November 2008 Election

Incoming Board of Directors
In 2007, after the town reached the milestone of 1000 registered voters, an election was held in November and the results from that election determined that the community will elect its own independent Board of Directors to oversee the MHCSD in the future. This new Board of Directors was elected on November 4, 2008, and will take office on December 5, 2008.


 * The new Board will consist of 5 members.
 * Two of the members will have 2 year terms, while the other three will have 4 year terms.
 * After 2 years, the two Director positions with the 2 year terms will come up for election again and be replaced with two Directors with 4 year terms.

2008 Election Results
The final numbers as of Tuesday evening (11/25): MOUNTAIN HOUSE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT - Final results
 * Official list from the county

At Large vs By District
It was determined by an ad-hoc advisory committee commissioned by the SJCBoS that the election would be held "At-Large", meaning that Directors do not have to come from different districts or communities in Mountain House. At some point in the future, the community may choose to go to a "by district" type of election, but while we are experiencing rapid growth, it was deemed impractical in that we'd probably have to draw new district boundaries for each election to accommodate the new homes and homeowners.

How to File as a Candidate
According to Gina Verstrepen, Elections Technician Supervisor at the Office of the Registrar of Voters:


 * The filing period is July 14 through August 8, 2008.
 * Candidates must file papers in person at the Registrar of Voters’ Office Located at 212 N. San Joaquin Street, Stockton.
 * To qualify for office, you must be a registered voter and a resident of Mountain House.
 * No filing fee is required to file for office.

If you have any questions, contact:
 * Gina Verstrepen
 * [mailto:gverstrepen@sjgov.org gverstrepen@sjgov.org]
 * (209) 468-3191

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