Fontana is a general law city governed by a Mayor and a four-member City Council. The City also elects a City Clerk and City Treasurer. All elected officers for the City of Fontana serve the City at large for four-year terms, which are staggered. The City’s municipal elections are generally held on the first Tuesday in November in even-numbered years.

Qualifications to Run For City Office

To run for City Office, you must be:

• A United States citizen
• 18 years of age or older
• A Resident and registered voter of the City of Fontana at the time nomination papers are issued

General Municipal Election

The next General Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. For additional information regarding elections, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (909) 350-7602.

Voter Registration Forms

Residents can pick up voter registration forms at the City Clerk’s Office located in City Hall at 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, California. Residents can also pick up a voter registration form by visiting the Lewis Library and Technology Center located at: 8437 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, CA.

Election information can be obtained through the San Bernardino County Elections Office. Locate information on:
       

• Polling Locations

• Registering to Vote    
• Mail Ballot Application 
• Election Results