Yes, in November 1994, the City Council enacted an ordinance establishing local election campaign regulations. These regulations may be reviewed in their entirety in Division 1, Chapter 7 of the Torrance Municipal Code (TMC). (17.1.4).

• Any Torrance resident who is 18 years of age and a citizen of the United States or naturalized citizen can register to vote by completing and Affidavit of Registration. 
• You must file a new Affidavit of Registration every time you move or change your name. 
• You must be registered to vote at least 15 days prior to the election in which you intend to vote.
• Check the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's website for more information.

• In statewide elections, all registered voter households receive a Voter Information Guide from the Secretary of State with the statewide issues.
• The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, or local election official, is responsible for mailing the actual Sample Ballot. Ballots for each voter's races are also available online.
• However, CAVotes.Org provides fair, balanced, and thoroughly researched information about issues, candidates, and measures, as well as portals to EasyVoter.Org and Votersedge.Org for even more information.

• Before each election, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk mails every registered voter a Voter Information Guide (Sample Ballot) that lists the candidates for each race.
• On Election Day, the voter can go to any of the LA County Vote Centers to cast their ballot. Find a Vote Center near you.
• Election workers at the Vote Centers will check the roster for the voter's name and will also instruct the voter on how to use the voting equipment if necessary. 

"No person shall be eligible to hold any elected office in the City unless he be a resident elector therein and shall have resided in such City for at least thirty (30) days next preceding the date of his filing of nomination papers."  - City of Torrance Charter

• The FPPC Form 501 - Candidate Intention indicates a candidate's intent to seek elected office and that they intend to raise or spend more than $1000 in doing so. It must be filed prior to the solicitation or receipt of any contribution, or the expenditure of any personal funds used for an election.
• A campaign committee must file a FPPC Form 410 - Statement of Organization within 10 days of raising or spending $1000. This form indicates the candidate for which the committee was formed, the name and address of the campaign committee, the treasurer and the location (bank name and address) of the committee's bank account.

The City's elected offices are voted for on the same day as the statewide direct primary election in each even numbered year.

The seats vary between elections. The Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer, and Districts 1, 3, and 5 City Councilmembers will be elected June 7, 2022 and two years later Districts 2, 4, and 6 City Councilmembers will be elected on March 5, 2024.

• The polls close at 8 p.m. on Election Day. 
• All ballots from the polls are collected and transported to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk in Norwalk which is the Central Counting Place. 
• Unofficial results will be available from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk after the close of polls and until all ballots are counted. 
• Provisional ballots and Vote by Mail ballots cast at the polls or received on election day at the Registrar's office are canvassed beginning on the Thursday after election day. 
• Unofficial results are updated periodically and posted on the Registrar's website. 
• Official results are certified by the registrar and the County Board of Supervisors within 28 days and give to the city. 
• The City Clerk will then present to the City Council for adoption when received.

The City Clerk conducts consolidated elections with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk for the City of Torrance.  As an Elections Official, the City Clerk administers federal, state, and local procedures by which local government representatives are elected.

The City Clerk assists candidates in meeting their legal responsibilities before, during and after an election - from election pre-planning to certification of election results and filing of final campaign disclosure documents.