Each General Election, special districts have governing board of directors scheduled to be elected. In those districts where the number of candidates does not exceed the number of open offices, the candidates should be appointed in-lieu of the General Election by the Board of Supervisors.
In those districts where the number of candidates is insufficient, the Board of Supervisors may appoint to the offices qualified individuals to serve. These appointments should be made at a regular or special meeting prior to November 26, 2018. Those individual appointees shall take office and serve as if elected.
The attached Certified List of Qualified Special District Candidates for the November 6, 2018 General Election contains each special district that has one or more open seat and the coinciding candidate or vacancy to be appointed in-lieu of the General Election. Each office will serve a term of 4 years from December 7, 2018 through December 2, 2022, with the exception of the Shasta Lake Fire Protection District open seat, which is short term for the period December 7, 2018 through December 4, 2020.
For those open offices that have insufficient candidates, the Board of Supervisors may choose to make appointments. If those appointments are made prior to Monday, November 26, 2018, those appointees will serve as if elected for the indicated term.