Will Your Name be on the UNNC Ballot? -Call for Candidates
Will Your Name Be on the UNNC Ballot? Act Now! Eleven of 23 Governing Board seats on the United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council (UNNC) are open for a vote. The countdown clock is ticking because the window for you to apply closes on February 6. Are you interested in being part of your local government and wish to make a positive impact in your community’s quality of life? If so— Please do run for office on the UNNC Board -- Candidate Filing Is Now! If you are at least 18 years old and live, work, own property, own a business, go to school, worship, or participate in a nonprofit community organization in the UNNC area, you can be a candidate for election to the UNNC Governing Board. What is UNNC? UNNC is the United Neighborhoods of the Historic Arlington Heights, West Adams and Jefferson Park Communities Neighborhood Council – United Neighborhoods for short. UNNC is your Neighborhood Council - an elected board of 23 people who come from many backgrounds but who all care about the community, representing our neighborhoods to L.A. City Council, agencies, and departments. The UNNC Governing Board helps make decisions about trees, parks and green space; land use; youth and community activities; keeping neighborhoods clean and safe, helping bring beneficial shopping and business services to our area; and maintaining our historic neighborhoods. UNNC gives members of the community a voice in making decisions. Help us LIFT ALL OF OUR VOICES! UNNC Election Day is April 22, 2023 ~ Candidate Filing continues until February 6. The deadline to apply (online) is 11:59 p.m., Monday, February 6, 2023. This season, 11 seats are up for election: 6 Resident representatives 5 At-Large representatives The 2023 election will be hybrid, meaning In-Person and Vote-by-Mail. To learn more, including how to apply, please visit: https://clerk.lacity.org/clerk-services/elections/nc-elections or www.UNNC.org/elections Unlike other city, state, or federal elections, voting and being a candidate in Neighborhood Council (NC) elections is open to more than just the residents of a community. Participation is open to those who live, work, or own property, or a business, within an NC’s boundaries, as well as to “community interest stakeholders,” such as church members, local students (or parents of students), or participants in local nonprofit organizations. Candidates and voters need not be US citizens or legal residents to qualify. Participation is also open to the formerly incarcerated, and those who are unhoused. Read more