City of Torrance
ELECTED OFFICES
Next Presidential Primary Election March 3, 2020
For Three (3) Councilmembers (Districts 2, 4, 6)
ELECTED OFFICES
Next Presidential Primary Election March 3, 2020
For Three (3) Councilmembers (Districts 2, 4, 6)
Qualifications
“No person shall be eligible to hold any elected office in the City unless he be a resident elector therein and shall have resided in such City for at least thirty (30) days next preceding the date of his filing of nomination papers.” – City of Torrance Charter
“No person shall be eligible to hold any elected office in the City unless he be a resident elector therein and shall have resided in such City for at least thirty (30) days next preceding the date of his filing of nomination papers.” – City of Torrance Charter
- Elections are held in March of even numbered years on the statewide primary date.
- District elections (2, 4, 6) begin in 2020.
- Candidates receiving the highest number of votes are seated.
- There are no primary elections and no run-off elections.
- Tie votes are decided by process chosen by Council prior to each election.
- The City of Torrance has 86,563 registered voters. (March 2019)
Duties of Office
The function of the City Council is to develop policies that the City implements. The Council passes laws by ordinance, adopts the budget, authorizes expenditures, approves fees, secures revenues, plans for long-range development of the community and makes zoning and land use decisions, acts as the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency and as the appellate body for decisions made by Commissions.
The City Clerk attends all City Council meetings as Clerk of the Council, is responsible for the safekeeping of the official City records, is guardian of the City seal, serves as the elections official and conducts municipal elections.
The City Treasurer is responsible for the receipt and deposit of all city monies and the investment of funds as prescribed by the City’s Investment Policy. In addition the City Treasurer is the Plan Administrator of the City of Torrance Deferred Compensation Plans.
Election
The next election is scheduled for March 3, 2020 for three (3) City Council seats for Districts 2, 4, 6. The election will be consolidated on the Los Angeles County ballot with the Local & Municipal Consolidated Elections.
The function of the City Council is to develop policies that the City implements. The Council passes laws by ordinance, adopts the budget, authorizes expenditures, approves fees, secures revenues, plans for long-range development of the community and makes zoning and land use decisions, acts as the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency and as the appellate body for decisions made by Commissions.
The City Clerk attends all City Council meetings as Clerk of the Council, is responsible for the safekeeping of the official City records, is guardian of the City seal, serves as the elections official and conducts municipal elections.
The City Treasurer is responsible for the receipt and deposit of all city monies and the investment of funds as prescribed by the City’s Investment Policy. In addition the City Treasurer is the Plan Administrator of the City of Torrance Deferred Compensation Plans.
Election
The next election is scheduled for March 3, 2020 for three (3) City Council seats for Districts 2, 4, 6. The election will be consolidated on the Los Angeles County ballot with the Local & Municipal Consolidated Elections.