General Municipal Elections are held in the City of Buena Park on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of even-numbered years. Other municipal elections or special elections may be called from time to time by the City Council.
Election Day - November 2, 2010
The next General Municipal Election will be held Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to fill three seats on the City Council. The open seats include those of Mayor Art Brown and Councilwoman Patsy Marshall, who are termed out, and the seat of Don McCay, who is an eligible incumbent.
The following eleven candidates have qualified for the ballot:
Steve Berry
Ballot Designation: Business Executive
Greg Ferguson
Ballot Designation: Transportation Supervisor
Paul D. Gonzales
Ballot Designation: Staff Specialist/Businessman
Jerry Kong
Ballot Designation: Trustee, Buena Park School District Board of Education
Jack Mauller
Ballot Designation: Real Estate Broker
Don McCay
Ballot Designation: Incumbent
Baron Night
Ballot Designation: Buena Park Business Administrator
Miller Oh
Ballot Designation: Small Business Owner
Jordon Peacher
Ballot Designation: Small Business Sales
Jeannine K. Scott
Ballot Designation: Human Resources Consultant
Elizabeth “Beth” Swift
Ballot Designation: Governing Board Member, Buena Park School District
Important election dates include:
October 4 - Residents begin receiving sample ballots in the mail along with vote-by-mail (absentee ballot) applications. The applications are also available from the Registrar of Voters website.
October 4, 7 p.m. - A candidates forum will be held at the Buena Park City Hall Council Chamber. The forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters and is open to the public. The forum will also be televised on BPTV Channel 3.
November 2 - Election Day. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. You may find your polling place and view your sample ballot at the Registrar of Voters website.
Election Night Results - Election night results will be available beginning approximately 8:20 p.m. at the Registrar of Voters website.
For more information contact City Clerk Shalice Tilton at (714) 562-3750.
Voter Registration
To be eligible to vote in an election, you must register at least 15 days prior to the election date. Once you have registered, your voter registration will remain active, regardless of whether or not you voted in the last election.
Qualifications:
- You must be a U.S. citizen at the time you register.
- You must be at least 18 years of age before the date of the next election.
- You may not be in prison or on parole for a felony conviction.
You Must Re-register if You:
- Move
- Change Your Name
- Change Your Political Party Affiliation
The City Clerk’s office would be happy to mail you a Voter Registration Form; contact us at (714) 562-3754, or you may register on-line at www.ocvote.com. Voter registrations are maintained and filed with the County Registrar. You may mail your completed form directly to the County Registrar or submit it to the City Clerk’s office.
Where Do I Vote?
Your polling place will be listed on the back page of the Sample Ballot and Voter Information Pamphlet which will be mailed to you by the Orange County Registrar of Voters approximately three weeks before the election. Or you may access your polling place and sample ballot on-line at www.ocvote.com.
General Municipal Election
The City Clerk is the election official and conducts the General Municipal Election which is held on the first Tuesday in November of even numbered years to elect members of the City Council and to consider local ballot measures. Because Council terms overlap, three positions are open at one election and two positions are open at the next election two years later. Council Members are elected for four-year terms and must be registered voters and city residents.