Pulling papers in City Hall

Barbara Diamond

City Treasurer Laura Parisi was the first candidate to pull

nominating papers Monday morning for the local election. City clerk

candidate Martha Anderson was the second.

Neither had far to travel. The papers are picked up and filed in

the City Hall office where Anderson is deputy city clerk, just down

the hallway from the treasurer’s office.

Monday was the first day of the nomination period for the 2004

municipal election. The period ends at 5 p.m. Aug. 6 unless no

incumbent files for reelection by the deadline. It would then be

extended a week.

Councilman Wayne Baglin picked up his papers Wednesday morning.

Mayor Cheryl Kinsman picked up hers Wednesday afternoon.

Candidates can obtain an election kit at the city clerk’s office

in City Hall, 515 Forest Ave. The kit includes an election calendar.

On the calendar:

Aug. 12: Secretary of state determines order of names on the

ballot.

Oct. 4: First day voters may request mail ballots -- absentee

ballots, but absence is no longer necessary -- banked votes are being

courted by both major parties.

Oct. 5: Last day to file first pre-election, campaign statements,

which include donations and expenditures during the period ending

Sept. 30.

Oct. 18: Last day to register to vote -- high school seniors

please note.

Oct. 19: Last day to file as a write-in candidate.

Oct. 21: Last day to file second pre-election, campaign statements

for the period ending Oct. 16.

Nov. 2: Election day. No City Council meeting will be held that

night.

Dec. 7: Elected officials sworn in.

Jan. 31: Last day to file campaign statements for the period

ending Dec. 31 Precinct maps and indexes may be obtained from the Registrar of

Voters, 1300 South Grand Ave., Santa Ana. The telephone number is

(714) 567-7600.

* Contributions to Election ’04 Notebook are welcomed. Write to

Barbara Diamond, P.O. Box 248, Laguna Beach, 92652; hand-deliver to

384 Forest Ave., Suite 22; call (949) 494-4321 or fax (949) 494-8979.