Desert Hot Springs elects its Mayor at large for a four-year term and four Council Members by district. Jurisdiction: City of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County. Mayor: Elected at large, four years, two-term limit. Council: Four members by district, four-year terms. City filings: Desert Hot Springs City Clerk. The City of Desert Hot Springs, in Riverside County's Coachella Valley, has five elected officials: a directly elected Mayor and four Council Members. Since voters passed Measure V in 2018, the Mayor has served a four-year term with a two-term limit. Council Members are elected by district (Districts 1 to 4) for four-year terms, under Ordinance 754, adopted in 2022. The City Clerk is the local elections official, and the City consolidates its elections with the Riverside County Registrar of Voters. District and mayoral races. Districts 1 and 3 are elected in one cycle and Districts 2 and 4 in the other, each every four years. Only voters living in a district vote for that district's Council Member. The Mayor is elected citywide. The City provides an interactive map to look up your district. Residency requirements. For Council, the City says candidates must be registered voters living in the City when nomination papers are issued, and must have lived in their Council District at least 30 days before filing and continue living there for the full term. Candidates provide proof of residency to the City Clerk when they file. County, school and district contests. The Riverside County Registrar of Voters runs the ballot, vote centers and results. School, water and other special districts covering this area are separate contests; confirm the filing officer for your specific office with these official resources. Before you brief us on a Desert Hot Springs project. Tell us your district so maps and mail target it; for Mayor, plan a citywide footprint. Have your proof of residency ready for the Clerk. LCP can help prepare signs, mail, door pieces and a campaign website once you have confirmed your office and filing requirements with the City Clerk. What Local Campaign Pros can produce for Desert Hot Springs 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. Is the Desert Hot Springs mayor elected directly? Yes. The Mayor is elected at large to a four-year term, limited to two terms. Are council seats by district? Yes. Four Council Members are elected from Districts 1 to 4. How long must I live in my district? The City says at least 30 days before filing nomination papers.