Published Friday, November 1, 2024

The election for the Mayor and City Council of Irvine is coming up on November 5. This year marks the first time Irvine will use a district election system. 

The South Coast Chinese Cultural Center reminds voters that the ballots they receive this year will be different from those in the past. Please take a close look and make sure to vote!
 

In March, nearly 60% of Irvine voters approved Measure D, also known as the Council Expansion and Districting charter amendment. The measure expands the City Council from five to seven members and shifts elections from at-large to district-based.

Voters in every district will have the opportunity to elect a Mayor for a two-year term. Voters in District 1 will elect a Council Member for a two-year term. Voters in Districts 2, 3, and 4 will elect a Councilmember for a four-year term.

Voters in Districts 5 and 6 will vote for a Council Member to represent their district in November 2026. Until then, residents will continue to be represented by Councilmembers at-large.

To help voters find their district and discover key features and facilities within it, including Vote Centers and Ballot Drop Box locations, the City has launched a voting district dashboard. This resource is available at cityofirvine.org/yourdistrict and is intended to better educate residents on their districts and create a more informed community.

 

Where to Vote

Ballots can be returned by mail or at a secure Ballot Drop Box anywhere in Orange County beginning October 7.

Three Vote Centers will open in Irvine beginning October 26 at 8 a.m.:

  • Irvine Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza (drive-thru ballot drop-off available)
  • Los Olivos Community Center, 101 Alfonso
  • Portola Springs Community Center, 900 Tomato Springs

Twelve additional Vote Centers will open in Irvine beginning November 2 :

For more information about the upcoming election, including Ballot Drop Box locations and Vote Center hours, visit 

cityofirvine.org/election

 

爾灣市長與市議員選舉即將在11月 5日舉行，因這次選舉是爾灣市首次採用分區選舉制度，南海岸中華文化中心提醒選民，今年收到的選票和以往不同，請仔細瀏覽並踴躍投票。

今年3月，接近6成的爾灣市民投票通過了D號提案--「市議會擴編與分區」憲章修正案。這項修正案將爾灣市議會原有成員從5人增加到7人，並且將選舉制度從全市選舉改為分區選舉。

因為這項修正案通過，各選區的選民都將有機會選出一位任期兩年的市長。第1選區的選民可以選出一位任期兩年的市議員；第2、3和4選區的選民則可以選出一位任期四年的市議員。

至於第5和6選區的選民，則需等到2026年11月才會選出他們的代表議員。在這之前，這些選區的居民，將繼續由先前全市選民選出的市議員代表他們發聲。

為讓每位選民更方便找到自己所屬的選區，並了解自己選區和選務相關各項設施（例如投票中心和選票投遞箱的位置），爾灣市政府今年特別推出「選區資訊儀表板」。選民可以上cityofirvine.org/yourdistrict 查詢。

投票方式

從10月7日起，選民可選擇將選票寄回或是投遞在橙縣各地安全選票投遞箱中。

爾灣市的三個投票中心已從10月26日上午8點開放：

  • 爾灣市政府中心，1 Civic Center Plaza（提供免下車選票投遞服務）
  • Los Olivos社區中心，101 Alfonso
  • Portola Springs社區中心，900 Tomato Springs

另外12 個投票中心將於11月2日開放：

包括選票投遞箱位置和投票中心營業時間等相關選舉資訊，請連結或掃瞄以下二維碼 :

cityofirvine.org/election

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