Long Beach community members interested in running for local office are invited to a candidate workshop next week, The Office of the City Clerk announced.
The workshop is scheduled Monday, Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon at Long Beach City Hall, 411 W. Ocean Blvd., and online via Zoom.
Prospective candidates for mayor, city attorney, city auditor, city prosecutor and city council districts 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 will receive an overview of the election process, including guidelines for nominations and candidate statements, campaign regulations and finance, ethics and local election laws, according to the City Clerk’s Office.
The workshop also signals the beginning of the nomination period, which is Feb. 9 until a deadline of 5 p.m. Friday, March 6. Nomination packets will be available after the workshop for candidates ready to start the filing process.
A “Candidate Handbook” will be available at the workshop’s conclusion and is also available on the city clerk’s webpage.
Officials said “the workshop is designed to support prospective candidates and provide the tools and information needed to participate in the local democratic process.”
If attendees need oral language interpretation for non-English speakers or if a special accommodation is desired related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests should go to the City Clerk’s Office, 562-570-6101, at least 72 business hours before the workshop, officials said.
