Think you could do better? Filing opens Monday to run for local offices
The mayorships of five cities in Merced County are among dozens of elected positions that will be open to candidates, who can begin filing paperwork to run as soon as Monday, according to the Merced County Registrar of Voters Office.
The offices are set to be on the Nov. 7 ballot, and candidate nomination papers must be in by 5 p.m. Aug. 12. The documents are found in Room 14 of the County Administration Building, 2222 M St., according to the elections office.
Mayoral seats are open in Merced, Los Banos, Gustine, Livingston and Dos Palos. Mayors serve two-year terms in each of the cities except Dos Palos, which has a four-year term.
The five cities and Atwater are all set to have residents have at least one city council member elected this year.
The November vote will mark the first time Merced and Los Banos will hold district elections for council seats. The other cities’ council seats are selected at-large, meaning voting is done across the cities rather than in defined districts.
The Atwater and Livingston city clerk and treasurer offices also are up for election.
More than 20 school districts have elections for governing board spots, and more than a dozen special districts are also up for election. Special districts include water district and community service boards.
For a complete list of offices up for election, go to this story at www.mercedsunstar.com.
For a candidate’s guide, go to www.mercedelections.com.
For more information, call the Merced County Elections Office 209-385-7541.
Thaddeus Miller: 209-385-2453, @thaddeusmiller
Municipal Districts
ATWATER – COUNCILMEMBER 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
ATWATER – CITY CLERK 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
ATWATER – CITY TREASURER 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
DOS PALOS – MAYOR 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
DOS PALOS – COUNCILMEMBER 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
GUSTINE – MAYOR 1 SEAT – 2 YEAR TERM
GUSTINE – COUNCILMEMBER 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
LIVINGSTON – MAYOR 1 SEAT – 2 YEAR TERM
LIVINGSTON – COUNCILMEMBER 3 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
LIVINGSTON – CITY CLERK 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
LIVINGSTON – CITY TREASURER 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
LOS BANOS – MAYOR 1 SEAT – 2 YEAR TERM
LOS BANOS – COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT #1 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
LOS BANOS – COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT #4 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
MERCED – MAYOR 1 SEAT – 2 YEAR TERM
MERCED – COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT #1 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
MERCED – COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT #3 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
MERCED – COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT #5 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
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School Districts
ATWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #2 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
ATWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #3 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
BALLICO-CRESSEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
DELHI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 SEAT – 2 YEAR TERM
DELHI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
DOS PALOS-ORO LOMA JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 4 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
EL NIDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
GUSTINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #2 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
GUSTINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #3 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
GUSTINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #4 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
HILMAR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
HILMAR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #3 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
LE GRAND UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
LE GRAND UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #2 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
LE GRAND UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
LIVINGSTON UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #3 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
LIVINGSTON UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #5 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
LOS BANOS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #2 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
LOS BANOS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #4 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
LOS BANOS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #6 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
MCSWAIN UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 SEAT – 2 YEAR TERM
MCSWAIN UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
MERCED CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 1 SEAT – 2 YEARS TERM
MERCED CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #2 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
MERCED CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #4 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
MERCED COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT #2 1 SEAT –4 YEAR TERM
MERCED COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT #3 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
MERCED COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT #6 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION #3 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION #4 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
MERCED RIVER UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
MERCED UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #3 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
MERCED UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #4 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
PLAINSBURG UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
PLANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
SNELLING-MERCED FALLS UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
WEAVER UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #3 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
WEAVER UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #5 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
WINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
YOSEMITE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT #3 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
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Special Districts
COUNTRY CLUB COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
DELHI COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 3 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 2 SEATS – 2 YEAR TERM
HILMAR COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
MERQUIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
MERQUIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 1 SEAT – 2 YEAR TERM
SANTA NELLA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 3 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
SOUTH DOS PALOS COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 3 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
LE GRAND COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
MIDWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
PLANADA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT 3 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
SNELLING COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
VOLTA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
WINTON WATER AND SANITARY DISTRICT 2 SEATS – 4 YEAR TERM
BLOSS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE DISTRICT #2 1 SEAT – 2 YEAR TERM
BLOSS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE DISTRICT #4 1 SEAT – 2 YEAR TERM
WEST SIDE COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT #5 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
WEST SIDE COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT #3 1 SEAT – 4 YEAR TERM
This story was originally published July 13, 2016 at 6:07 PM with the headline "Think you could do better? Filing opens Monday to run for local offices."