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Elections
The City has a City Council/City Manager form of local government. General Municipal elections are held on the first Tuesday of November in even-numbered years. The Mayor is elected at-large by the entire City for a four year term. Council members are elected by district, by the residents within their respective district, for four-year overlapping terms. A Council member of each district must live in that district and must be a registered voter in that district to be eligible to hold the office of Council member for that district, and a candidate for any district must live in that district and must be a registered voter in that district to be eligible to run for the office of Council member for that district. Only voters who live in a district shall be eligible to vote in the election for Council member of that district. The Mayor is elected by the voters of the City at-large, and must reside within the City boundaries.
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Upcoming Elections
Nomination Period
The nomination period for the November 6, 2018 election begins on Monday, July 16, 2018 and closes on Friday, August 10, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. During this period, individuals may take out, circulate and file nomination papers. If an incumbent for one of the offices being voted upon does not file nomination papers by 5:00 p.m. on August 10, 2018, the filing period will be extended until August 15, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. During this extension period, any eligible person, other than the incumbent, may take out, circulate, and file nomination papers for that office.
Prospective candidates are encouraged to schedule a meeting with the City Clerk to obtain nomination papers and other election-related materials. You must be a registered voter in the City of Ceres at the time nomination papers are issued. Council candidates must also reside in the district they are seeking to represent.
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Diane Nayares-Perez
City ClerkPhone: 209-538-5731