Fillmore switched to district-based City Council elections starting in 2026, so candidates and voters are matched by district. Jurisdiction: City of Fillmore, Ventura County. City Council: Five members by district, four-year terms. City filings: Fillmore City Clerk. Ballot: Ventura County Registrar of Voters. The City of Fillmore, in Ventura County, has a five-member City Council with four-year terms. Beginning with the 2026 municipal election, Councilmembers are elected by district: candidates must live in the district, and only that district's voters elect its Councilmember. The district system was adopted by Ordinance No. 23-958. District elections since 2026. Because seats are now elected by district, a Fillmore address alone does not tell you which seat it votes for. The City publishes its district boundary map and a Find My Elected Representative page; use them to confirm the district for every address before planning materials. The 2026 election included a short-term seat for District 1 and full-term seats for Districts 3 and 4. Pulling papers. Candidates make an appointment with the City Clerk to pull papers during the nomination period, and only official forms issued by the City Clerk may be used. Candidates receive oral and written instructions when papers are issued. For 2026 the period ran July 13 to August 7. That window has closed; use the City Clerk's current materials for any later election. The City links the FPPC's candidate toolkit and disclosure manuals for campaign rules before, during and after the election. County, school and district contests. The Ventura County Registrar of Voters runs the ballot. Confirm the filing officer for school and special-district offices with the County. Before you brief us on a Fillmore project. Name your district number and check the City's district map for the addresses you want to reach. Tell us if the seat is a short term or full term so materials state it correctly. Bring your FPPC committee name and ID for disclaimers. What Local Campaign Pros can produce for Fillmore 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. Are Fillmore council seats citywide? No. Beginning in 2026, Councilmembers are elected by district. How do I get nomination papers? By appointment with the City Clerk during the nomination period; only City Clerk-issued forms may be used. How do I find my district? Use the district map and Find My Elected Representative page on the City's site.