Walnut Creek Nomination Papers For City Council Available July 13

Press release from the City of Walnut Creek:

July 6, 2020

At the November 3, 2020, statewide general election, the City of Walnut Creek will have three City Council seats up for election, those currently held by Mayor Loella Haskew (completing her 2nd term), Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Wilk (completing his 1st term) and Councilmember Justin Wedel (completing his 2nd term). Mayors in Walnut Creek are not directly elected, but rather serve on a rotational basis as appointed annually by their fellow councilmembers. All councilmembers serve four-year terms.

People interested in running may pull nomination papers and receive all the other necessary forms and information for City candidacy from Walnut Creek’s City Clerk, Suzie Martinez. Forms are available at the opening of the nomination period on July 13, 2020. It takes approximately an hour to review the information with the City Clerk. Appointments must be made 24 hours in advance and are being taken now for July 13th. You may make an appointment by calling the City Clerk’s office at 943-5819.

Nomination papers are due back to the Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 7, 2020. In the event an incumbent does not file, the nomination period will be extended to Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

To be eligible to run for these offices, a candidate must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a resident and registered voter in the City of Walnut Creek. Please call the City Clerk’s office if you have any questions about eligibility or the nomination process

This press release was produced by the City of Walnut Creek. The views expressed here are the author’s own.