Nine-in-one elections including the Irvine mayor, city councilors, school districts, etc. and the California proposal vote will be held simultaneously on November 5th. In addition to the presidential election, this year Irvine the election for mayor and city councilors has become more tense due to the large number of candidates.
The South Coast Chinese Cultural Center, known for its promotion of Chinese language education and cultural arts courses, has become a bustling hub for campaign activities, with numerous candidate billboards filling the area outside its entrance.
This year's Irvine mayoral election features seven candidates—a rise from five in 2022—while a total of 15 candidates have registered for the city council across four districts, up from just six two years ago, indicating fierce competition.
In the mayoral race, the current mayor, Farrah Khan, will not seek re-election. Among the seven candidates, two are of Asian descent: Lee Sun and Wing Chow. Current Vice Mayor Larry Agran and city council member Tammy Kim are also running.
For the city council elections, the city was divided into four districts for the first time this year. The first district has a two-year term, while the other three have four-year terms. Among the 15 candidates, five are Asian: Jackie Kan and Melinda Liu in the first district, Gang Chen and William Gao in the second, and Jing Sun in the third.
Candidates have presented their platforms addressing key issues such as public safety, environmental protection, affordable housing, and traffic improvement. These topics resonate strongly with nearly all mayoral and council candidates. To learn more about the candidates' platforms, the SCCCC has published a special voter guide.
In addition to the Irvine mayoral and city council elections, November 5 will also feature elections for the U.S. President and Vice President, federal and state representatives, school board members, and Orange County municipal water district directors,and California will have ten propositions up for approval or rejection. (For details on the propositions, please refer to the list below.)
In preparation for the election, the SCCCC collaborated with various nonprofit organizations, hosted “MEET THE IRVINE CANDIDATE FORUM” after candidate registration. The event attracted a large turnout, with most candidates in attendance presenting their platforms to engaged citizens.
As voting is set to conclude on November 5, Yulan Chung ,CEO of the SCCCC, expressed the center's commitment to promoting Chinese culture and encouraging Asian voters to participate actively in the election. She hopes that elected officials will prioritize the voices of the Asian community in education, public safety, and economic policy-making.
Voting options include:
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Mail-in Ballots: Every registered voter will receive an official mail-in ballot as per election law. Ballots can be submitted to the U.S. Postal Service starting October 7.
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In-Person Early Voting: Voters can fill out their mail-in ballots at home and drop them in secure ballot drop boxes located throughout Orange County (no postage required), or return them to any voting center by 8 PM on November 5.
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In-Person Voting: Over 180 voting centers will be available in Orange County. Some locations will open on October 26, while the majority will be open from November 2 to November 5. For locations and times, visit ocvote.gov/votecenter.
The election office's website : ocvote.gov, provides maps of all voting centers and secure ballot drop-off locations. You can also scan the QR code below for more information.
包括爾灣市長、市議員、學區等九合一選舉與加州提案表決即將在11月5日同時舉行，今年爾灣市長與市議員選舉因參選者眾，選情更加緊繃，而持續在推動中文教學和舉辦各項文化藝術相關課程的南海岸中華文化中心，因每天進出家長頻繁，意外成為各候選人兵家必爭之地，大門外圍出現插滿候選人宣傳看板的熱鬧景象。
2024 爾灣市長與市議員選舉將在11月5日舉行，今年參選人數爆增，其中市長有7人登記參選 (2022年僅有5人登記)，市議員4個選區共有15人登記參選 (2022年僅有6人登記) ，競爭十分激烈。
市長選舉部份，任期兩年。現任市長康恩（Farrah Khan）任期屆滿，不再連任。7名市長候選人中，有2位華裔侯選人孫立清（Lee Sun）與周永康（Wing Chow）參選，現任副市長Larry Agran與市議員Tammy Kim也登記角逐。
市議員選舉部份，今年首度劃分四個選區。第一選區任期兩年，其餘三個選區皆為四年。15位候選人中，有5位華裔候選人，分別是： 第一選區Jackie Kan、劉令淳（ Melinda Liu）、第二選區陳鋼（ Gang Chen）、高威廉（William Gao）和第三選區的孫晶（Jing Sun） 。
在政見方面，除市議員候選人是針對各選區選民所關心議題，提出政見爭取選票，包括確保居民與公共安全、環境保護、提供可負擔住房與改善交通等議題，幾乎是每位市長與議員候選人的共同政見。想進一步瞭解各市長與市議員候選人政見，南海岸中華文化中心特別製作政見專刊，請點選 候選人政見(中文)
事實上，今年除爾灣市長與市議員選舉，同時也是美國總統與副總統、聯邦與州的參、眾議員、學區管委會委員、橙縣市政供水區第六處理事等九合一選舉，還有加州共十項提案的贊成或反對表決。（提案具體內容，請參閱以下列表）
針對這次爾灣市長與市議員候選人選舉，南海岸中華文化中心在候選人登記參選後，即已率先和個非營利組織共同舉辦首場亞裔問政會，絕大多數市長和市議員都到場，並向滿場市民說明自己的政見，場面熱絡，座無虛席。
11月5日各項選舉投票即將截止，南海岸中華文化中心執行長鍾幼蘭表示，文化中心除了積極推廣中華文化，也希望亞裔選民應該積極參與投票，表達自己的聲音。她也企盼候選人當選後，在教育、公共安全與經濟等相關領域政策制定上，不要忽視亞裔民眾聲音，讓亞裔社區的需求獲得充分表達和重視。。
這次投票有以下三種方式 :
郵寄選票: 根據選舉法規定,每位選民都會收到郵寄的正式選票。並在10月7日開始即可將選票遞交至美國郵政服務部。 .
在家提前投票: 在家中填選郵寄選票,並投入遍布橙縣的選票投遞箱、郵筒(無需郵資)或在11月5日晚上8點前將選票交回政府設置任何一個投票中心，大家可點選： ocvote.gov/options 查看所有選項。
現場投票: 橙縣開設一百八十多處投票中心，除部分地點從10月26日開始，大部份投票中心從11月2日開始到11月5日截止，供民眾到現場投票。有關地點和時間, 請造訪 ocvote.gov/votecenter。
加州10項提案，列表如下 :
