In the upcoming November 8 election, voters will be making important decisions nationally, state-wide and locally. Goleta residents will be electing two members of the City Council and deciding if the Mayor of Goleta becomes an elected position or continues to be selected annually by the five-member council. Voters will also be asked to decide if the term of mayor should be two or four years. Should this ballot measure pass, it would take effect in the November 2018 election. Please click here for more information on the ballot measure. To learn more about the 2016 election, click here.