The November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election is administered by the Riverside County Registrar of Voters (ROV). Important information:

• Voter Registration Deadline – October 20, 2025
• Vote-By-Mail ballots – eligible voters will begin receiving their ballots in the mail starting October 6, 2025
• Vote Centers in Coachella  (November 1 – November 3, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and November 4, 2025, from 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.)
  • Coachella Community Center (51251 Douma Street)

• Vote-By-Mail Drop-Off Locations in Coachella
  • Corporate Yard (53462 Enterprise Way) – October 6 – November 3, 2025, excluding holidays, Fridays, and weekends, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; and November 4, 2025, 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  • Coachella Community Center (51251 Douma Street) – October 6 – November 3, 2025, excluding holidays, Fridays and weekends, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; and November 4, 2025 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

• Riverside County Voter Information Guides – mailing starts October 6, 2025
• Tentative Schedule of Election Activities for the Riverside County Registrar of Voters may be downloaded in English and in Spanish
• For more information visit https://www.voteinfo.net; or call (951) 486-7200 or (800) 773-VOTE (8633)

You can register to vote, update your voter registration or verify your voter registration status online through the California Secretary of State https://registertovote.ca.gov/ or at any of the following locations: Post Office, Library, and Department of Motor Vehicles.

• California Secretary of State https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections
• Riverside County Registrar of Voters https://voteinfo.net/

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La Elección Especial Estatal del 4 de noviembre de 2025 es administrada por el Registro de Votantes (ROV) del Condado de Riverside. Información importante:

• Fecha límite para el registro de votantes - 20 de octubre de 2025
• Boletas de Voto por Correo: los votantes elegibles comenzarán a recibir sus boletas por correo a partir del 6 de octubre de 2025
• Centros de Votación en Coachella (1 de noviembre – 3 de noviembre de 2025, de 8 a. m. a 6 p. m.; y 4 de noviembre de 2025, de 6 a. m. a 9:30 p. m.)
  • Coachella Community Center (51251 Douma Street)
• Lugares de entrega de Votos por Correo en Coachella
  • Corporate Yard (53462 Enterprise Way) - 6 de octubre al 3 de noviembre de 2025, excepto dia festivos, viernes y fines de semana, de 9:30 a. m. a 3:30 p. m.; y 4 de noviembre de 2025, de 6:30 a.m a 8:30 p.m.
  • Coachella Community Center (51251 Douma Street) – 6 de octubre al 3 de noviembre de 2025, excepto dia festivos, viernes y fines de semana, de 9:30 a. m. a 3:30 p. m.; y 4 de noviembre de 2025, de 6:30 a.m a 8:30 p.m.
• Guías de Información para Votantes del Condado de Riverside: el envío por correo comienza el 6 de octubre de 2025
• El calendario provisional de actividades electorales para el Registro de Votantes del Condado de Riverside se puede descargar en Inglés y en Español
• Para obtener más información, visite https://www.voteinfo.net; o llame al (951) 486-7200 o (800) 773-VOTE (8633)

Puede registrarse para votar, actualizar su registro de votante o verificar su estado de registro de votante en línea a través de la Secretaría de Estado de California https://registertovote.ca.gov/ o en cualquiera de las siguientes ubicaciones: Oficina de Correos, Biblioteca y Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados.

• Secretario de Estado de California https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections
• Registro de Votantes del Condado de Riverside https://voteinfo.net/

General Municipal Election

The next general municipal election for the City of Coachella will be held on November 5, 2024. 

Notice of Election (English)

Notice of Election (Spanish)

Notice of Election for Measure "Y" - Transient Occupancy Tax (English)

Notice of Election for Measure "Y" - Transient Occupancy Tax (Spanish)

Offices & Terms to be Filled

• 1 Mayor Seat - 2 year term
• 2 Council Seats - 4 year terms each
• 1 City Clerk Seat - 4 year term
• 1 City Treasurer Seat - 4 year term

Nomination Period

The nomination period begins Monday, July 15, 2024 and closes on August 9, 2024. Candidates must make an appointment with the Deputy City Clerk, Delia Granados at dgranados@coachella.org or (760) 398-3502 extension 102 to pull and file nomination papers.

*If an eligible incumbent for any seat does not file nomination papers by the deadline, the nomination period for each of the seats will be extended to August 14, 2024.

Candidate Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old
• Must be a United States Citizen
• Must be a registered voter living in the city of Coachella at the time Nomination Papers are issued
• Need to obtain no less than 20 nor more than 30 signatures from city registered voters on the official nomination papers

Election Fees

Candidate filing fee - $25

Nomination Papers Issued 

Click HERE for a final list of qualified candidates