That was fast.
Of the 20 candidates who have filed to run for the vacant 15th District seat on the Los Angeles City Council, Joe Buscaino has become the first to officially qualify for the ballot today.
He turned in his petition signatures on Saturday and getting word today that the signatures had been verified by the City Clerk's Office.
Candidates have until Sept. 12 to turn in their nominating petitions. If they pay a $300 filing fee, they must turn in 500 signatures (which is what Buscaino did).
If they want to skip paying the fee they must submit 1,000 voter signatures.
If you live in San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City or Harbor Gateway, you'll no doubt encounter a few of their volunteers with clipboards over the next couple weeks. Voters can sign petitions for more than one candidate. But they can only sign each candidate's petition once.
Of the 20 candidates who have filed to run for the vacant 15th District seat on the Los Angeles City Council, Joe Buscaino has become the first to officially qualify for the ballot today.
He turned in his petition signatures on Saturday and getting word today that the signatures had been verified by the City Clerk's Office.
Candidates have until Sept. 12 to turn in their nominating petitions. If they pay a $300 filing fee, they must turn in 500 signatures (which is what Buscaino did).
If they want to skip paying the fee they must submit 1,000 voter signatures.
If you live in San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City or Harbor Gateway, you'll no doubt encounter a few of their volunteers with clipboards over the next couple weeks. Voters can sign petitions for more than one candidate. But they can only sign each candidate's petition once.
