Santa Monica candidates will need to gather fewer signatures to get on the November 3 ballot under a new emergency order issued by the City Wednesday.

The order -- the 21st issued since the coronavirus emergency was declared in mid-March -- requires that nominating papers be signed by at least 60 registered voters, instead of 100.

Read More: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2020/July-2020/07_08_2020_Santa_Monica_Lowers_Threshold_for_Nominating_Signatures.html

AND: https://www.santamonica.gov/press/2020/07/08/candidate-nomination-period-begins-july-13-and-signature-requirement-is-reduced-in-response-to-covid-19