City Council establishes voting process for 2022 General Election

The Mission Viejo City Council on Tuesday, July 12 established the voting process for the upcoming general election on November 8. As a result, all five newly established City Council districts will be up for election for four-year terms.

While this matter is essentially still pending before the courts and wouldn’t have reached a final resolution for months, the City Council, which voted 5-0 in favor of the motion, took preemptive action to prevent confusion and uncertainty heading into the general election, particularly for voters and potential candidates, and to accommodate recent requests from the Registrar of Voters to achieve certainty for ballots and campaign materials.

“We proactively establish… that all five districts be up for election,” said Mayor Wendy Bucknum. “We run our City in a smart, efficient and common sense manner.”

The City of Mission Viejo previously reached a stipulated judgement with the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project to change its voting system. The City has diligently worked in good faith to lawfully comply with those stipulations, including the implementation of district-based voting to ensure appropriate representation for all Mission Viejo residents. Tuesday’s actions further this important goal.