The regular biennial election of Valley of the Moon Water District Board of Directors will take place on November 3, 2020. The Board consists of five (5) Directors, each of whom has been elected or has been appointed to fill a vacancy. Each Director shall be a voter of the District, and elections are held at large, which means that all voters throughout the District have the opportunity to vote for any person seeking election.
Nominations for offices for Valley of the Moon Water District open July 13, and close on August 7, 2020. If any incumbent fails to file during the nomination period, there will be a five-day extension through 5 p.m. on August 12, 2020, for anyone but the incumbent officer.
For the convenience of candidates below are some common candidate forms and forms for submitting Candidates' Statements of Qualifications for any candidate wishing to include a printed Statement of Qualifications in the Sonoma County Information Guide. Additional forms and information can be found at the Registrar of Voters Candidate Web Page.
***The District requires payment in advance for printing statements, candidates MUST submit a receipt from the District before a statement will be accepted for filing by the Registrar of Voters. Candidates can submit payment at the District Offices 19039 Bay Street, El Verano. The District assumes 3 candidates per page for the prepayment amount.
Statements of Qualifications must be filed at the same time all other nomination documents are filed in the office of the Registrar of voters. Statements may be withdrawn but not changed during the nomination period or extended nomination period if applicable.
Beginning July 13th, candidates may e-mail their filing documents for review to ROV-Candidate@sonoma-county.org. Please note that the Registrar's office will not review documents for accuracy, only verify that the documents are complete. Once documents have been verified, candidates can make an appointment to take their oath either in the Registrar's office or via online video conference by calling 707-565-6800. Completed documents with original signatures must be received by the Registrar's office no later than 5pm on August 7th (postmark does not count). Candidates may submit documents with original signatures, M-F from 8am-5pm, by appointment, in the Registrar's office drive-thru drop box, or via mail or other delivery service.
If you have any questions regarding Valley of the Moon Water District November 3, 2020 elections or serving on the Board please contact Chris Petlock, Board Secretary. 707-996-1037 or cpetlock@vomwd.org.
