Indian Wells elects five Council Members at large; the Mayor is appointed yearly through a voter-approved rotation. Jurisdiction: City of Indian Wells, Riverside County. Council: Five members, at large, four-year terms. Mayor: Annual rotation, appointed by the Council. City questions: Indian Wells City Clerk. The City of Indian Wells, in Riverside County's Coachella Valley, is governed by a five-member City Council elected at large. Elections are held in November of even-numbered years, with Council Members serving staggered four-year terms and seats filled citywide every two years. The Mayor is not directly elected: the Council appoints a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem annually under the City's voter-approved mayoral rotation process. What the City posts. The City's Elections page lists candidate contact information, links to the County's voter information guide and candidate statements, and campaign disclosures. It also posts rules on signs on City property. Use it as your checklist for the current cycle. 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 Indian Wells project. Plan citywide materials; all seats are at large. Ask the City Clerk about current sign rules on City property before installation. 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 Indian Wells 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 Indian Wells mayor elected? No. The Council appoints the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem each year under a voter-approved rotation. Are seats by district? No. Council Members are elected at large.