NOTICE OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Livingston, County of Merced, State of California, on the 3rd day of November 2026, for the purpose of electing the following positions: • One (1) Mayor, full term of two (2) years; • Two (2) Councilmembers, full term of four (4) years; • One (1) Councilmember, partial term of two (2) years; • One (1) City Clerk, partial term of two (2) years; and • One (1) City Treasurer, partial term of two (2) years Polling places will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Candidate filing forms must be completed by the candidate at the Merced County Registrar of Voters Central Count Facility, 250 E. 15th Street, Merced, CA, commencing July 13, 2026, and shall be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 7, 2026. Candidate filings will be by appointment only. To obtain additional information, you may telephone the County of Merced Registrar of Voters office at (209) 385-7541. Dated: June 17, 2026 /s/ Jose A. Ramirez City Manager City of Livingston AVISO DE ELECCIÓN Se notifica por medio de la presente que una Elección Municipal General se llevara a cabo en la Ciudad de Livingston, Condado de Merced, Estado de California, el día 3 de Noviembre de 2026 con el propósito de elegir las posiciones siguientes: • Un (1) Alcalde, termino completo de dos (2) años; • Dos (2) Concejales, termino completo de cuatro (4) años; • Un (1) Concejale, termino parcial de dos (2) años; • Un (1) Secretario de la Ciudad, termino parcial de dos (2) años; y • Un (1) Tesorero de Ciudad, termino parcial de dos (2) años. Lugares de votación estarán abiertos de 7:00 a.m. hasta las 8:00 p.m. el día de Elecciones. Los formularios para declaración de candidatura deben ser completados por el candidato en la Instalación Central de Conteo del Registro de Votantes del Condado de Merced, 250 E. 15th Street, Merced, CA, a partir del 3 de julio de 2026 y deberán archivarse a más tardar las 5:00 p.m. el día 7 de Agosto, 2026. Las declaración de candidatos se realizaran únicamente con cita previa. Para obtener información adicional, puede llamar a la oficina de Condado de Merced Registro de Votantes al (209) 385-7541. Fecha: 17 de Junio, 2026 /s/ Jose A. Ramirez Administrador de la Alcaldía Ciudad de Livingston LEGAL PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF LIVINGSTON “NOTICE TO VOTERS OF NOTICE OF ELECTION” AND “MEASURES TO BE VOTED ON” NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following measures are to be voted on at the consolidated municipal statewide general election (Gubernatorial) election on November 3, 2026, for the purpose of submitting the following measures to the voters of the City of Livingston: MEASURE (APPOINTIVE CITY CLERK) The City Clerk shall no longer be an elective official in the City of Livingston. From and after November 2028, or upon earlier vacancy in the office of City Clerk, the City Clerk shall be appointed YES by the City Council. The City Clerk so appointed shall hold office at the pleasure of the City Council and, notwithstanding California Government Code section 36502 to the contrary, is not required to be a resident or elector in the City. The City Council may by Ordinance vest in the City Manager its authority to appoint the City Clerk and City Treasurer. NO Shall the office of the City Clerk be Appointive? MEASURE (APPOINTIVE CITY TREASURER) The City Treasurer shall no longer be an elective official in the City of Livingston. From and after November 2028, or upon earlier vacancy in the office of City Treasurer, the City Treasurer shall YES be appointed by the City Council. The City Treasurer so appointed shall hold office at the pleasure of the City Council and, notwithstanding California Government Code section 36502 to the contrary, is not required to be a resident or elector in the City. The City Council may by Ordinance vest in the City Manager its authority to appoint the City Treasurer. NO Shall the office of the City Treasurer be Appointive? DIRECT ARGUMENTS: Any person wishing to submit a direct argument “in favor of” or “in opposition to” the ballot measures shall file such argument with Livingston City Clerk, 1416 C Street, Livingston, California, on or before 4:00pm on August 10, 2026, which argument shall not exceed three hundred (300) words in length. A 10-day public review period follows for direct arguments, which begins August 11, 2026, and closes on August 20, 2026. REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS: The authors of the direct arguments, or any other person or persons they authorize in writing, may similarly submit a rebuttal argument to the direct arguments referenced above. Any rebuttal arguments “in favor of” or “in opposition to” the ballot measures shall file such argument with the Livingston City Clerk Office, 1416 C Street, Livingston, California on or before 4:00pm on August 17, 2026., which argument shall not exceed 250 words in length. A 10-day public review period follows for direct rebuttal arguments, which begins August 18, 2026, and closes on August 27, 2026. SELECTION OF ARGUMENTS: Arguments that are selected for printing and distribution to the voters shall be selected in accordance with section 9287 of the Election Code. If you desire a copy of the measures, please contact the City Clerk Office at (209) 394-5544 or by email mcisneros@livingstonca.gov and a copy will be sent at no cost to you.