A Guide to Placing an Initiative on the Ballot (Click to view)

The following have been filed with the City Clerk:

A Voter Initiative to Implement Term Limits for City Council Members

• Notice of Intent to Circulate a Petition (Linked PDF) Received 04/29/2025
  • Title and Summary (by City Attorney)
  • Published Date and Location:  Orange County Business Journal on 05/26/2025
  • Petitions submitted to City Clerk on 10/27/2025;
    12/01/2025:  OC Registrar of Voters verification of signatures

[The Orange County Registrar of Voters will designate a Measure letter if it qualifies for the ballot.]

Request for Withdrawal of Voter Signature from Petition

A voter who has signed an initiative or referendum petition, and who subsequently wishes his or her name withdrawn, may do so by filing a written request for the withdrawal with the City Clerk. This request shall be filed in the City Clerk’s office prior to the date the petition is filed. (California Elections Code Section 9602)

This Request for Withdrawal must contain the following:

• The Title of the petition (initiative name or ordinance subject to referendum)
• Voter’s Name (as registered)
• Voter’s Residence Address (as registered)
• Voter’s Signature (as registered)
• Execution date of withdrawal request

Withdrawals postmarked prior to the date the petition is filed, but received after the date the petition is filed, will not be accepted. No faxed, e-mailed, or scanned copies will be accepted for filing.