June Primary Election – Measures D, E, and F

MEASURE ADDING CHAPTER 2.10 (OFFICE OF THE MAYOR) TO THE PINOLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AS AN ELECTED POSITION

On February 3, 2026 the City Council adopted a resolution calling for a special election on June 2, 2026 for the purpose of placing a measure on the ballot. Pinole voters will see Measures D, E and F on the June ballot. The Measures will ask voters whether the City should establish the office of mayor as an elected position and if the term of office shall be two or four years.

Measure D: Shall the electors elect a mayor and four city council members?	YES	NO
Measure E: Shall the term of office of mayor be two years?	YES	NO
Measure F: Shall the term of office of mayor be four years?	YES	NO

Frequently Asked Questions

The City of Pinole has put together a list of frequently asked question about the upcoming ballot measure. The City encourages all residents and voters to review written and online information to make informed choices before voting.

Arguments, Rebuttals and Analyses

The deadline has passed to submit arguments.

Arguments must be completed and submitted electronically to the City Clerk Heather Bell-Spears at hbell@pinole.gov in editable format (i.e. not a scanned copy). This allows the ability to copy/paste the argument text in transmitting the information to the County for printing in the Voter Information Guide.

In addition to electronic submission, A hard copy of the argument, containing original wet signatures, must be filed in person with the City Clerk by the filing deadline. This provides an opportunity for review of the word count, format and to address any issues related to signers and any additional required paperwork.

For the June 2, 2026 Ballot Measure, the following deadlines apply for argument submissions:

• Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM (Primary Arguments)
• Monday, March 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM (Rebuttal Arguments)

Confidentiality: Arguments, Rebuttals and analyses shall remain confidential until the close of business on the date they are due. At that time, the contents become public information.

Withdrawal/Changes: Arguments, Rebuttal Arguments and analyses may be changed or withdrawn until the final submission deadline.

Public Review: Following the final deadline for filing documents, arguments and rebuttals will be made available at the City Clerk’s Office for a ten-day public review period.

Argument Content and Format

The text of arguments will be printed as submitted. Spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors will not be corrected by the City Clerk. No profanity or other objectionable language may be used.

An Argument or Rebuttal Argument must be written to address a single measure on the ballot. A document combining statements pertaining to more than one (1) measure will not be accepted.

Italics, text in all capital letters (except for acronyms or abbreviations), or any special characters that cannot be accurately translated into the Federally required languages under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act are not permitted in measure text, arguments, or rebuttals.

No more than five signatures will appear with any argument. If more than five are submitted, the first five will be printed.

Word Count: Primary arguments are limited to 300 words; rebuttals are limited to 250 words. Word counts will be conducted pursuant to Elections Code § 9.

The county Voter Information Guide will be formatted as closely as possible so that it resembles the hard copy submitted and will allow for lists, bold text, bullet points, paragraphs, underlining, and indentations.

The polls will be open Election Day between 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M.