ELECTION INFORMATION
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A General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Grand Terrace on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to elect three (3) Council Members to a four-year term each and at which time there will be submitted to the voters the following measure:
GRAND TERRACE GENERAL SERVICES MEASURE. Shall the measure, funding general City of Grand Terrace services such as additional law enforcement services and for general government use by establishing a 1.00% sales tax providing approximately $1 million annually until ended by voters be adopted?
General Services Measure Deadlines:
July 22, 2024 - Impartial Analysis to be prepared by the City Attorney
July 22, 2024 - Argument in favor/opposed to TOT measure
July 26, 2024 - Rebuttal arguments in supporting/opposing direct argument
The Official Candidate Filing Period begins July 15, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. and closes August 9, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. Please contact the City Clerk’s office to schedule an appointment between these hours to request and file candidate filing documents to run for office.
Prior to soliciting or receiving campaign contributions, a candidate must file Form 501, Candidate Intention Statement, with the City Clerk. The form is available at the City Clerk’s office or can be found online at http://www.fppc.ca.gov/content/dam/fppc/NS-Documents/TAD/Campaign%20Forms/501.pdf.
An officeholder or candidate who receives contributions totaling $2,000 within a calendar year qualifies as a recipient committee and must file a Form 410 with the Secretary of State within 10 days of qualifying. When filing the Form 410, include a $50 payment made payable to the Secretary of State. If your committee has not yet reached the $2,000 threshold, mark the “not yet qualified” box. The $50 fee is requested at this time but is not legally required until the group qualifies as a committee. The form is available at the City Clerk’s office or can be found online at http://www.fppc.ca.gov/content/dam/fppc/NS-Documents/TAD/Campaign%20Forms/410.pdf.
For more information on campaign forms and filing please go to the California Fair Political Practices Commission's website at http://www.fppc.ca.gov/.
For information regarding the conduct of Municipal Elections please refer to the California Election Code.
Voter Registration Information:
Voter registration requirements: U.S. Citizen and 18 years of age on or before election day.
- Individuals may register to vote on-line at https://registertovote.ca.gov.
- Voter registration forms are also available at the City Clerk's office, U.S. Post Offices, public libraries, and the DMV.
Information Resources:
Secretary of State
http://www.sos.ca.gov
800-345-VOTE (8683)
Fair Political Practices Commission
http://www.fppc.ca.gov
866-ASK-FPPC (275-3772)
San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters
http://www.elections.sbcounty.gov
800-696-0136
For more information, contact the City Clerk’s office at (909) 954-5207.