Notice of Vacancy and Election

Vacancy

The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board of Directors has four vacancies this election year (2026).

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/.

General Election: November 3, 2026.

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 3, 2026 and that the offices for which candidates may be nominated for said election are as follows:

1 Director - Zone 2 (currently held by Carole Rogers, RN, MPH)

1 Director - Zone 4 (currently held by Evett PerezGil)

1 Director - Zone 5 (currently held by Anyse Smith, Esq.)

1 Director - Zone 6 (currently held by Kimberly Barraza)

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 will be available prior to Nov. 3, 2026 at the following location(s). The date will be posted here once it's determined.

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 (date to be determined). 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 la presente se notifica que una elección general del distrito se organizará en el distrito antes mencionado el 3 de noviembre de 2026, y que los cargos para los cuales se pueden postular candidatos serán los siguientes:

1 director - Zona 2 (cargo ocupado actualmente por Carole Rogers, RN, MPH)

1 director - Zona 4 (cargo ocupado actualmente por Evett PerezGil)

1 director - Zona 5 (cargo ocupado actualmente por Anyse Smith, Esq.)

1 director - Zona 6 (cargo ocupado actualmente por Kimberly Barraza)

Los requisitois para estos cargos, exigidos por la ley principal bajo la cual el distrito se organiza, consisten en que los candidatos deben ser electores registrados viviendo dentro de los limites del distrito, o de una división del mismo.

Las declaraciones oficiales de candidatura para las personas elegibles que deseen postularse por cualquiera de los cargos electivos estarán disponibles antes del 3 de noviembre de 2026 en la(s) siguiente(s) ubicacion(es). La fecha será publicada aquí una vez que haya sido determinada.

Desert Healthcare District 1140 N. Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262 ... Lunes - Viernes, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Por favor llamen a Andrea Hayles para agendar una cita a (760) 323-6113
Registrador de Votantes 2720 Gateway Drive, Riverside, CA 92507 ... Lunes - Viernes, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Las declaraciones de candidatura deben ser tramitadas por la oficina del Registrador de Votantes (fecha por determinar). El nombramiento de cada cargo sera realizado por la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Riverside, según lo estipulado en el Sección 10515 del Código Electoral, en caso de que no hay candidatos o el número de candidatos sea insuficiente, y siempre que no se haya presentado ante el Registrador de Votantes, antes de las 5:00 p. m. del (fecha por determinar), una petición solicitando que se celebren elecciones para dichos cargos.

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