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Arcadia's General Municipal Election slated for April 10, 2018 for these officers: 3 members of City Council for Districts 2, 3, and 5 (full term of 4 years). This will be the first time Arcadia has district-based elections.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 7, 2017
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p. 1, 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 7, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
City Council elections
General Municipal Elections
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35217AN
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Newspaper Index
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A 23.8% turnout of Arcadia voters was enough to defeat the city's special bond measure. It failed by less than 1 percent.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
September 17, 1992
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p. 1
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Star Tribune
Date
September 17, 1992
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Elections - Local
Item ID
130AN
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Newspaper Index
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Nearly 24% of voters - about 5,566 of 24,207 registered - turned out Tuesday to decide on a school bond measure. Officials are disappointed with the low voter turnout.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
September 18, 1992
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p. 1
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Star Tribune
Date
September 18, 1992
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Elections - Local
Item ID
131AN
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Newspaper Index
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Elections-California

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Contents
1. Campaign literature regarding State Assembly Candidate, Bob Margett. 2. "Margett haunted by City Council blunder." California's Republic Reporter, April 1995. 3. Official Voter Information Guide, General Election, Tuesday, November 8, 2022. 4. Official Voter Information Guide, Primary Election…
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1. Campaign literature regarding State Assembly Candidate, Bob Margett.
2. "Margett haunted by City Council blunder." California's Republic Reporter, April 1995.
3. Official Voter Information Guide, General Election, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
4. Official Voter Information Guide, Primary Election, Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
Subjects
Elections-California
Item ID
83AF
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Subject Files
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Elections-Federal

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1. Map of 26th Congressional District from January 1975 to 1981. 2. Map of 26th Congressional District from 1981-1982 on. 3. "Election 1986: Congress and Assembly." Arcadia Highlander, October 29, 1986.
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1. Map of 26th Congressional District from January 1975 to 1981.
2. Map of 26th Congressional District from 1981-1982 on.
3. "Election 1986: Congress and Assembly." Arcadia Highlander, October 29, 1986.
Subjects
Elections-Federal
Item ID
84AF
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Subject Files
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Elections-Local

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1. City of Arcadia sample ballot, June 16, 1981. 2. "Vote no on A and B." Single sheet by Citizen's for No on Measures A & B for the June 16, 1981 election. 3. "Answer to the School Problem." Single sheet by the Citizen's for No on Measures A & B for the June 16, 1981 election. 4. Consolidated …
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1. City of Arcadia sample ballot, June 16, 1981.
2. "Vote no on A and B." Single sheet by Citizen's for No on Measures A & B for the June 16, 1981 election.
3. "Answer to the School Problem." Single sheet by the Citizen's for No on Measures A & B for the June 16, 1981 election.
4. Consolidated elections, November 3, 1981.
5. "Consolidated elections are moving closer." Arcadia Highlander, December 17, 1986.
6. City of Arcadia sample ballot. General Municipal Election, April 14, 1992.
7. Planning joins election issues." Arcadia Tribune, March 15, 1964.
8. "10 candidates reaffirm stand." Arcadia Tribune, no date.
9. "Council rivals split on library, high rise issues." Arcadia Tribune, March 12, 1964.
10. "Literature aimed at library used as voting nears." Arcadia Tribune, April 9, 1964.
11. "Record vote in City races." Arcadia Tribune, April 12, 1964.
12. "Considine, Forman win Council seats." Arcadia Tribune, April 14, 1964.
13. City of Arcadia--Special Municipal Election--May 8, 2007--Summary Report. Election results on Measure A and Measure B. They are opposing measures. Measure B passes and prevails.
14. Argument in favor of Measure B, Arcadia's Transient Occupancy Tax, "bed Tax," by Robert C. Harbicht, Mayor Pro Tem, December 23, 2011
15. Arcadia Unified School District Special Parcel Tax Election Official Sample Ballot, March 13, 2012.
16. Three items "Yes on A-Protect Arcadia Schools." Measure A is on the March 7, 2017 Ballot.
17. Measure A-Arcadia teacher and academic instruction protection measure. Budget update and Measure A information from Dr. Vannasdall, AUSD Superintendent. Mountain Views News, p. 6, February 25, 2017.
18. A. Notice to voters, Measure A-information about Arcadia Unified Schools local funding measure. B. Measure A to Protect Arcadia Schools, an email sent out on Arcadia High School listserv January 26, 2017. C. Official Sample Ballot March 7, 2017.
19. Arcadia Unified School District Special Election-Measure A results from www.lavote.net, printed March 18, 2017. Measure A on the March 7, 2017 ballot has passed.
20. California Voting Rights Act Prompts Arcadia to Draft District Lines. Arcadia Weekly, August 10, 2017.
21. District-based elections. A. Draft district maps are available for public comment. Mountain Views News, September 2, 2017. B. District-based elections coming soon to Arcadia. Arcadia Weekly, September 21, 2017. C. District-based voting--background, Voting Rights Act lawsuits, process, drawing district boundaries, and City of Arcadia Map, retrieved from City of Arcadia website on September 19, 2017. D. Special City Council Meeting October 11, 2017 regarding transition to district-based elections. E. Finalized Five Council District maps.
22. Official Sample Ballot City of Arcadia Special Municipal Election June 4, 2019. Three different mailers with Measure A information, regarding 3/4 cent sales tax increase.
Subjects
Elections-Local
Item ID
85AF
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Subject Files
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A recommendation that would allow all registered voters in Arcadia to vote by mail is being considered by the Chamber of Commerce which may address the City Council on the matter. San Diego has conducted such an election. Article discusses problems and expenses of such an election.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 12, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 12, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Elections - Local
Item ID
1503AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia voters will consider whether or not to ban "safe and sane" fireworks. The sale of fireworks has been the local American Legion Post's chief source of funds. Arcadia property owners have suffered over a quarter of a million dollars in property damage from fireworks over the past six years.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 4, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 4, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Elections - Local
Item ID
1504AN
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Newspaper Index
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Plan to consolidate elections debated. City Council and Board of Education informally discussing consolidating their elections, would require charter change.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 14, 1982
Pages
p. A-1, 2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 14, 1982
Pages
p. A-1, 2
Subjects
Elections - Local
Item ID
1505AN
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Newspaper Index
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By A 4-1 margin, the Arcadia Board of Education approved a resolution encouraging the City Council to put a proposal to combine city & school elections before Arcadia voters.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 30, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 30, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Elections - Local
Item ID
1506AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council debated the question of whether Council and Board of Education elections should be combined and decided to study the issue in greater detail in the coming election.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 8, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 8, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Elections - Local
Item ID
1507AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council, school board and Chamber of Commerce have settled on a plan to consolidate city and school elections. City Attorney Michael Miller is coming up with legal wording for a measure to be placed on the next school board ballot, April 1987.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 5, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 5, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Elections - Local
Item ID
1508AN
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Newspaper Index
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Breakdown of voting trends in different sections of the city from the November 4th election.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
Movember 19, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
Movember 19, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Elections - Local
Item ID
1509AN
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Newspaper Index
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City and school elections will not be combined as originally planned, according to a proposal by the Arcadia City Council. It will cost the school district $16,000 for it's April school board election.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
Marcha 1, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
Marcha 1, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Elections - Local
Item ID
1510AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council put off voting for a combined school and city election until it can determine whether the county, in that instance, would give up running the school election.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Elections - Local
Item ID
1511AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia will not be voting on whether to have combined school board/city council elections next April. On a 3-2 vote, the City Council turned down the idea.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1987
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Elections - Local
Item ID
1512AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident Harry Frank Scolinos, who is a Republican, will try to best Adam Schiff in the candidacy for the 29th Congressional District in November 2004.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Scolinos, Frank
Elections
Item ID
26858AN
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Newspaper Index
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In an unusual move, the normally apolitical Arcadia PTA Council has endorsed Measure A on the April 14 ballot, pushing voter approval for a 2% utility tax increase.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Elections - Local, 1998
Item ID
13031AN
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Newspaper Index
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Don Decker announced he is seeking the Republican nomination for Assemblyman in the newly created 61st Assembly district. The new district includes Arcadia, Azusa, Bradbury, Duarte, Irwindale, Monrovia, San Gabriel, San Marino, Temple City and Sierra Madre.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-7
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-7
Subjects
California - Elections - 1974
Item ID
850AN
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Describes the state conflict of interest and financial disclosure law as it affects local office holders. An examination of the problems of the law approximately three months after passage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1974
Pages
p. B-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1974
Pages
p. B-3
Subjects
California - Elections - 1974
Item ID
851AN
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Newspaper Index
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