It’s election season for most of the city’s neighborhood councils, including Boyle Heights.
Candidates in the local election were finalized last week, and Boyle Heights stakeholders can now request a vote-by-mail ballot from the City Clerk’s office online.
Important dates and more to know
Election day is set for Tuesday, May 6. Official results will be certified on Wednesday, May 21.
All voting this year is by mail. The deadline to request a ballot is Monday, April 28, two weeks before Election Day to allow for processing and delivery time.
To receive a ballot to vote for Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council, you must be a stakeholder within the area’s boundaries. That means you live, work or own property in Boyle Heights. Participants in some community organizations are also eligible.
In order for ballots to be accepted, they must be postmarked by Election Day or dropped off at a Neighborhood Council Election drop box location. You can find your nearest drop box online.
Neighborhood Councils are advisory bodies with limited power. They serve a key role in highlighting local problems and uplifting resident voices to those on the city council. As LAist puts it, the city’s 99 neighborhood councils are as local as L.A. government gets.
Who’s on the ballot?
The following candidates are running for seats on the Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council. You can read more about them online on the City Clerk’s candidate portal.
- Area 1 Seat Candidates
- Chichi Navarro
- Ana Donayre Alvarez
- Area 2 Seat Candidate
- Alfredo “Chunks” Holguin
- Area 3 Seat Candidates
- Steven Lopez-Deler
- Israel Navarro
- Area 4 Seat Candidate
- Jazmin Ronquillo
- Community Seat
- Margarita Mago Amador
- Wendy Castro
- Elias Naranjo
- Sylvia Delgado
- Shmuel Gonzales
- Kathy Lopez
- Vivian M. Escalante
- Christian Mejía
- Jacqueline Lyon
- Andrew Marquez
- Adriana Howard
- Aracelly Cauich
- Tomasa Martinez
- Tania Ramon
- Community Interest Seat
- Irma Mejia
- Andrea Mendoza Aguila
- Youth Seat
- Ashley Lares
Other local boards with open elections include the neighborhoods of Arroyo Seco, Eagle Rock, Glassell Park, Cypress Park, Hermon, Highland Park, LA-32 and Lincoln Heights.
