Shea & Carroll, Both Unelected, Must Face Irvine Voters as “Appointed” Office-Holders
Unelected Mayor Christina Shea and unelected Councilman Michael Carroll — both on the Nov. 3rd City election ballot — are required by State law to include the word Appointed in their ballot designations. The law requires that voters are informed that the positions Shea and Carroll now hold in Irvine City government came by way of controversial political appointment and not through an election by the people.
Shea is complying with State law, running as “Appointed Irvine Mayor.” But Carroll, who is a lawyer, refused to put Appointed in his ballot designation.
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