Regional Candidate Filing Opens for 2023 Neighborhood Council Elections

Candidate Filing Dates: November 26, 2022 – April 8, 2023

To become a candidate, visit: NC Elections | Office of the City Clerk (lacity.org)

• There are 99 Neighborhood Councils.
• Neighborhood Councils are clustered to form 12 election regions.
• Each region has its own candidate and voter filing periods and unique Election Day. NC Election Timeline by Regions 
• The system was created to connect LA’s diverse communities to City Hall and was established in 1999 by an amendment to the City Charter. 
• Neighborhood Council board members are volunteers
• Neighborhood Council board members are public officials elected to office by the members of their community.

The first election is Region 11, scheduled for March 26, 2023.  The Region 11 communities are:  

Bel Air-Beverly Crest, Del Rey, Mar Vista, Palms, South Robertson, Venice, West Los Angeles-Sawtelle, Westchester/Playa, Westwood

The San Fernando Valley regions are 1, 2, 3, and 4. 2023_NC_Regional_Election_Schedule.pdf

These NCs use the Selection process to seat their NC Board Members: Chatsworth, Northridge South, and Westside

Stakeholder requirements to participate in Neighborhood Councils vary per Neighborhood Council. For more information about Neighborhood Councils, including stakeholdership, board membership, and neighborhood boundaries visit: empowerla.org/about-neighborhood-councils.

For additional information

• Contact the Office of the City Clerk-Election Division between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (213) 978-0444 or toll-free at (888) 873-1000
• Visit the City Clerk’s Election website at: NC Elections | Office of the City Clerk (lacity.org)
• Subscribe to get Neighborhood Council agendas by email: tiny.cc/NCagendas
• To see all Neighborhood Council board and committee meetings across the City by date, visit this page: LAcity.org/government/meeting-calendars/neighborhood-council-meetings.

GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL SYSTEM include:

Ordinance 176477 (March 28, 2005) – Exempts Neighborhood Councils from adopting a conflict of interest code and filing the Form 700 financial disclosure statements.

Ordinance 186761 (October 16, 2020) – Definition of Community Interest Stakeholder for Neighborhood Councils.

Complete details here:About Neighborhood Councils – EmpowerLA

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