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ELECTION PROGRAMMING

Dear Candidates,

We are proud to share KOCT Television has provided more Election Programming than any television station in San Diego County. Candidate Statements are an Election Season service offered by KOCT - The Voice of North County. Any Candidate running for office can record a 5-minute statement explaining their positions, ideas, and platform and why voters should elect them to office. The statements are recorded on the KOCT soundstage equipped with professional lighting, sound, cameras, and a teleprompter.

KOCT then edits the statements together, within their appropriate categories, for airing on KOCT’s Government Cox Channel 19. Show times are offered for Candidate marketing purposes and the statements will be available for viewing anytime on KOCT.ORG. Candidates are encouraged to link their websites to KOCT.ORG.

The fee for this service is $300.00 per Candidate. KOCT must receive funds prior to the Candidate’s taping date. Further details will be provided upon payment.

If Candidates wish to provide a five-minute or less statement to KOCT, they must only include the running candidate on camera with no cuts to other footage. Lower thirds may be added only including candidate’s name, running position, and contact information for voters to visit. This is to ensure that we stick to a similar format for all who is running.

Recorded statements can be submitted to KOCT via thumb-drive, Droxbox, or Hightail – in the following formats: H.264, .MOV, or MP4. Send statements to ELECTION@KOCT.ORG

Statements will be included in the edited Candidate Statements if received prior to August 30, 2022.

For further information on running in the 2022 election, please direct questions to the Oceanside City Clerk’s Office at (760) 435-3001, or cityclerk@oceansideca.org.

POLITICAL FORUMS & MEASURE DISCUSSIONS

The following political forum & measure discussions are examples from Oceanside’s 2020 Election. Candidates on the ballot seeking local office may be invited to appear on North County Voice and/or KOCT’s North County Roundtable to allow the public to get to know the candidates and their views.

KOCT CANDIDATE STATEMENTS

The following candidate statement presentations are examples from Oceanside’s 2020 Election. Get to know your local electoral candidates with their official statements below.

HOW TO RUN IN THE 2022 ELECTION

ELECTION POLICY 2022

KOCT adheres to a policy of equal opportunity for candidates who are qualified by the San Diego County Registrar of Voters and appear on the ballot. KOCT can also accommodate all qualified write-in candidates up to six weeks (45 days) prior to the election, if funding is obtained for Candidate Statements, by scheduling a special recording and airing of their Candidate Statement. All qualified candidates may also submit professionally edited programming to be aired on KOCT’s Public Access Service. The Voice of North County has provided candidates with fair and equal program opportunities for decades. This year, KOCT will again inform the public by offering programming opportunities to candidates for elected office.

Candidates will be notified of these opportunities, but we also encourage them to contact KOCT periodically for the latest program updates.

CANDIDATE STATEMENTS

Each candidate on the ballot, and write-in candidates who are qualified six (6) weeks prior to the Election, will be offered a block of uninterrupted airtime to state their positions and introduce themselves to the public. The length of airtime will be determined by the KOCT Executive Director. These statements are recorded and aired numerous times before Election Day. Candidate Statements can also be viewed anytime on KOCT.

(PLEASE NOTE: CANDIDATE STATEMENTS WILL BE OFFERED ONLY IF FUNDING TO UNDERWRITE PRODUCTION COST IS OBTAINED OR CANDIDATE PROVIDES PAYMENT FOR PRODUCTION COSTS.)

CANDIDATE FORUMS

KOCT will televise candidate forums for candidates on the ballot running for local office. The forums are usually recorded in the KOCT television studio and are open to the public.

(PLEASE NOTE: CANDIDATE FORUMS WILL BE OFFERED ONLY IF FUNDING TO UNDERWRITE PRODUCTION COST IS OBTAINED.)