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City Elections
The City of Morgan Hill uses the services of the County
of Santa Clara Registrar of Voters' Office to consolidate
local elections. This results in a significant cost savings
to the citizens of Morgan Hill. Regular elections are held
in the City of Morgan Hill on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November of even-numbered years. Special
elections may be called by the City Council and are held
on dates as set forth in the California Elections Code.
In Morgan Hill, the Mayor is directly elected to serve
a two-year term. Council members are elected to serve four-year
terms. The City Clerk and the City Treasurer are elected
to serve four-year terms.
The City's Election Official is the Council Services and
Records Manager. Information relating to City elections,
campaign disclosure, and economic interest are available
in the City Clerk's Office located at City Hall at 17555
Peak Avenue, phone (408) 779-7259.
How to Register to Vote
You must re-register to vote whenever you move. In order
to be eligible to vote, you must meet the following criteria:
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You must be a citizen of the United States.
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You must be a resident of California.
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You must be 18 years of age, or older,
as of the day of the next election vote.
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You must NOT be in prison or on parole
for a felony conviction.
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You must be registered 15 days prior to
the election in which you wish to vote. You will be sent
a Voter Notification Card to confirm your registration.
If you do NOT receive a Voter Notification Card, call
the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters at (408) 299-8302.
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You must be a citizen of Morgan Hill to
vote in local elections.
Voter registration forms can be downloaded from the Registrar
of Voters Web site. You may also pick up a voter registration
form at the City Clerk's Office at City Hall (directions
to City Hall) or the Registrar of Voters' office located
at 1555 Berger Drive, Building 2, San Jose, CA.
Absentee Ballots
If you wish to receive an absentee ballot by mail, a written
application must be on file with the County Clerk/Registrar
of Voters' office at least seven days before the election.
After the seven-day deadline, you may apply for and vote
an absentee ballot at the office either in person or through
an authorized representative.
For more information, visit the Registrar of Voters Web
site at www.sccvote.org.
City Election History
The following is the history of elections in Morgan Hill
going back to 1960:
| Date: 3/2/04 |
Election Type: Special |
Measure
Measure C:
A measure approved by voters amending the Morgan Hill General Plan and Municipal Code to update Measure P, the City's Residential Development Control System (RDCS) to extend the RDCS to 2020, establishing a population ceiling of 48,000 for the year 2020.
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Passed/Defeated
Passed
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| Date: 11/5/02 |
Election Type: General |
Position(s)
1 Mayor
2 Council Members |
Elected
Dennis Kennedy
Greg Sellers
Steve Tate
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Measure
Measure C:
A measure approved by voters validating and re-enacting the current Transient Occupancy Tax (Hotel Bed Tax).
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Passed/Defeated
Passed
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| Date:
11/7/00 |
Election
Type: General |
Position(s)
1 Mayor
2 Council Members
1 City Clerk
1 City Treasurer |
Elected
Dennis Kennedy
Hedy Chang
Larry Carr
Irma Torrez
Michael Roorda |
| Measure |
Passed/Defeated |
| Date:
11/2/99 |
Election
Type: Special |
Position(s)
None |
Elected
N/A |
Measure
Measure D:
A referendum on Ordinance No. 1429 adopted by the City.
The ordinance is an amendment to the Community Development
Plan for the Ojo de Agua Community Development Project.
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Passed/Defeated
Passed |
| Date:
6/8/99 |
Election
Type: Special |
Position(s)
None |
Elected
N/A |
Measure
Measure B:
Permit MHUSD to finance construction of a new high school
and a new elementary school and renovations to Live
Oak High School; incur indebtedness in the principal
amount of $72,500,000 |
Passed/Defeated
Passed |
| Date: 11/3/98 |
Election Type: General |
Position(s)
Mayor
2 Council Members |
Elected
Dennis Kennedy
Greg Sellers, Steve Tate |
Measure
Measure G:
Permit MHUSD to finance construction
of a new high school, renovations to
Live Oak High School and construction
of a new elementary school; incur
bonded indebtedness - principal
amount of $70,000,000 |
Passed/Defeated
Defeated |
| Date:
4/14/98 |
Election
Type: Special |
Position(s)
None |
Elected
N/A |
Measure
Measure E:
Permit MHUSD to finance construction of a new high school
and a new elementary school and renovations to Live
Oak High School; incur indebtedness in an amount not
to exceed $70,000,000 |
Passed/Defeated
Defeated |
| Date:
11/4/97 |
Election
Type: Special |
Position(s)
Vacancy: Council Member
Vacancy: City Treasurer |
Elected
J. Robert Foster
Michael Roorda |
Measure
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Passed/Defeated
----- |
| Date: 3/4/97 |
Election Type: Runoff Election |
Position(s)
Mayor
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Elected
Dennis Kennedy |
Measure
---- |
Passed/Defeated
---- |
| Date: 11/5/96 |
Election Type: General |
Position(s)
1 Mayor
2 Council Members
1 Treasurer
1 City Clerk
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Elected
No majority; 3/4/97 Runoff election
for Dennis Kennedy and Bev Freeman
Hedy L. Chang, Cynthia J. Cook
Paul Eckert
Irma Torrez |
Measure
R: Advisory Visioning Projects |
Passed/Defeated
Passed |
| Date:
3/2/96 |
Election
Type: Special |
Position(s)
----- |
Elected
----- |
Measure
D:Directly elect Mayor
E:Mayoral term, 4 years or 2 years |
Passed/Defeated
Passed
2 years |
| Date:
11/8/94 |
Election
Type: General |
Position(s)
2 Council Members |
Elected
Dennis Kennedy
Beverly Freeman |
Measure
G: 3.5% Utility User Tax |
Passed/Defeated
Defeated |
| Date:
11/3/92 |
Election
Type: General & Special |
Position(s)
3 Council Members
1 City Clerk
1 Treasurer |
Elected
Jan Smith
John Varela
Joe Martucci
Betty Busk
Linda English |
Measure
I: Utility User Tax |
Passed/Defeated
Defeated |
| Date:
6/2/92 |
Election
Type: Special |
Position(s)
----- |
Elected
----- |
Measure
E: Ojo de Agua Community Development Project Plan
(RDA plan ammendment)
F: 9% Utility User Tax |
Passed/Defeated
repealed
repealed |
| Date:
3/17/92 |
Election
Type: Special |
Position(s)
3 Vacancies, Council Member |
Elected
Jan Smith
John Varella
Joe Martucci |
Measure
----- |
Passed/Defeated
----- |
| Date:
12/17/91 |
Election
Type: Special, Recall |
Position(s)
All Recalled:
John Sorci
Ray Bunt
Lorraine Barke |
Elected
----- |
Measure
If recalled, fill vacancy/vacancies by appointment
or special election |
Passed/Defeated
Passed: by special election |
| Date:
6/4/91 |
Election
Type: Special |
Position(s)
----- |
Elected
----- |
Measure
D: Fire Benefit Assessment |
Passed/Defeated
Failed |
| Date:
11/6/90 |
Election
Type: General & Special |
Position(s)
2 Council Members |
Elected
Dennis Kennedy
Fred Bassett |
Measure
P: Residential Development
Q: Building permit allocation
R: Planned Senior Community Hill Country Village |
Passed/Defeated
Passed
Defeated
Defeated |
| Date:
6/5/90 |
Election
Type: Special & Primary |
Position(s)
----- |
Elected
----- |
Measure
B: Greenbelt, advisory |
Passed/Defeated
Passed |
| Date:
11/8/88 |
Election
Type: General |
Position(s)
3 Council Members
1 Treasurer
1 City Clerk |
Elected
Lorraine Barke
John Sorci
Ray Bunt
Barbara Howard
Betty Busk |
Measure
----- |
Passed/Defeated
----- |
| Date:
9/22/87 |
Election
Type: Special |
Position(s)
----- |
Elected
----- |
Measure
B: General Plan Amendment: Commercial Land Use
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Passed/Defeated
Passed |
| Date:
7/28/87 |
Election
Type: Special |
Position(s)
None |
Elected
N/A |
Measure
Measure A:
Amend Ord 609 N.S. reducing the utility tax from 5%
to 2.5% for the period of twelve months |
Passed/Defeated
Passed |
| Date:
6/3/86 |
Election
Type: Primary |
Position(s)
2 Council Members |
Elected
Linda English
Curtis Wright |
Measure
----- |
Passed/Defeated
----- |
| Date:
6/5/84 |
Election
Type: Primary |
Position(s)
3 Council Members
1 City Clerk
1 City Treasurer |
Elected
Lorraine Barke
J. Robert Foster
Dean Flory
Barbara Little
Betty G. Busk |
Measure
----- |
Passed/Defeated
----- |
| Date:
11/2/82 |
Election
Type: General |
Position(s)
----- |
Elected
----- |
Measure
Q: Increase the level of police and fire service
tax |
Passed/Defeated
Defeated |
| Date:
4/13/82 |
Election
Type: General |
Position(s)
2 Council Members |
Elected
William H. Brown
Neil Hyman |
Measure
A: Amend (hotel/motel) transient occupancy tax
B: Repeal present residential growth control (Measure
E) and adopt City council ordinance
C: Repeal present residential growth control (Measure
E) and adopt initiative ordinance by CRMG |
Passed/Defeated
Passed
Defeated
Defeated |
| Date:
4/8/80 |
Election
Type: Special/General |
Position(s)
3 Council Members
1 City Clerk
1 City Treasurer |
Elected
Steve Pearson
Jeffery Pedersen
Daniel Bertelli
Madge Soares
Betty G. Busk |
Measure
A: Governor & Legislative change existing allocation
of the 6¢ sales & use tax; 2¢ (from 1¢)
used by cities and counties -- advisory |
Passed/Defeated
Passed |
| Date:
3/6/79 |
Election
Type: Special |
Position(s)
1 Council Member |
Elected
Thomas Castle |
Measure
----- |
Passed/Defeated
----- |
| Date:
3/7/78 |
Election
Type: Special |
Position(s)
2 Council Members |
Elected
Neil Heiman
Beth Wyman |
Measure
----- |
Passed/Defeated
----- |
| Date:
11/8/77 |
Election
Type: Special |
Position(s)
----- |
Elected
----- |
Measure
E: Growth Management Plan |
Passed/Defeated
Passed |
| Date:
3/2/76 |
Election
Type: General,
Consol. w/ SC Co Transit Dist. |
Position(s)
3 Council Members
1 City Clerk
1 City Treasurer |
Elected
Werner S. Wengert
Milton Pavlina
Daniel Bertelli
Madge Soares
Betty G Busk |
Measure
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Passed/Defeated
----- |
| Date:
3/5/74 |
Election
Type: General,
Consol. w/ Gavilan Jt Comm Clg Dist & MHUSD
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Position(s)
2 Council Members |
Elected
John C. Biechman
Virginia Mae Days |
Measure
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Passed/Defeated
----- |
| Date:
4/11/72 |
Election
Type: General,
Consol. w/ Gavilan Jt Comm Clg Dist & MHUSD
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Position(s)
3 Council Members
1 City Clerk
1 City Treasurer |
Elected
Daniel C. Bertelli
Werner S. Wengert
Thomas S. Castle
Madge Soares
Vickie S. Holstrom |
Measure
A: Office of City Treasurer be
appointed by Council
B: (Minutes reflect only Measure A; election file reflects
only A; election results reflect A & B |
Passed/Defeated
Defeated
Defeated(per election results) |
| Date:
4/17/70 |
Election
Type: Special Municipal Bond Consol. with General Municipal
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Position(s)
2 Council Members
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Elected
Virginia Mae Days
Alfred M. Leonetti |
Measure
A:Incur bonded indebtedness in principal amount
of $350,000 for construction of City Hall?
B:Incur bonded indebtedness in principal amount of $500,000
for construction of a public library?
C:Shall the Office of City Clerk be appointive? |
Passed/Defeated
Defeated
Defeated
Defeated |
| Date:
4/15/69 |
Election
Type: Special Municipal Bond |
Position(s)
2 Council Members
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Elected
Virginia Mae Days
Alfred M. Leonetti |
Measure
A: Incur bonded indebtedness in principal amount
of $350,000 for construction of City Hall?
B: Incur bonded indebtedness in principal amount of
$500,000 for construction of a public library? |
Passed/Defeated
Passed
Passed |
| Date:
4/9/68 |
Election
Type: General Municipal |
Position(s)
3 Council Members
1 City Clerk
1 City Treasurer |
Elected
Thomas S. Castle
Joseph J. Galvan
John J. Yinger
Madge Soares
Madge Soares |
Measure
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Passed/Defeated
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| Date:
3/14/67 |
Election
Type: Special Municipal Bond |
Position(s)
----- |
Elected
----- |
Measure
A: Incur bonded indebtedness in
principal amount of $395,000 for construction of sewer
system improvements |
Passed/Defeated
Passed |
| Date:
4/14/64 |
Election
Type:General Municipal |
Position(s)
3 Council Members
1 City Clerk
1 City Treasurer |
Elected
Thomas S. Castle
Tony Fazio
John J. Yinger
Daniel P. Goodwin
Madge Soares |
Measure
A: Make the office of City Clerk appointive |
Passed/Defeated
Defeated |
| Date:
4/12/60 |
Election
Type:General Municipal |
Position(s)
3 Council Members
1 City Clerk
1 City Treasurer |
Elected
Tony Fazio
Lawrence Guglielmetto
Ernest Magincalda
Robert F. Williams
Madge Soares |
Measure
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Passed/Defeated
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