 months before filing and that a copy of the Form 700 receipt must be submitted to the City Clerk in order to receive nominating petitions. The presentation also noted candidates must file Ethics Form 20 to accept or decline matching funds; candidates who decline matching funds at filing cannot opt in later.

The presentation described ballot-designation rules and forms. Citing the Los Angeles City election code, section 306, the Division said a principal profession, vocation or occupation printed on the ballot is limited to no more than three words and the designation must be applicable within one year of the declaration of candidacy.

Speaker 2 walked through the nominating-petition mechanics and signature thresholds: “When filing your nominating petition with the election division, you will have the option to 1, pay a $300 filing fee and submit at least 500 signatures from registered voters in the applicable district; 2, waive the filing fee by submitting at least 1,000 signatures from registered voters in the applicable district.” The Division said staff will check every signature for validity and will notify candidates whose petitions are found insufficient; if a petition contains enough valid signatures, the candidate is qualified to appear on the ballot.

The Division recommended making an appointment for filing to allow staff to be prepared for a candidate’s arrival and warned that candidates will not be allowed inside once doors close at the end of the operating day. For questions the Division provided its phone contact (213-978-0444) and its elections webpage (clerk.lacity.org/elections). The presentation closed by saying Part 2 of the series will cover the nominating-petition process in greater detail.

The presentation is informational; it did not record any motions or votes. Next procedural steps for prospective candidates are to file the declaration in person during the Feb. 2–7 window, file Form 700 with the Ethics Commission by Feb. 7, and either pay the filing fee with 500 valid signatures or submit 1,000 valid signatures to waive the fee.