Filing Period Opens for AC Transit Board of Directors
Press Releases
07/15/2014
The filing period opened Monday, July 14, for persons interested in being candidates in the November 4, 2014, general election for AC Transit’s policymaking Board of Directors.
Four of the seven seats on the Board are up for election – three represent specific geographic wards in Alameda County, and a fourth represents the entire District. They are:
Ward 3: Represents the entire city of Alameda and, in addition, the area of Oakland that is northwest of High Street (between the water and Foothill Blvd.), northwest of 35th Avenue, west of Brookdale Avenue, west of Coolidge Avenue, south of School Street, and north of Champion Street/Lincoln Avenue. The entire city of San Leandro except the portion that lies southeast of Fairway Drive/Aladdin Avenue and west of the railroad tracks is also included in Ward 3.
Ward 4: Represents the unincorporated areas of Ashland, Cherryland, Castro Valley, Fairview, and San Lorenzo in Alameda County. In addition, the area of Hayward that is generally east of Hesperian Boulevard, north of Highway 92, and east of the Nimitz Freeway (I-880) is included in Ward 4 as well as the area of San Leandro that lies southeast of Fairway Drive/Aladdin Avenue and west of the railroad tracks.
Ward 5: Represents the entire cities of Fremont and Newark as well as the area of Hayward that is generally west of Hesperian Boulevard, south of Highway 92, and west of the Nimitz Freeway (I-880).
At-Large: Represents the entire District.
The filing period extends from Monday, July 14, through 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 8, 2014. If an incumbent does not file for re-election by August 8, the filing deadline for that seat will be extended by five days as prescribed by the Election Code.
Candidates must be registered voters and reside in the area they seek to represent. For Alameda County residents, nomination packets may be obtained at the Registrar of Voters, 1225 Fallon Street, G-1, in Downtown Oakland, (510) 272-6933. For Contra Costa County residents, contact that county’s Elections Department, 555 Escobar Street in Martinez, (925) 335-7800.