Ballot overview
November 3, 2026 Burbank General Municipal Election
Election Day: November 3, 2026. Close of registration: October 19, 2026.
Offices scheduled
Measures on the ballot
Would raise the hotel guest tax (Transient Occupancy Tax) from 10% to 12%.
Measure CC: Charter Amendment MeasureA City Charter measure intended to allow future flexibility in how Council members are elected.
Measure CD: By-District Council Elections MeasureA measure asking whether City Council elections should be conducted by district.
Timeline
Potential City candidates may begin raising and spending money
City candidate nomination period opens
City nomination papers due by 5:00 p.m.
Extended filing deadline, per office, if that office's incumbent did not file by August 7
Deadline for written arguments on city measures (up to 300 words) to the City Clerk
Deadline for rebuttal arguments on city measures (up to 250 words)
County officials begin mailing every active registered voter a ballot; early voting sites open
Secure ballot drop-off locations open through Election Day
Last day to register to vote online or by mail
Same-day (conditional) voter registration begins at vote centers, through Election Day
Write-in candidate period for City offices closes at 5:00 p.m.
L.A. County Vote Centers open for early in-person voting
Election Day — Vote Centers open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Last day for a mailed ballot postmarked by Election Day to arrive
Election results certified
City Council reorganization; newly elected officials sworn in