# Lawndale City Clerk

Erica Harbison is running uncontested for Lawndale City Clerk. Full ballot at VoteOrElse.com. On the November 3, 2026 California general election ballot. This person is Lawndale's elections official. They also keep the city's public records, such as agendas, minutes, and policy documents. The term is four years.

- Jurisdiction: City of Lawndale
- Election: November 3, 2026 California general election
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- Sources last retrieved: August 31, 2026
- Source-objectivity score: 90 out of 100 (Very strong), across 4 cited sources. This grades the mix of sources, not the candidates. Rubric: https://voteorelse.com/about#methodology

## On the ballot

- **Erica Harbison** — Incumbent

A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.

Only one candidate qualified for City Clerk. Incumbent Erica Harbison, who has held the office since at least 2021, appears unopposed for another term — so this contest is settled and your vote here does not change the outcome.

The city clerk runs Lawndale's elections, keeps its official public records — agendas, minutes, and legislative and policy documents — and administers the campaign-disclosure filings for every other race on this page. The term is four years, and the office is Lawndale's own election authority for this ballot.

With no opponent, the useful question is what the office has done, not who to choose. An unopposed return means accountability for this seat over the next four years runs through the council and the public rather than through the ballot.

## Erica Harbison

The incumbent clerk, introduced to residents in a city-produced video as Lawndale's City Clerk as early as September 2021, unopposed for another term. Their office prepares the city's legislative, legal and policy documents, maintains official records, and posts public notices as required by law (per the City Clerk's Office). No detailed platform statement was found for this guide; the role is largely administrative rather than policy-driven.

**Strengths:** In the role since at least 2021, giving them more institutional experience running Lawndale's elections and records than a first-term clerk would have.

**Trade-offs:** Running unopposed means the office's practices face no outside challenge this cycle.

**Keep in mind:** The clerk's job is procedural — elections, records, and public notices — so continuity and administrative track record carry most of the weight for an unopposed incumbent.

## Sources

1. [City of Lawndale — Certified List of Qualified Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election (signed 8/11/26)](https://www.lawndale.ca.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server_16676053/File/Government/Departments/2026%20Election/Lawndale%20Certified%20List%20of%20Candidates%20Form_Online%20signed.pdf)
2. [City of Lawndale — Election Information (nomination timeline and current officials/terms)](https://www.lawndale.ca.gov/government/departments/city_clerk_s_office/election_information)
3. [Lawndale CityTV (via Internet Archive) — Meet Lawndale City Clerk; Erica Harbison (2021-09-30)](https://archive.org/details/lctvca-Meet_Lawndale_City_Clerk_Erica_Harbison)
4. [City of Lawndale — Campaign Finance document portal (FPPC Form 400/500-series filing index, CY 2026)](https://lawndaleca.hosted.civiclive.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=16676137&pageId=17238584)

## The rest of the ballot

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