This notice regards:
2024 Election:
On November 5, 2024, the District will conduct an all-mail ballot general election. No polling place will be established.
This election is for the office of Director and five seats must be filled, as follows:
- Five seats that expire on December 6, 2024. The term for these five seats runs through noon on December 1, 2028.
In the event there are no candidates or an insufficient number of candidates for these positions and a petition calling for an election is not filed within the time period prescribed in Section 10515 of the Elections Code, appointment to the Director positions will be made as prescribed by law.
The District encourages all landowners to vote in the 2024 general election scheduled for November 5, 2024.
Candidacy:
To qualify for the position of Director, the person shall be 18 years of age or older and be either:
- A holder of title to land within the District;
- The legal representative of the holder of title to land within the District in accordance with California Water Code Section 34030; or
- A representative designated by a holder of title to land within the District, if the holder of title has filed written evidence of that designation with the District.
Forms for declarations of candidacy for the office will be available for eligible candidates from the District’s Secretary at 286 W. Cromwell Avenue, Fresno, California 93711 on or after July 15, 2024.
The forms for declaration of candidacy must be filed with the District Secretary no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 9, 2024. Forms may be filed in person or by mail. If filing by mail, the form must reach the Secretary no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 9, 2024.
Update to Landowner Records:
The District will be updating the landowner records with information from both Fresno and Kings Counties and will finalize the Voter Roster on or about October 1, 2024. The data from the County Assessor’s office, only contains the addresses for the primary landowners. To avoid receiving multiple ballots and having to forward them to co-owners, the District requests that primary owners provide the District with co-owner mailing addresses. Updating the addresses will allow the District to mail the ballots directly to these co-owners, thereby avoiding delays and any inconvenience. Please submit the information requested for secondary ownership in writing by August 5, 2024, to the District at P.O. Box 5199, Fresno, CA 93755 or via email at sfarmer@wwd.ca.gov. For additional assistance or information, please contact Stephen Farmer at (559) 241-6240.
Authorization to Vote and Appointment of Proxy:
All District landowners, individually or through their representative/proxy, are entitled to cast one vote for each dollar of the assessed value of the land within the District owned by the landowner, as provided in the “California Water District Law.” Each landowner will receive a ballot that identifies the person(s) or entity designated as the voter. If you are not sure of the name of the landowner (holder of title), you can obtain that information by the County Assessor’s office for the county in which the property is located (Fresno County or Kings County Assessor’s office), or Stephen Farmer at (559) 241-6240.
The ballot will contain the following fields. Voters must complete the first three fields for their ballot to be counted. The fourth field is required only for voters who wish to appoint a proxy.
District is Available to Help
Please call the District if you have questions about voting, properly obtaining authorization to vote, or properly appointing a proxy. Call Stephen Farmer at (559) 241-6240, by email at sfarmer@wwd.ca.gov by calling the main office at (559) 224-1523, or by calling the office’s toll-free line at (800) 266-6574.