November 5, 2024 City of Oakley General Municipal Election Districts 1 & 3 Candidates Appointed

As of the close of the nomination period on August 9, 2024, the following candidates have been nominated for the City of Oakley General Municipal Election for Districts 1, 3 and 5 to be held Tuesday, November 5, 2024 (District 5 candidates' names in the order they will appear on the ballot as selected in the Secretary of State's Randomized Alphabet Drawing):

District 1: Aaron Meadows
District 3: Anissa Williams
District 5: George Fuller, Cristina Pena Langley, Oleksii Chuiko

A special meeting of the Oakley City Council was held August 21, 2024, for the Oakley City Council to decide whether to appoint the qualified nominated candidates or hold the election for Districts 1 and 3 pursuant to Elections Code §10229. The City Council voted (2-1) to appoint current Councilmember Aaron Meadows to District 1 and current Mayor Anissa Williams to District 3. Mayor Williams and Councilmember Meadows recused themselves from the vote.

The appointed candidates will take office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipal election for their respective offices. While their names and candidate statements will not appear on the ballot, all other contests on the ballot will be made available to voters in Districts 1 and 3. Write-in candidates will not be allowed for Districts 1 and 3. The election for District 5 will proceed with the three aforementioned candidates on the ballot.