A recognizable Plaza, a distinct City, and materials that fit your project. LCP coordinates Arcata signs, print, mail and websites. Council: Five at-large members; staggered four-year terms. Mayor and Vice-Mayor: Annual Council selection described in 2024 protocol. Municipal elections: Arcata City Clerk. Arcata’s five-member Council, City Clerk and public election records provide a clear foundation for a municipal campaign. The City’s 2024 handbook describes at-large Council seats with staggered four-year terms, while its protocol explains Council selection of the Mayor and Vice-Mayor. Bring those official office details together with your approved content for a coordinated production brief. Five Council members serving the City. Arcata’s 2024 write-in candidate handbook describes five Council members elected at large for staggered four-year terms. Its 2026 notice lists two full four-year Council seats, consistent with that term length. The 2024 Protocol Manual describes annual December selection of Mayor and Vice-Mayor. Its rotation guides the process, but a Council majority retains discretion to select another member. City Clerk appointments and public records. The City Clerk is Arcata’s elections official, and nomination papers are handled by appointment. Start with the Clerk for the applicable packet, office designation and filing instructions. The City also publishes candidate statements and disclosure forms. Your own approved statement, photograph and committee information can form the basis of a website and printed pieces. Marsh, wildlife and a distinctive City landscape. Arcata’s Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary combines a municipal wastewater-treatment facility with freshwater and salt marshes, tidal sloughs and uplands at the north end of Humboldt Bay. The City provides maps, interpretive resources and information about ongoing improvements. The sanctuary and Plaza are different local settings. Supply licensed photographs of the place your publication describes; LCP can carry approved local images and clear captions across print and web. City and Humboldt County resources. Humboldt County provides election and voter resources for the broader county and district contests. Keep the City Council office separate from school or special-district work and confirm the appropriate filing officer. For 2028 projects, obtain the applicable future notice before fixing election-dependent production dates. Artwork planning and format selection can begin with the content you already have. Before you brief us on a Arcata project. Provide the full City Council or district office designation. Bring your approved copy, photo rights and committee information. Specify quantities and the required delivery dates. What Local Campaign Pros can produce for Arcata campaigns. Campaign direct mail: Postcards, letters and folded mailers designed, printed and mailed to the addresses you approve, with postage and mail-house handoff planned in. Lawn signs and walk pieces: Yard signs, stakes, door hangers and walk cards sized for your district, using the name, office and ballot designation you confirm. Campaign printing: Palm cards, flyers, envelopes and event pieces, proofed before anything goes to press. Websites and text artwork: A simple candidate website plus matching graphics for texts and email, built from the same approved copy and photos. How a project gets started. Approved content: Your name as it will appear, the office, a photo and any copy you have approved, including a candidate statement if you file one. Office and boundary confirmed: The exact office, district or seat, checked against the official election source for this place. Quantities: How many signs, pieces or mail addresses you need. We help estimate; you approve the final counts. Artwork and proofs: We design or adapt artwork and send proofs. Nothing prints until you sign off. Production schedule: We plan print and mail dates backward from the official deadlines and election dates you confirm. How are Arcata Council seats elected? The City’s 2024 handbook describes five at-large members serving staggered four-year terms. How does Arcata select its Mayor? The 2024 protocol describes annual December Council selection, with rotation guidance and Council-majority discretion. Where do I obtain nomination instructions? Contact the Arcata City Clerk for an appointment and the applicable election packet.