In 2018, elections for Council Members changed to by-district, instead of at-large (also known as citywide) elections in which all voters have the opportunity to make a decision on each Council seat. This means that all voters will vote for the one Council Member representing the district where the voters live once every four years.
Candidates or officeholders who have a controlled committee, or who have raised or spent or will raise or spend $2,000 or more during a calendar year, in connection with an election to office or holding office must file a California Form 460 campaign statement.
City of Lodi General Municipal Elections are held in November of even-numbered years and are consolidated with Statewide general elections. City Council Members are elected on a by-district basis from five single-member Council districts by voters residing in the district in which the Council Member resides and hold four-year terms.