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Candidate Statement Regulations for the November 5, 2024 Municipal Election
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FileID
File ID: 2024-00613
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution setting regulations for candidate statements to be submitted to the voters at the November 5, 2024 Municipal Election.
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Contact
Contact: Sydney Christoffersen, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-5754, Office of the City Clerk, schristoffersen@cityofsacramento.org; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, Office of the City Clerk, mcuppy@cityofsacramento.org
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Presenter
Presenter: None.
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution Pertaining to Regulation of Candidate Statements
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: Prior to an election, the City shall adopt a resolution that establishes regulations for the preparation of, and payment for, processing candidate statements. These statements are submitted with a candidate's nomination papers and are for inclusion in the official sample ballot. The candidate statement is optional. The statement may include the candidate's name, age, occupation, and a brief description of no more than 200 words describing the candidate's education and qualifications and must comply with formatting requirements.
Each candidate filing a statement is required to pay in advance an estimated pro rata share as a condition of having the statement included in the official sample ballot. In compliance with minority language provisions of the Federal Voting Rights Act, statements shall be printed in the sample ballot in English, Spanish, and Chinese.
The Sacramento County Registrar of Voter's Office has estimated the following pro rata shares sufficient to cover the costs of translation, printing, handling, and mailing. These amounts are based on current registration figures. The estimate is an approximation of the actual cost that varies form one election to another and may be...
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