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Notice of Vacancy and Election

 Vacancy 


The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board of Directors has four vacancies this election year (2024). 


The Board consists of seven (7) Directors, each of whom must be a registered voter residing in the District (see map of jurisdiction below). Each Director, elected by the voters in his or her specific zone, serves a term of four (4) years.


Any mid-term vacancies on the Board are filled by election or appointment, in accordance with Policy #BOD-6, Filling a Vacancy on the Board , and Section 1780 of the Government Code of the State of California.

Election 

Election for District board members is conducted by the County of Riverside County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (www.voteinfo.net). Elections for District Board members are commonly held in conjunction with the November general election. The four-year terms of office are staggered so that either three (3) or four (4) Board members are elected every two years (see the Election Calendar here). Information on filing for office can be found at https://voteinfo.net/. 

Next General Election: November 5, 2024. 

For more information on current & upcoming elections or filing for office, please visit https://voteinfo.net/.


Nomination Extension 





If the incumbent does not file by 5 p.m. on the last day of the nomination period, any eligible person, other than the incumbent, shall have until 5 p.m. of the 83rd day before the election to file a Declaration of Candidacy. The nomination extension is not applicable where there is no incumbent to be elected. If this section is applicable, a candidate may withdraw his or her Declaration of Candidacy up until 5:00 p.m. on the 83rd day before the election.  See the election calendar for special districts.


District and Zone Boundaries 

Please see the map below for zone boundaries and the communities within each. You may also view this interactive map, then select "Hummingbird" to help determine where you reside within the 7 zones. 



NOTICE OF GENERAL DISTRICT ELECTION

Desert Healthcare District 


Notice is hereby given that a General District Election will be held in the above named district on November 5, 2024 and that the offices for which candidates may be nominated for said election are as follows: 



1 Director - Zone 1 (currently held by Les Zendle, MD) 


1 Director - Zone 3 (currently held by Carmina Zavala, PsyD) 


1 Director - Zone 5 (currently held by Arthur Shorr) 


1 Director - Zone 7 (currently held by Leticia DeLara, MPA) 


The qualifications for these offices required under the principal act under which the District is organized are that candidates be registered electors residing within the boundaries of the District, or division thereof.

Official Declarations of Candidacy for eligible persons desiring to file for any of the elective offices are available beginning July 15, 2024 at the following location(s): 

  • Desert Healthcare District 1140 N. Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262 Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Please call Andrea Hayles to make an appointment at (760) 323-6113 
  • Registrar of Voters 2720 Gateway Drive, Riverside, CA 92507 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Declarations of Candidacy must be filed in the office of the Registrar of Voters no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 9, 2024. Appointment to each elective office will be made by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside as prescribed in Elections Code § 10515 in the event there are no nominees or an insufficient number of nominees, and a petition requesting the election be held for such offices has not been presented to the Registrar of Voters by 5:00 p.m. on (date to be determined). 

 

AVISO DE ELECCIÓN GENERAL DEL DISTRITO


Distrito de Cuidado de la Salud de Desert 


Por el presente se notifica que el 8 de noviembre de 2022 se llevará a cabo una Elección General del Distrito en el distrito mencionado anteriormente, y que los cargos para los que se pueden nombrar candidatos para dicha elección son los siguientes: 

1 Director - Zona 1 (currently held by Les Zendle, MD) 

1 Director - Zona 3 (currently held by Carmina Zavala, PsyD) 

1 Director - Zona 5 (currently held by Arthur Shorr) 

1 Director - Zona 7 (currently held by Leticia DeLara, MPA) 

Las calificaciones para estos cargos según requiere la ley principal sobre la cual se organiza este distrito son que los candidatos sean electores inscritos que vivan dentro de los límites del distrito, o en la misma división. 

Las Declaraciones Oficiales de Candidatura para las personas elegibles que deseen postularse para cualquiera de los cargos electivos están disponibles a partir del 15 de julio de 2024 en la siguiente localización(es): 

  • Distrito de Cuidado de la Salud de Desert 1140 N. Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262 lunes - viernes, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Por favor llame a Andrea Hayles para una cita al (760) 323-6113.
  • Registro de Votantes 2720 Gateway Drive, Riverside, CA 92507 lunes - viernes, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

Las Declaraciones de Candidatura deben presentarse en la oficina del Registro de Votantes a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 9 de agosto de 2024. La designación para cada cargo electivo lo hará la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Riverside, tal como se prescribe en el Código de Elecciones § 10515 en caso de que ninguna persona fue nombrada o que el número de personas nombradas sea insuficiente, y que no se haya presentado una petición donde se pida que se celebre una elección para dichos cargos ante el Registro de Votantes a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del (TBD). 






Map of redrawn Desert Healthcare District showing 7 zones. Submitted Photo