Board Election Information

DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS

The Nevada County Consolidated Fire District is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors, who are elected at-large by voters within District boundaries to serve staggered four-year terms. If a Director resigns or is no longer able to hold the seat, appointment is also possible.

Prospective candidate(s) must be a registered voter and reside within District boundaries to be eligible to run for office.

Elections are held every two years, during even-year November General Elections.

Elections are conducted by Nevada County. Prospective candidate(s) interested in running for office are required to file candidate nomination papers with Nevada County. Prospective candidate(s) may contact Nevada County Elections Division.

Contact Information:

County of Nevada Registrar of Voters

Phone: (530)265-1298 or (888)395-1298

Website: https://www.mynevadacounty.com/695/Registrar-of-Voters

E-mail: elections.mail@co.nevada.ca.us

Physical: 950 Maidu Ave., Suite 210, Nevada City, CA 95959

Candidates are required to file a Statement of Economic Interests under §87200 of the Political Reform Act. The Act requires public disclosure of certain investments, interests and incomes that may pose potential conflicts of interest. Newly elected public officials are required to attend Ethics Training and Harassment Prevention Training within one year of taking office.

Website Accessibility Policy

Nevada County Consolidated Fire District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Nevada County Consolidated Fire District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (530) 265-4431

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Nevada County Consolidated Fire District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Nevada County Consolidated Fire District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (530) 265-4431.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.