Rancho Mirage voters elect five Council Members citywide, with a local contribution limit set by resolution. Jurisdiction: City of Rancho Mirage, Riverside County. Council: Five members, four-year terms, voted citywide. Mayor: Chosen by the Council for one year. Contribution limit: Set by City resolution. The City of Rancho Mirage, in Riverside County's Coachella Valley, has a council-manager government. Its five Council Members are elected to four-year terms with no term limits, in November of even-numbered years. The City says the five come from five separate areas of the City but voting is citywide. The Council chooses one member to serve a one-year term as Mayor, a largely ceremonial role. Before you raise money. The City says a Candidate Intention Statement (FPPC Form 501) must be filed with the City Clerk before soliciting or receiving contributions. The City sets a per-contributor, per-election contribution limit by resolution ($7,500 under Resolution 2026-15). Confirm the current resolution before fundraising. Nominations. The City's Election Information page lists the nomination period and its extension if an incumbent does not file. The 2026 dates have passed; use that page 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 Rancho Mirage project. File your Form 501 with the City Clerk before any fundraising mail or online donation page goes live. Plan for a citywide electorate. 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 Rancho Mirage 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 Rancho Mirage mayor elected? No. The Council chooses one of its members to serve a one-year term as Mayor. Does Rancho Mirage limit contributions? Yes. The City sets a per-contributor limit by resolution; check the current amount with the City Clerk.