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KOCT’S NORTH COUNTY ROUNDTABLE: ELECTION 2022

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.

2022 CANDIDATE STATEMENTS

Election 2022’s Official Candidate Statements for Multiple Oceanside & North County Candidacies, including 49th Congressional District, Oceanside City Council District 1, Oceanside City Council District 2 & Oceanside Unified School Board Districts 1 & 4.

HOW TO VOTE 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.)

KOCT’S NORTH COUNTY ROUNDTABLE

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.

ACKNOWLEDGING UNDERWRITERS

Sponsorship credit may open and close taped forums. Acknowledgements will state “Television coverage of this political forum was made possible by KOCT – The Voice of North County and [name(s) of contributing sponsor(s)].”

PROHIBITIONS

KOCT prohibits advertising by or on behalf of candidates for public office. Political candidates may appear on a program, but they may not appear within 2 weeks of an election unless they appear in the capacity of carrying out their legitimate, official duties, in a bona fide news event, or in forums in which all candidates have been invited and which are conducted in a fair and equitable manner. -from KOCT Public Access Guidelines