Summary
Only one candidate filed for the District 3 council seat, so the council used state election law to appoint him directly instead of running an uncontested November vote. Residents in District 3 won't cast a ballot for this seat, and no write-in candidates can file now.
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Last discussed Aug 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
Cancelling the election saves taxpayers about $30,000 from the General Fund.
All Eastvale taxpayers save the cost of running an election with a single candidate on the ballot.
Any District 3 resident who might have run as a write-in candidate now cannot, since write-in filings are barred after the appointment.
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Special City Council - Aug 18, 2026
Only one candidate filed for the District 3 council seat, so the council used state election law to appoint him directly instead of running an uncontested November vote. Residents in District 3 won't cast a ballot for this seat, and no write-in candidates can file now.
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