The Orange County Registrar of Voters is mailing ballots for the November 3 General Municipal Election to all registered Irvine voters, marking the start of the voting period.
All Irvine voters will have the opportunity to elect a Mayor for a two-year term, and residents in Districts 1, 5, and 6 can elect a Councilmember to represent their district for a four-year term. Voters can find their District by visiting cityofirvine.gov/yourdistrict (Open in new window).
Measure D
The ballot also includes Measure D, a proposed ordinance that would implement ranked-choice voting for Irvine Mayoral and City Council elections after January 1, 2028, if approved.
Ranked-choice voting, also known as “instant run-off”, is an election method in which voters rank candidates in order of preference rather than select a single candidate. If no candidate receives a majority after first-choice votes are counted, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their votes are redistributed to their next ranked choice. This process continues until one candidate receives a majority of the votes.
Where to Vote
Ballots can be returned by mail — no postage required — or at a secure ballot drop box (Open in new window) anywhere in Orange County from October 5 through November 3 at 8 p.m.
Three Vote Centers (Open in new window) will be open in Irvine beginning October 24:
- Irvine Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza (drive-thru ballot drop-off available)
- Los Olivos Community Center, 101 Alfonso
- Portola Springs Community Center, 900 Tomato Springs
Twelve additional Vote Centers (Open in new window) will open in Irvine beginning October 31:
- Cypress Community Park, 255 Visions
- Deerfield Community Center, 55 Deerwood West
- Great Park Artist Studios, 280 Corsair
- Harvard Community Center, 14701 Harvard Ave.
- Irvine Valley College Student Services Center, 5500 Irvine Center Drive
- Las Lomas Community Center, 10 Federation Way
- Northwood Community Center, 4531 Bryan Ave.
- Quail Hill Community Center, 39 Shady Canyon Drive
- UCI Gateway Study Center, 101 Gateway Quad
- University Community Center, 1 Beech Tree Lane
- University Hills Community Center, 1083 California Ave.
- William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, 4601 Walnut Ave.
Vote Center hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. October 24 through November 2, and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. November 3.
All eligible residents who are not registered to vote are encouraged to register by October 19. Registration can be completed online at ocvote.gov (Open in new window) or by mail. Voter registration forms are available at the Irvine Civic Center, in local libraries and post offices, and at City of Irvine community centers.
Conditional voter registration will also be available after October 19, allowing individuals to vote provisionally 14 days prior to an election and on Election Day at the Registrar of Voters office or at any Vote Center in Orange County.
For more information about the upcoming election, including Ballot Drop Box locations and Vote Center hours, visit cityofirvine.gov/election.
