OFFICES ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT
Candidates were nominated to the following offices
in the March 7, 2000 Primary (the names of the nominees are on file at the Elections
Department or on the website at www.votescount.com
Office |
Jurisdiction |
Term |
Begins |
President |
Federal |
4 years |
Jan. 20, 2001 (noon) |
U.S. Senator |
Federal |
6 years |
Jan. 3, 2001 (noon) |
U.S. Representative in
Congress |
17th District |
2 years |
Jan. 3, 2001 (noon) |
U.S. Representative in
Congress |
15th District |
2 years |
Jan. 3, 2001 (noon) |
State Senate |
15th District |
4 years |
Dec. 4, 2000 |
State Assembly |
27th District |
2 years |
Dec. 4, 2000 |
State Assembly |
28th District |
2 years |
Dec. 4, 2000 |
County Supervisor |
2nd District |
4 years |
Jan. 8, 2001 |
District Attorney
Public Administrator |
County |
2 years (to fill remainder of
4-year term) |
Upon certification of the
votes cast |
Candidates to be elected from the following jurisdictions:
(The names of incumbents are on file at the County Elections Department or on the
website at www.votescount.com)
BOARD OF EDUCATION & COMMUNITY COLLEGES |
DISTRICT |
OFFICES UP FOR
ELECTION |
HOW ELECTED |
QUALIFICATIONS |
Santa Cruz County Board of Education |
5 Governing Board Members
- Trustee Areas: 21, 3, 4, 5, 6
|
By trustee area |
Registered voter of the district residing
within the trustee area (Ed. Code '5012, 5030, 35107) |
Cabrillo Community College District |
4 Governing Board Members
- Trustee Areas: 3, 4, 5, 72
|
By trustee area |
Registered voter of the district residing
within the trustee area (Ed. Code '5012, 5030, 72103) |
West Valley-Mission Community College
District |
4 Governing Board Members
- 1 in Trustee Area 23
- 3 in Trustee Area 3
|
File by TA Elected at large |
Registered voter of the district residing
within the trustee area (Ed. Code '5012, 5030, 72103) |
1Incumbent appointed in 1999, seat up for short-term until 2002.
2Includes San Benito and Monterey counties.
3Trustee Areas are in Santa Clara County ONLY. Trustee Area 1 is in Santa Cruz County. But all are elected at large.
UNIFIED/HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS |
DISTRICT |
OFFICES UP FOR
ELECTION |
HOW ELECTED |
QUALIFICATIONS |
Aromas-San Juan Unified School District |
3 Governing Board Members1 |
At large |
Registered voter of the district (Ed. Code
'5012, 5030, 35107) |
Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School
District |
2 Governing Board Members2 |
At large |
Registered voter of the district (Ed. Code
'5012, 5030, 35107) |
Pajaro Valley Unified School District |
3 Governing Board Members Trustee Areas:
2, 33, 6 |
By trustee area |
Registered voter of the district residing
within the trustee area (Ed. Code '5012, 5030, 35107) |
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District |
2 Governing Board Members Trustee Areas:
3 and 5 |
File by TA Elected at large |
Registered voter of the district residing
within the trustee area (Ed. Code '5012, 5030, 35107) |
Santa Cruz City School District |
3 Governing Board Members
- 1 in Trustee Area 1 (inside city)
- 2 in Trustee Area 2 (outside city)
|
File by TA Elected at large |
Registered voter of the district residing
within the trustee area (Ed. Code '5012, 5030, 35107) |
Scotts Valley Unified School District |
3 Governing Board Members |
Elected at large |
Registered voter of the district (Ed. Code
'5012, 5030, 35107) |
1Includes San Benito and Monterey counties.
2Includes Santa Clara County.
3Includes Monterey County.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTS |
DISTRICT |
OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION |
HOW ELECTED |
QUALIFICATIONS |
Bonny Doon Union Elementary School
District |
2 Governing Board Members |
At large |
Registered voter of the district
(Ed. Code '5012, 5030,
35107) |
Happy Valley Elementary School District |
3 Governing Board Members
|
Lakeside Joint Elementary District |
2 Governing Board Members1 |
Live Oak School District |
2 Governing Board Members |
Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School
District |
3 Governing Board Members1
2 full term; 1 short term
|
Mountain Elementary School District |
4 Governing Board Members
- 3 full term; 1 short term
|
Pacific School District |
1 Governing Board Members |
Soquel Union Elementary School District |
3 Governing Board Members |
1Includes Santa Clara County.
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS |
DISTRICT |
OFFICES UP FOR
ELECTION |
HOW ELECTED |
QUALIFICATIONS |
Aptos/La Selva Fire |
3 Directors |
At large |
Registered voter of the district. (Health & Safety Code '13841) |
Ben Lomond Fire |
2 Directors |
Boulder Creek Fire |
2 Directors |
Branciforte Fire |
4 Directors
- 3 full term; 1 short term
|
Central Fire |
4 Directors |
Felton Fire |
4 Directors
- 3 full term; 1 short term
|
Pajaro Valley Fire |
3 Directors |
Scotts Valley Fire |
3 Directors |
Zayante Fire |
3 Directors |
Santa Cruz County has approved Aromas Tri-County Fire Protection
Districts request to move its election from odd years to November of even years. The
request is pending approval from Monterey County.
WATER DISTRICTS |
DISTRICT |
OFFICES UP FOR
ELECTION |
HOW ELECTED |
QUALIFICATIONS |
Central Water |
2 Directors |
At large |
Registered voter of the
District. (Water Code '30500) |
Lompico County Water |
3 Directors |
At large |
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency |
2 Directors
|
By Division |
Registered voter of the Division. (Water
Code '30735) |
San Lorenzo Valley Water |
3 Directors |
At large |
Registered voter of the District. (Water Code '30500) |
Scotts Valley Water |
2 Directors |
At large |
Soquel Creek Water |
2 Directors |
At large |
1Includes Monterey and San Benito Counties.
PORT DISTRICT |
DISTRICT |
OFFICES UP FOR
ELECTION |
HOW ELECTED |
QUALIFICATIONS |
Santa Cruz Port District |
3 Commissioners |
At large |
Registered voter of the district. (Harbors
& Navigation Code '6240.5) |
RECREATION DISTRICTS |
DISTRICT |
OFFICES UP FOR
ELECTION |
HOW ELECTED |
QUALIFICATIONS |
Boulder Creek Recreation & Park
District |
3 Directors |
At large |
Registered voter of the
district or a registered voter of the state who owns property in the district. (Public
Resources Code '5783.3) |
La Selva Beach Recreation District |
4 Directors
- 3 full term; 1 short term
|
At large |
MISCELLANEOUS DISTRICTS |
DISTRICT |
OFFICES UP FOR
ELECTION |
HOW ELECTED |
QUALIFICATIONS |
Pajaro Dunes Geologic Hazard Abatement |
2 Directors |
At large by property owners |
Owner of real property in district. Public
Resources Code §5783.3 |
Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation
District |
4 Directors |
Appointed by Board of Supervisors.
Resolution No. 96-05-01 |
Registered voter of the state and 1)
reside in the district and either own real property or have served two years or more as an
associate director providing advisory assistance to the board, or 2) be a designated agent
of a resident landowner within the district. Public Resources Code §9352 |
CITIES |
CITY |
OFFICE |
INCUMBENT |
TERM |
HOW ELECTED |
QUALIFICATIONS |
Capitola (General Law) |
2 Councilmembers |
Tony Gualtieri |
4 year |
At large |
Registered voter of the city. |
Gayle Ortiz |
Treasurer |
Glenn Hanna |
4 year |
Santa Cruz (Charter) |
4 Councilmembers |
Katherine Beiers (termed out in 2000) |
4 year |
At large |
Registered voter of the city. |
Cynthia Mathews (termed out in 2000) |
Michael Rotkin (termed out in 2000) |
Michael Hernandez |
Scotts Valley (General Law) |
4 Councilmembers |
Randy Johnson |
4 year |
At large |
Registered voter of the city. |
Sheryl Ainsworth |
Chuck Walker |
Clifford Barrett |
2 year |
Watsonville (Charter) |
Councilmember: Dist. 1 |
Rafael Lopez |
4 year |
File & elected by
district. |
Registered voter of the city
residing within the council district. |
Councilmember: Dist. 2 |
Oscar Rios
(termed out in 2000) |
Councilmember: Dist. 6 |
Judith Doering Nielsen |
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