Election Information

Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 7, 2022

The Statewide Direct Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. The last day to register to vote and receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the June 7, 2022 election is May 23, 2022.

All active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot beginning the week of May 9, 2022. Vote-by-mail ballots can be delivered to any Orange County Vote Center, via a secured Official Ballot Drop Box (beginning May 9), or via U.S. Mail. You can track your ballot by clicking here; and also download your sample ballot and voter guide, request a replacement ballot, confirm your voter registration, and access other voter-related services.

All registered voters can also vote at any of the Irvine locations below, or at any Orange County Vote Center beginning as early as May 28. Some locations offer a drive-thru ballot drop-off option.

Location Address May 28 - June 3
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.		 June 4 - 6
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.		 June 7
7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Irvine Civic Center* 1 Civic Center Plaza X X X
Los Olivos Community Center 101 Alfonso X X X
Portola Springs Community Center 900 Tomato Springs X X X
Creekside Education Center 3387 Barranca   X X
Cypress Community Park 255 Visions   X X
Deerfield Community Center 55 Deerwood W   X X
Harvard Community Center 14701 Harvard   X X
Irvine Valley College - Gym 5500 Irvine Center Drive   X X
Las Lomas Community Center* 10 Federation Way   X X
Northwood Community Center* 4531 Bryan   X X
Quail Hill Community Center* 39 Shady Canyon   X X
UCI Newkirk Alumni Center 450 Alumni Court   X X
University Community Center 1 Beech Tree   X X
University Hills Community Center 1083 California Ave.   X X
Westwood Training Center 1 Liberty   X X

* Drive-thru ballot drop off option

For additional information regarding the upcoming election, visit the Orange County Registrar of Voters or the California Secretary of State; or contact the City Clerk's Office Election Hotline at 949-724-6159. 

General Municipal Election - November 8, 2022

General Municipal Elections are held in the City of Irvine on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of even-numbered years. Other municipal elections or special elections may be called from time to time by the City Council. The next General Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 for the election of the Mayor and two members of the City Council. These positions are elected by Irvine citizens at large and are non-partisan. The Mayor serves a term of two years, while City Councilmembers each serve a term of four years. The terms of the Councilmembers are staggered.

Election Hotline

For election information, call the City of Irvine Election Hotline at 949-724-6159; Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Additional Resources

Register to Vote

Are you registered to vote? You must re-register if you:

  • Move
  • Change your name
  • Change your party affiliation

Online registration and other voter registration information is available by clicking here. Registration forms are also available at City Hall, community centers, post offices and libraries. To request a form by mail, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 949-724-6205 or the Orange County Registrar of Voters at 714-567-7600.

Campaign Committees and Candidate Filings

A list current campaign disclosure filers and political action committees, and campaign statements filed after January 1, 2014, are available online by here. Copies of campaign statements filed prior to January 1, 2014 are available in the City Clerk's Office during normal business hours.  Additional information on campaign financing is available by clicking here.

Municipal Election History

To view Municipal Election results, including a history of ballot measure questions as they appeared on each ballot, voter registration data, and a listing of all elected Mayors and Councilmembers, click here.