2025 election procedures.
Equal Participation; Voter Eligibility. UCPG election procedures are, and shall be, intended to encourage equal participation by all members of the public of the Uptown community, including term limits which ensure turnover of voting members of the UCPG, as set forth in Section 4.4.
All members of the public affiliated with the community within the Uptown Boundaries will be allowed to vote in UCPG elections, so long as they:
meet minimum conditions for eligibility in accordance with Section 4.2 (other than Section 4.2.2) in the same manner as voting members of the UCPG. No additional qualifications, such as attendance requirements, will disqualify someone from voting, and no voting requirement will be stricter than allowed by the California Elections Code or Section 6.1.1, Section 6.1.2, Section 6.1.3 or Section 6.1.4, as applicable. Section 6.1.1 Voter Identification for Resident Community Members. Consistent with state and federal law, proof of residency or identity, should consist of presenting an original or copy of any of the documents described below in either paragraph (1) or (2). These requirements should be construed liberally by the UCPG and any doubt resolved in favor of allowing a community member to vote in the election.
(1) Current and valid photo identification provided by a third party in the ordinary course of business that includes the name and photograph of the individual presenting it. Examples of photo identification include, but are not limited to, the following documents:
(A) driver's license or identification card of any state;
(B) passport;
(C) employee identification card;
(D) identification card provided by a commercial
establishment;
(E) credit or debit card;
(F) military identification card;
(G) student identification card;
(H) health club identification card;
(I) insurance plan identification card; or
(J) public housing identification card.
(2) Any of the following documents, provided that the document includes the name and address of the individual presenting it, and is dated since the date of the last election, unless the document is intended to be of a permanent nature such as a pardon or discharge, including:
(A) utility bill;
(B) bank statement;
(C) government check;
(D) government paycheck;
(E) document issued by a governmental agency;
(F) sample ballot or other official elections document issued
by a governmental, agency dated for the election in which
the individual is providing it as proof, of residency or identity;
(G) voter notification card issued by a governmental agency;
(H) public housing identification card issued by a
governmental agency;
(I) lease or rental statement or agreement issued by a
governmental agency;
(J) student identification card issued by a governmental agency;
(K) tuition statement or bill issued by a governmental agency;
(L) insurance plan card or drug discount card issued by a governmental agency;
(M) discharge certificates, pardons, or other official documents issued to the individual by a governmental agency in connection with the resolution of a criminal case, indictment, sentence, or other matter;
(N) public transportation authority senior citizen and disabled discount cards issued by a governmental agency;
(O) identification documents issued by governmental disability agencies;
(P) identification documents issued by government homeless shelters and other government temporary or transitional facilities;
(Q) drug prescription issued by a government doctor or other governmental health care provider;
(R) property tax statement issued by a governmental agency;
(S) vehicle registration issued by a governmental agency; or
(T) vehicle certificate of ownership issued by a governmental agency.
Section 6.1.2 Business, Non-profit and Non-Resident Voters.
A single person may be appointed by a business, non-profit or non-resident property owner to cast the vote or run for a board seat representing that entity. If that person is not named on the identification outlined below, they must also have a signed letter from that organization or owner of record appointing them as the sole representative.
Section 6.1.3 Voter Identification for Community Business Owners.
Business Owners within the community should present an original or copy of a Business Tax Certificate or equivalent document showing a business address within the Uptown Boundaries. These requirements should be construed liberally by the UCPG and any doubt resolved in favor of allowing a community business owner to vote in the election.
Section 6.1.4 Voter Identification for Community Non-Profits.
Employees of non-profits within the community should present an original or copy of their founding documents or a related document showing an associated address within the Uptown Boundaries. These requirements should be construed liberally by the UCPG and any doubt resolved in favor of allowing a community member to vote in the election.
Section 6.1.5 Voter Identification for Community Non-Resident Property
Owners. Non-residents who own property within the community should present documents similar to those described for in Section 6.1.1, however at least one of these documents should show the address of the property in the community owned by the non-resident and be sufficient to prove ownership. These requirements should be construed liberally by the UCPG and any doubt resolved in favor of allowing a community member to vote in the election.
Section 6.2 Transparency and Inclusions in Operations.
The provisions of these Operating Procedures governing the election or appointment of voting members of the UCPG, their removal, and the process to fill vacancies, among other provision, provide for a fair and transparent process, intended to ensure broad outreach to the community, sufficient time for community members to participate in elections, and the principles of inclusion and diversity in UCPG operations.
Section 6.2.1 First Election; Election Cycles.
The first general election shall be held in March 2025, and all designated voting member seats shall be up for election at such first general election; provided that, as soon as practicable following the conclusion of such March 2025 general election the the UCPG shall, by majority vote, endeavor to appoint a representative of a Large Employer to each Large Employer Non-Voting Seat in accordance with the appointment procedures in Section 5.3.2 to serve a term ending upon the conclusion of the next successive Cycle 3 general election). Thereafter (i.e., from 2026 and on), general elections of UPCG voting members shall be held in three year cycles. For this purpose, each designated voting member seat is assigned a “Seat No.” and an “Election Cycle” as set forth in Table 1 below. In addition, each Large Employer Non-Voting Seat is assigned a “Seat No.” and an “Election Cycle” as set forth in Table 1 below.