Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 2 — Administration and Personnel
Rancho Mirage Municipal Code Ch. 2.05 General Municipal Election
Rancho Mirage Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Rancho Mirage
Cite as: Rancho Mirage Municipal Code Chapter 2.05 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 2.05.005. Date of general municipal election.¶
The city's general municipal election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year to coincide with the statewide general election.
(Ord. 1183 § 2, 2021)
§ 2.05.010. Newspaper notice.¶
Not earlier than the one hundred twenty-seventh nor later than the one hundred thirteenth day before the general municipal election, the city clerk shall publish a notice of election at least once in a newspaper of general circulation pursuant to Section 12101 of the California Elections Code.
(Ord. 1183 § 2, 2021)
§ 2.05.015. Notice content.¶
The notice must be entitled "Notice of Election" and must contain a statement of the following: (a) the time of the election; and (b) the office to be filled, specifying full term or short term, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 12101(a) of the California Elections Code.
(Ord. 1183 § 2, 2021)
§ 2.05.020. Notice form.¶
The notice of the general municipal election shall be substantially in the following form:
| Notice is hereby given that a ______ (general or special) municipal election will be held in the ________ of ________ on ________, the ________ day of _, 20, for the following officers: (name them). |
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| The polls will be open between the hours of ______ m. and _______ m. |
| City Clerk: ______________ Dated: ______________ |
(Ord. 1183 § 2, 2021)
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