2021 Neighborhood Council Elections
Are you a community-minded individual who is passionate about West Adams? If so, you should consider running for a Board seat on the West Adams Neighborhood Council!
As the West Adams Neighborhood Council, our purpose is to participate as an advisory body on issues of concern to our neighborhood and to create more opportunities to build partnerships with government to address local needs and concerns in our community. You will have an opportunity to affect change on a variety of issues impacting the West Adams community – social and racial justice, land use, housing, homelessness, transportation, sustainability, education, and so much more.
To ensure the health and safety of stakeholders during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Council approved the City Clerk’s recommendation to conduct all Vote-By-Mail
2021 Neighborhood Council Elections.
For the 2021 elections, you will be voting on candidates for 8 Board seats:
- 4 At-Large Representatives
- 1 Business Representative
- 1 Community Interest Representative
- 1 Homeowner Representative
- 1 Youth Representative
Key Dates:
- Vote-by-mail ballot request opens: March 26, 2021
- Vote-by-mail ballot request closes: May 18, 2021
- ELECTION DAY: May 25, 2021
- Deadline to receive mail-in ballots (must be postmarked on Election Day): June 4, 2021
Vote-by-Mail Resources:
- Vote-by-mail application (main page) (beginning March 26, 2021)
- Vote-by-mail application portal (online)
- Vote-by-mail application (paper)
- Vote-by-mail application instructions and FAQs
- Additional FAQs
- Vote-by-mail dates and deadlines (refer to West Adams on page 4)
In addition to vote-by-mail, a ballot drop box location will also be made available at the following location:
Baldwin Hills Branch Library (map)
2906 South La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90016
Ballot drop boxes will be opened at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, 5/21 and closed at 8:00p.m. on Election Day (Tuesday, 5/25).
Additional Resources:
- See who is running (City Clerk)
- 2020/21 elections (Department of Neighborhood Empowerment)
- 2020/21 elections (City Clerk)
- Things to know as a Board Member (WANC)
VIDEO: Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Message on 2020/21 Neighborhood Council Elections
VIDEO: What It Means To Be a Neighborhood Council Candidate
Candidate Info Session Recording, Transcript, and Presentation
- Watch or listen to the candidate info session here (you’ll be able to toggle between the chat transcript and an audio transcript at the top right corner of the screen)
- Part 1 introduces Neighborhood Councils and explains who can run or vote in Neighborhood Council elections (17:54-35:16)
- Part 2 takes you step-by-step through the City Clerk’s online candidate application process (35:17-51:00)
- Part 3 covers low-cost / no-cost tips for running a successful campaign (51:00-12:24:56)
- Questions from the audience (1:24:56-End)
- Slideshow from the candidate info session (download a PDF of the presentation slides in the language of your choice below)
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COVID-19 NEWS
In keeping with Mayor Garcetti’s directive issued, entitled COVID-19 City Guidelines, all Neighborhood Council (NC) Board, Committee, Alliance, and Liaison meetings, as well as all other NC-related events – are suspended up to and including March 31, 2020.