VNC Board Elections April 11th!

Venice Neighborhood Council Board elections have been set for April 11, 2010 by LA’s City Clerk.

The terms of all twenty-one board members are expiring, so all positions are up for grabs! Fourty-three individuals have filed their intent to run for office.

CLICK HERE to see the Candidate statements and photos of the candidates!

The polling place for this election is:
Oakwood Rec Center, 767 California Avenue (click HERE for map)
The Polls open at 10am and close at 4pm. Note: Parking at the Oakwood Rec Center is limited – please consider walking or biking or taking Big Blue Bus #2 to the polls! Because lines may form, please plan accordingly.

The LA City Clerk is running the election and has set out the rules and procedures governing the election. see: City Clerk Election Procedures, for the details. The rules state (in part):

You can vote in the election if you live, work, own property, or have a verifiable interest in Venice.
see: Venice Map and Required ID to see if you are eligible to vote and have the ID required to verify your eligibility and basis for voting.

They also state:“Stakeholders must affirm their stakeholder status by completing a Stakeholder Registration Form.” The City Clerk will require every voter to verify their eligibility before giving them a ballot – so DON’T FORGET YOUR ID!

Click HERE to see all the information on the City Clerk’s Venice Neighborhood Council Elections Page.

Want to know more about what a VNC Neighborhood Council Board Officer does? Click here to see Job Descriptions for the Board of Officers.

We’ll send email updates about the election process periodically. Sign up for e-mails from the VNC at http://bit.ly/VNC_Email_Alerts). And look for us at the Venice Farmer’s Market (every Friday from 7-11am)!

CLICK HERE to learn more about becoming a CANDIDATE.