General Municipal Election

City facilities have been closed to the public effective March 18, 2020. The City remains committed to serving our residents and members of the public. Staff will continue to provide essential services via phone, email or online. Dependent on your request, City Clerk staff will make every effort to provide services electronically.

Please feel free to contact the City Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@templecity.us.

The next General Municipal Election will be on March 1, 2022. More information to be provided in October 2021.

Qualification for Elective Office


The qualifications for any person to hold an elective office of the city shall be as follows:
A.   Any such person shall be an elector, within the meaning of the constitution of the state; and
B.   Any such person shall have been a bona fide resident of the city for at least one year next preceding the date of the election at which he desires to be a candidate for such elective office; and
C.   A council member who has been elected or appointed to four four-year terms whether consecutive or not, shall not be eligible to be a candidate for election to the office of council member again. A council member elected or appointed to serve two years or more of an unexpired term shall have that term counted as a "four-year term" for purposes of this section. A council member elected or appointed to serve less than two years of an unexpired term shall not have that term counted as a "four-year term." This section shall apply prospectively, meaning that it eliminates previous limitations on holding office and shall apply to council members elected or appointed to office on and after the effective date of this section. (Res. 16-5187)

Nomination/Declaration of Candidacy Period


More information to be provided in October 2021

Becoming a Candidate


Those interested in becoming a candidate for the March 1, 2022 election must file nomination papers with the City Clerk during the nomination period.  Election calendar to be provided in October, 2021.

Please review AB 571 before making, soliciting or receiving contributions for candidacy for City of Temple City City Council.  Maximum allowable campaign contribution limits are adjusted biennially, beginning June 2019 (next update June 2021).  Campaign limits are set by state statue.  

Filing Process
To request and receive candidate paperwork (pull paper), please make an appointment with the City Clerk.  During this meeting, the City Clerk will provide you with a candidate handbook and all the necessary forms for your candidacy.  This process will take approximately 1 hour.

Filing completed candidacy nomination papers


To file your nomination paperwork, please make an appointment with the City Clerk.  The City Clerk will review your nomination papers and related documents to make sure all necessary requirements are met.  This process may take up to 1 hour.

Other Resources


Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Mailing of Vote-By-Mail Ballots 
L.A. County Registrar Election Results
LA Registrar of Voters
Polling Place and Sample Ballot Lookup
California Law
California Secretary of State
Elections Code
California Fair Political Practices Commission

Municipal Election Results
Please submit a public records request for results prior to 2001.

 Year Date 

 2020 March 3 Notice  
 2017  March 7 Notice  
 2015 March 3 Official Results Sample Ballot
 2013 March 5 Official Results
 Sample Ballot
 2011 March 8 Official Results
 Sample Ballot
 2009 March 3 Official Results
 Sample Ballot
 2007 March 6 Official Results
 Sample Ballot
 2005 March 8 Official Results
 Sample Ballot
 2003 March 4 Official Results
 Sample Ballot
 2001 March 6 Official Results
 Sample Ballot