Election Information
Next Election: November 6, 2012 General Municipal Election


Seats up for election in the City of Huntington Beach:

City Council - 3 Seats

City Clerk - 1 Seat

City Treasurer - 1 Seat




Voter Registration:

Voter registration applications are available in the City Clerk's Office from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Applications are also available online at the Orange County Registrar of Voters (ROV) website at: www.ocvote.com

You may register to vote in California if:

  • You are a United States citizen at the time you register
  • You are a resident of California
  • You are at least 18 years of age on or before the date of the next election
  • You are not in prison or on parole for a felony conviction
  • You have not been judged by a court to be mentally incompetent

Voter registration deadlines:

In California, the deadline to register to vote for an election is 15 days before each local and statewide Election Day.

You will need to re-register to vote when:

  • You move
  • You change your name
  • You change your political party choice

Vote-By-Mail (formerly Absentee Voting)

Vote-By-Mail allows a voter to submit their ballot for a given election by mail. Information on how to apply for Vote-By-Mail status can be accessed at www.ocvote.com/vote/absenteevotingenglish.htm.


chinese http://www.ocvote.com/chinese/
korean http://www.ocvote.com/korean/
spanish http://www.ocvote.com/spanish/
vietnamese http://www.ocvote.com/vietnamese/


Campaign Statements – Contributions and Expenditures

The City of Huntington Beach has implemented online filing for campaign disclosure statements.  The new online reporting system will facilitate public access to campaign disclosure documents and make the filing process easier and more efficient.

The online filing system for campaign disclosure statements can be accessed at http://www.campaigndisclosure.  If you have any questions, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 536-5227 or rlugar@surfcity-hb.org.


Candidate Election Manual for 2010 (To be updated in 2012)