Culver City Municipal Code Art. XV Elections

General municipal elections for the filling of all elective offices, other than the Board of Education, shall be held in the City on the date of the statewide general election.

The election of members of the Board of Education shall be held in accordance with State law. Expenses for Board of Education elections shall be paid by the School District.

(Res. No. 2018-R060)

The City Council may, at its discretion, call an election for any reason sanctioned by law at any time it deems necessary. Such election shall be known as a special municipal election.

The City Clerk shall be the City's elections official, and as such shall supervise the conduct of City elections and shall perform all other duties assigned by State law to the City's elections official. In all such matters, the City Clerk shall act in a fair and impartial manner, in accordance with all applicable provisions of this Charter, State law and City ordinances. Neither the City Council, nor individual Council Members shall interfere with the City Clerk in the performance of the duties assigned by this section.

Unless otherwise provided by this Charter, all City elections shall be held in accordance with applicable provisions of the then current State law.

The rights of the initiative, referendum and recall are reserved to the voters of the City. All applicable provisions of the then current State law governing the initiative, referendum and recall processes shall apply, insofar as such provisions are not in conflict with this Charter.

The City Council may, by ordinance, authorize the conduct of elections wholly by mail, under which all votes shall be cast in the manner of absentee ballots.