The City of Imperial elects its Council at large and its City Clerk; the Mayor is chosen by the Council. Jurisdiction: City of Imperial (not Imperial County). Council: At large, staggered four-year terms. Also elected: City Clerk. Mayor: Selected by the Council. The City of Imperial is a general law city in Imperial County, and is separate from Imperial County government and the nearby unincorporated communities. Its general municipal elections are held in November of even-numbered years. City Council members are elected at large to staggered four-year terms, with two or three seats open each cycle. The City Clerk is also an elected office with a four-year term. The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore are ceremonial positions selected by the Council from its members. City of Imperial versus Imperial County. Imperial County's Board of Supervisors, school districts, the Imperial Irrigation District and other agencies hold separate elections. A City of Imperial Council or City Clerk race is only voted on by residents of the city. Be explicit on materials that you are running for a City of Imperial office. Campaign finance reporting. The City posts candidate and committee campaign statements on its website within 72 hours of each filing deadline. Candidates file FPPC forms such as the Form 501 Candidate Intention Statement and Form 460 with the City. City, schools and districts. The Imperial County Registrar of Voters runs the ballot for the consolidated election. Its candidate list covers county, school, college, irrigation, community services and healthcare district contests that are separate from City Council. The County's candidate guide says public examination of candidate statements for city offices is handled by the respective city officials, so city questions go to the City Clerk. Before you brief us on a Imperial project. Use "City of Imperial" on materials to avoid confusion with Imperial County offices. Tell us if you are running for Council or City 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 Imperial 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 City of Imperial mayor elected? No. The City says the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore are ceremonial and selected by the Council. Is City Clerk an elected office in Imperial? Yes, with a four-year term. Is a City of Imperial race the same as an Imperial County race? No. City offices are voted on by city residents; county offices are separate contests.