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Local Elections Official   
The City Clerk serves as the local elections official and coordinates with the County of Lake in conducting Municipal Elections. City elections are consolidated with regular County and State elections. Duties of the City Elections Official include preparation of necessary resolutions calling for General and Special Municipal Elections; coordination of the candidate nomination process, receipt and processing of initiative, referendum, and recall petitions, and declaring election results.

Register to Vote
You may register to vote  if you are currently a United States Citizen, will be at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election, and are not in prison or on parole for a felony violation.  The registration deadline is 15 days before an election to qualify to vote in that election. 

Additional Voting Information:
County of Lake, Office of Registrar of Voters
California Secretary of State
Fair Political Practices Commission

2022 ELECTION INFORMATION

The November 8, 2022 Ballot will include the following:

• Candidates:  Election of two Council  Members for four-year terms
• **Measure P:   "Shall the order adopted on March 30, 2022, by the Local Agency Formation Commission of Lake County ordering the annexation to the City of Lakeport of the territory described in that order and designated “City of Lakeport Annexation to the City of Lakeport (LAFCO file 2019-0006) (South Lakeport Annexation)” be confirmed?"

Election Information:  City Council Members

Notice of Election:  Candidates
Resolution Calling and Consolidating the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election:  Candidates

Nomination Period - July 18, 2022 to August 11, 2022

The nomination period for candidates opens at 8:00 a.m. on July 18, 2022 and closes at 5:00 p.m. on August 11, 2022. If an incumbent fails to submit nomination papers by this deadline, non-incumbent candidates will have until 5:00 p.m. on August 17, 2022 to file nomination papers.

2022 Municipal Election Calendar

Election Information:  Measure P:  South Lakeport Annexation Ballot Measure
Notice of Election:  Measure P
Notice to Voters:  Deadline for Submission of Arguments For or Against Measure P
Resolution Calling and Consolidating the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election:  South Lakeport Annexation Ballot Measure
Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCo) Resolution 2022-0004
LAFCo Resolution 2022-0006
Parcels within the Annexation Areas

A special election is to be held by the City of Lakeport on November 8, 2022, at which there will be submitted to the voters registered in the South Lakeport Annexation project area the following proposition:

"Shall the order adopted on March 30, 2022, by the Local Agency Formation Commission of Lake County ordering the annexation to the City of Lakeport of the territory described in that order and designated “City of Lakeport Annexation to the City of Lakeport (LAFCO file 2019-0006) (South Lakeport Annexation)” be confirmed?"

The South Lakeport Annexation project area is generally described as the area from (and including) 2325 South Main Street to (and including) 96 Soda Bay Road. The territory proposed to be annexed is fully described in Exhibits A and B of LAFCO Resolution 2022-0006, which may be found on the Elections page of the City of Lakeport website here or may be requested from Office of the City Clerk, City of Lakeport, 225 Park Street, Lakeport, CA.

The election shall be consolidated with the statewide election and conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Cortese-Knox Act and the California Elections Code. The required vote for approval shall be more than 50% of the valid registered voter votes cast in the election. Any registered elector may vote only in the special election precinct in which the voter resides. Voters are entitled to one ballot and one vote.

LAFCo shall not record the Certificate of Completion until the annexation is approved by the registered voters and all terms and conditions stated in Resolution 2022-0004 are satisfied.  Copies of Resolution 2022-0004 can be requested from the City Clerk or found on the Elections page of the City of Lakeport website.

How do I know if my parcel is in the Annexation area?
You can check if your address is in the Annexation area here.

*Primary Arguments:

The City Clerk has determined and the City Council hereby establishes July 25, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. as the deadline for submission to the City Clerk of direct arguments in favor or against the proposition.

All primary arguments may not exceed 300 words in length and shall be accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code. The argument may be changed or withdrawn until and including the above date, after which no arguments for the proposition may be submitted to the City Clerk. All primary arguments submitted shall comply with Elections Code Section 9600 et seq. If more than one argument for or against the proposition is received, the City Clerk shall select the argument for printing and distribution to the voters giving preference and priority in accordance with Elections Code section 9287.

The City Council hereby authorizes Mayor Mattina to prepare and file the primary written argument on behalf of the City Council in support of the proposition.

**Rebuttal Arguments:
The City Clerk has determined and the City Council hereby establishes August 4, 2022, at 5:00 pm as the deadline for submission to the City Clerk of rebuttal arguments in favor and against the proposition.  The author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to the proposition may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument or may authorize in writing any other person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument. The rebuttal argument shall not exceed 250 words and shall not be signed by more than five (5) persons that appear therewith. All rebuttal arguments submitted shall comply with Elections Code section 9167 and Government Code section 57147.

***Impartial Analysis:
The City Clerk is directed to transmit copies of Resolution 2866 (2022) to the Executive Officer of Lake LAFCO. Pursuant to Government Code section 57144, within five days after the special election is called, the Executive Officer of Lake LAFCO shall submit to the LAFCO Commission for its approval or modification, an impartial analysis of the proposed annexation. Lake LAFCO  shall file the approved impartial analysis with the City Clerk no later than August 4, 2022 at 5:00 pm.

VOTE BY MAIL

• County elections officials will mail vote-by-mail ballots to all active registered voters.
  
  Any registered voter may vote using a vote-by-mail ballot instead of going to the polls on Election Day.
  
  Instead of going to the polls on Election Day, you may vote using the vote-by-mail ballot that will be sent to you.
  
  After you have voted, insert your ballot in the envelope provided, making sure you complete all required information on the envelope.
  
  You may return your voted ballot by
  
  1. mailing it
  
  • Vote-by-mail ballots that are mailed must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by your county elections office no later than 7 days after Election Day.
  • If you are not sure your vote-by-mail ballot will arrive in time if mailed, bring it to any polling place in the state between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
  
  2. returning it in person to a polling place or the office of your county elections official;
  
  • Vote-by-mail ballots that are personally delivered must be delivered no later than the close of polls at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
  
  3. dropping your ballot into one of your county’s ballot drop boxes; or
  
  • Vote-by-mail ballots that are personally delivered to a ballot drop-off location must be delivered no later than the close of polls at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
  
  4. authorizing someone to return the ballot on your behalf.
  
  • Anyone may return your ballot for you, as long as they do not get paid on a per ballot basis. In order for your ballot to be counted, you must fill out the authorization section found on the outside of your ballot envelope.
  
  When your vote-by-mail ballot is received by the Registrar of Voters office, your signature on the return envelope will be compared to the signature on your voter registration card to ensure they match. To preserve the secrecy of your ballot, the ballot will then be separated from the envelope, and then it will be tallied.

What Voters Can do to Prepare for the November 8, 2022 General Election
Voters are encouraged to take the following steps:

• Sign-up for vote-by-mail ballot tracking at WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov. Voters who sign-up will receive automated notifications about their vote-by-mail ballots by email, text (SMS), or voice call.
• Make sure they sign and date the back of their vote-by-mail ballot return envelopes. Every voter’s signature on the vote-by-mail ballot return envelope is compared against the voter’s registration record. If a signature is missing or does not match the registration record, elections officials will reach out to the voter. If the voter does not respond and provide a missing/corrected signature, the ballot will not count.

CAMPAIGN STATEMENTS

California campaign finance disclosure law (Government Code Section 81000, also known as the California Political Reform Act) requires local elected officeholders, candidates for local elected offices, and committees in support or opposed of a local candidate, campaign or measure to file their campaign disclosure reports with the City Clerk at specified intervals.

The City Clerk’s Office is the official filing officer for campaign disclosure statements related to elections for the City of Lakeport and local City ballot and initiative measures. Additional information regarding Campaign Finance Reporting is available on the website of the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC).

Political Reform Act Campaign Disclosure Requirements and Filings
Beginning January 1, 2021, AB2151 requires campaign statements and reports to be posted online within 72 hours of each applicable filing deadline. If the final day of the 72-hour period is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the period is extended to the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 84615(f):  Campaign Financial Statements. The data made available on the Internet shall not contain the street name and building number of the persons or entity representatives listed on the electronically filed forms or any bank account number required to be disclosed by the filer. The local filing officer shall make a complete, unredacted copy of any statement, report, or other document filed pursuant to this section, including any street names, building numbers, and bank account numbers disclosed by the filer, available to any person upon request.

There are many different forms that elected officials and candidates may be required to submit depending on their campaign finance participation including:

Candidate Intention (Form 501)
Committee Information for campaigns receiving over $2,000 (Form 410)
Committee Information for campaigns receiving less than $2,000 (Form 470)
Semi-Annual, and Pre-Election Campaign Statements (Form 460)
24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report (Form 496)
24-Hour Contribution Report (Form 497)
Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700)