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A Special Election to fill a Council vacancy will be held on November 4, 2008. The candidates' filing period to run for office is July 14 through August 8. Contact the City Clerk's Office at (310) 217-9565 for details.

Gardena's next General Municipal Election will be held March 3, 2009. Seats to be filled include Mayor, City Council members (2), City Clerk, and City Treasurer.

Please visit the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's web site at www.lavote.net for information regarding the November 4, 2008 Presidential Election, voter registration, and becoming a pollworker. Results from the February and June 2008 elections is also available.

Polling Places
The specific address and location of your polling place for State and Federal elections can be found on the back cover of your Sample Ballot, by visiting the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's web site at www.lavote.net, by telephoning the County's Elections Division at (800) 815-2666, or the Gardena City Clerk's Office at (310) 217-9565. Polling places for Gardena elections will be posted here in early February 2009.

Voter Requirements and Registration
Voters must be 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and registered with Los Angeles County as a Gardena resident at least 15 days before the date of the election. Registration forms are available in the City Hall lobby, the City Clerk's Office, and at libraries, DMV's and post offices. An online voter registration form is also available at the Secretary of State's website. Click here for Secretary of State's website. Additional information on voter requirements and registration can be found at the County of Los Angeles Register-Recorder's website or by calling (562) 466-1323.

Absentee "Vote by Mail" Ballot Applications
Any qualified voter may apply for an absentee --"vote by mail"-- ballot up to seven (7) days before an election. Application forms for city elections are available on the back cover of the voter's mailed Sample Ballot pamphlet, at the Gardena City Clerk's Office, and from this website preceding a City election. For State and Federal elections, including special, primary, and presidential, Absentee Ballot applications are available on the back cover of the voter's mailed Sample Ballot pamphlet, and at the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's Office, Elections Division. Voters may also visit L.A. County's web site at www.lavote.net to download an application form, or call (562) 466-1323 for specific application and election information.