(E-193 to E-103)

During this period, a candidate for U.S. Senate and Congress may obtain his or her forms from the county elections official or the Secretary of State for circulating petitions to secure signatures in lieu of all or part of their filing fee.

§8061, 8106

(E-148 to E-88)

Between these dates, independent candidates for partisan office shall circulate their Nomination petitions to obtain signatures and submit them to the Elections Department for examination. If the district falls within two or more counties, the Elections Department shall report within two working days to the Secretary of State the total number of signatures submitted.

§8106

Independent candidates must pay the nonrefundable filing fee or present a sufficient number of valid in-lieu signatures at the time they receive their Nomination Paper from the county Elections Department.

Independent candidates for legislative offices must have filed Declarations of Intention and satisfied their filing fee (with signatures or money, or a combination) during the pre-primary filing period or they may not file Nomination Papers. Supplemental signatures-in-lieu or the balance due on the filing fee must be paid before Nomination Papers can be filed.

§8350, 8403, 8454

The Elections Department shall forward the nomination papers to the Secretary of State between July 6 – Sept. 4.

(E-148 to E-88)

Between these dates, specified non incumbent candidates in an election shall file Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700) disclosing their investments, interests in real property, and any income received during the preceding 12 months. Such statement shall not be required if the candidate has filed such a statement within the past 60 days for the same jurisdiction.

Gov. Code §87200, 87201, 87500

(E-127 to E-113)

§12101, 12111

(E-125)

Last day for district secretaries and City Clerks to deliver a Notice of Election to the Elections Department listing the elective offices to be filled and any measure to be voted on in November. A map of the district or city must accompany the Notice.

§10509, 10522, 10524

(E-123)

Last day for a school board to deliver a resolution known as the "Specifications of the Election Order" and file it with the county Superintendent of Schools and county elections official, stating the date and purpose of the election.

Ed. Code §5322

(E-120)

A suggested date by which schools, cities, and special districts determine how a tie vote will be resolved.

Ed. Code §5016; §15651, 10551

(E-120 to E-90)

Between these dates the County Clerk will publish a Notice of Election containing the date of the election, the offices to be filled, qualifications for candidacy required by the principal act, where nomination papers are available, deadline for filing Declarations of Candidacy, and a notice that appointment will be made in lieu of election in accordance with state law.

§12112, 10515; Ed. Code §5326, 5328, 5328.5

The County Clerk is responsible for publishing information pertaining only to special districts; however, if authorized to do so by City Clerks and the Superintendent of Schools, the county may publish on behalf of all jurisdictions holding elections in November.

Notice of central counting place may be combined with this notice.

§12109

The county elections official will forward copies of all published notices to each school and special district.

§12113

(E-113 to E-88)

Candidates for school and special district boards obtain and file their Declarations of Candidacy along with their Candidate’s Statement of Qualifications if they choose to submit one. Forms are obtained from and filed with the county Elections Department.

§10510, 13307, 13311

Candidates for city office must be nominated by not less than 20 nor more than 30 voters in cities with 1,000 or more registered voters. The nomination papers shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the nominee that he or she will accept the office if elected. Nomination documents shall be obtained from and filed with the City Clerk.

§10220-10224, 10227; Gov. Code §36503.7

(E-100)

Deadline for an elementary school district with a three-member board to ask the county Superintendent of Schools to submit to the voters a question whether to raise the membership to five board members. Elementary school boards have the option of deciding on their own to increase the board to five members or asking the county Superintendent to submit the question to the voters.

Ed. Code §5018

(E-98)

§13107

(E-99)

Gov. Code §84200, 84218

(E-99)

Candidates or committees making independent expenditures of $500 or more in a calendar year to support or oppose a candidate or measure shall file independent expenditure reports as if it were formed or existing primarily to support or oppose the candidate or measure.

Gov. Code §84203.5

(E-93)

§8106(b)(3)

(E-88)

Last day for the county elections official to determine that there are 250 or fewer persons registered to vote in any precinct. The county elections official may then mail to each voter a vote-by-mail ballot along with a statement that there will be no polling place for the general election.

§3005

(E-88)

Deadline for candidates for school board or special district boards to obtain and file their Declaration of Candidacy. Forms are obtained from and filed with the county Elections Department.

If the candidate wants to file a Candidate’s Statement of Qualifications, it must be filed and paid for at the same time that the Declaration of Candidacy is being filed. The two documents may not be filed independent of one another.

This is also the last day for County Supervisor and District Attorney nominees to file and pay for a Candidate’s Statement to appear in the November Voter’s Information Pamphlet.

§10510, 13307, 13311

Deadline for candidates for city office to submit nomination papers and their Declaration of Candidacy. Nomination documents are obtained from and filed with the City Clerk.

§10220-10224, 10227; Gov. Code §36503.7

Any candidate who has filed a Declaration of Candidacy may withdraw that declaration up until 5 p.m. on Aug. 11. Candidates may not withdraw after that time.

If the incumbent does not file, there will be a five-day extension for anyone other than the incumbent to file.

(E-88)

Final deadline for the governing body of a district, city, school or other political subdivision which requests consolidation of a local election for candidates or measures to file the request with the county Elections Department.

§10401, 10402

Earlier filing dates are encouraged in order to meet printing schedules.

(E-87 to E-83)

If an incumbent member of a school board, special district board, or city council does not file a Declaration of Candidacy by 5 p.m. on Aug. 11, any person other than the incumbent may file a Declaration of Candidacy by 5 p.m. on Aug. 16. This provision does not apply if there is no incumbent eligible to be elected. Any candidate who has filed may withdraw his or her Declaration of Candidacy up until 5 p.m. on the last day to file.

§10225, 10407, 10516(b), 10603

(E-83)

Ed. Code §5326, 5328, 5328.5

Cities: If by 5 p.m. on this day (or the 88^th day if there is no extension) there are no nominees or only one nominee for an elective city office, the city council may decide to fill the office by appointment or proceed with the election.

Prior to the council’s action, the City Clerk must publish a one-time notice of the facts and options under Elec. Code '10229. The council may not make an appointment until five days after this publication.

If no appointment is made by the 75^th day, the election is held. If any citywide office or measure is on the ballot, the election is held regardless of an insufficient number of nominees.

§10229

(E-82)

§13112

(E-68)

Last day for the Secretary of State to send to each elections official a list showing the name, party affiliation, and ballot designation of every person who has been nominated as a candidate for public office and is entitled to receive votes within the county at the General Election.

§8148

(E-60)

The first day county election officials may process applications for special absent voters' ballots. The application must include the statement that the voter cannot vote an absentee ballot during the normal absentee voting period of October 10 to October 31, 2000 because of military or other contingencies that preclude normal mail delivery.

§300(b), 3103

(E-57 to E-14)

During this period write-in candidates must file their Statement of Write-in Candidacy and Nomination Papers with the county elections official.

§8601

(E-54)

§2184

(E-40 to E-21)

Between these dates the county elections official shall mail a Sample Ballot and polling place notice to each registered voter.

Between these dates the Secretary of State shall mail state ballot pamphlets to all households in which voters were registered by Friday, Sept. 8 (E-60) The county will do a supplemental mailing of state pamphlets to voters who register after Sept. 8.

§9094,13303, 13304

(E-33)

Last day to file campaign statements for candidates and committees covering the period ending Sept. 30 (E-38).

Gov. Code §84200.5, 84200.7b

(E-33)

Candidates or committees making independent expenditures of $500 or more in a calendar year to support or oppose a candidate or measure shall file independent expenditure reports as if it were formed or existing primarily to support or oppose the candidate or measure.

Gov. Code §84203.5, 82031

(E-29)

Last day for the county Elections Department to appoint board members and polling places and provide a copy to each county central committee and make a copy available to the public.

§12286, 12318

(E-29)

Voter registration cards signed and executed on or before this day will be added to the voter registration rolls for the November election, if the affidavit is received by the county elections official by mail by October 13 (E-25) or postmarked on or before the 29^th day prior to the election, or submitted to the DMV or NVRA agency on or before the 29^th day prior to the election.

§2102, 2107

(E-29 to E-7)

Between these dates voters may apply for a vote-by-mail ballot from the Elections Department. Under certain conditions voters may obtain an absentee ballot after Oct. 31.

§3001, 3003

(E-28 to E-7)

Registration for new residents shall begin the 28^th day prior to an election and end on the seventh day prior to election day. This registration must be executed in the county elections office and the new resident shall vote a new resident’s ballot containing the contest of President and Vice President only. The ballot shall be voted in the election official’s office.

§332, 3400

A new citizen registering to vote after the close of registration shall provide the county elections official with proof of citizenship prior to voting, and shall declare that he or she has established residency in California. New citizens vote a regular ballot.

§331, 3500, 3501

(E-29)

§2184

(E-16 to E-1)

During this time late contribution/independent expenditure reports must be filed by FAX, telegram, mailgram, guaranteed overnight mail or deliver in person.

Gov. Code §84203, 84204

(E-16 to E-1)

Gov. Code §84101, 84108

(E-12)

The last day to file campaign statements for candidates and committees covering the period from 10-1-00 to 10-21-00.

Gov. Code §84200.5, 84200.8

(E-12)

Candidates or committees making independent expenditures of $500 or more in a calendar year to support or oppose a candidate or measure shall file independent expenditure reports as if it were formed or existing primarily to support or oppose the candidate or measure.

Gov. Code §84203.5, 82031

(E-10)

§12109

(E-7)

Not less than one week before the election, the elections official shall publish the list of polling places and precinct board members.

§12105-12108, Gov. Code §6061

(E-7)

Gov. Code §84202.3

(E-6 to E)

Voters unable to go to the polls because of illness or disability or because they will be absent from their precinct on election day, may come to the Elections Department and receive an absentee ballot over the counter. Voters may designate in writing a representative to bring the absentee ballot to them. The voter my either personally or through the authorized representative return the ballot to the Elections Department or polling place in the county.

§3021

(E-4)

The last day for county candidates to file their disclosure statement for the period ending Nov 2.

Santa Cruz County Code §8.04.080(2)c

(E-3 to E-2)

The Santa Cruz County Elections Department and Watsonville City Hall will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for weekend voting.

(E)

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

§1000, 14212

(E)

On this date, the County Clerk declares elected any incumbent superior court judge who has filed for office but whose name did not appear on either the primary or general election ballots because he or she was unopposed.

§8203

(E+2 to E+28)

§15301

(E+20)

§10551 - 10553

(E+21)

§10515

(E+24)

School/Community College Districts: Candidates elected to school board take office on this date pursuant to Ed. Code §5017, though no reference is made to "noon" as is the case in Elec. Code §10554.

(E+28)

The elections official shall prepare a certified statement of the results of the election and submit it to the Board of Supervisors.

The Board of Supervisors shall declare the winners for each office and the results of each measure under its jurisdiction. The county elections official shall make and deliver to each person elected a certificate of election.

§15372, 15400, 15401

5 days after canvass

§15620 – 15634

6 months following the certification of the vote

1. In cases other than cases of a tie, where the contest is brought on any of the grounds mentioned in subdivision (c) of §6100, six months.
2. In all cases of tie, 20 days.
3. In cases involving presidential electors, 10 days.
4. In all other cases, 30 days. §16401

(E+35)

No later than this date the elections official shall send one copy of the Statement of Vote to the Secretary of State.

§15375

(E+39)

The Secretary of State shall issue certificates of election to persons elected to U.S. Senate, Congress, and legislative offices.

§15503-15504

(30 days after assuming office)

§87200, 87203

(E+62)

Terms begin at noon on the first Monday after January 1 succeeding their election.

Gov. Code §24200

Period Following Election

Nomination documents and signatures in-lieu of filing fee petitions (if applicable) shall be held during the term of office for which they were filed and for four years after the expiration of the term. They may be destroyed as soon as practicable thereafter provided no legal action or proceeding is pending.

Since the November 2000 election has federal offices on the ballot, precinct supplies and voted ballots must be preserved for 22 months following the election. If no legal action is pending at the time, the documents may be destroyed or recycled. Unused ballots may be destroyed or recycled after the November 2000 election.

Initiative, referendum and recall petitions must be preserved for eight months following certification of the election for which the petition qualified or eight months after final examination of the petition by the clerk. If no legal action or proceeding is then pending, the petitions may be destroyed as soon as practicable.

Elections Code Division 17, commencing with §17000

Jan. 31, 2001

Last day to file semiannual campaign statements, if required, by all candidates and committees.

Gov. Code §84200, 84218

Jan. 31, 2001

Candidates or committees making independent expenditures of $500 or more in a calendar year to support or oppose a candidate or measure shall file independent expenditure reports as if it were formed or existing primarily to support or oppose the candidate or measure.

Gov. Code §84203.5, 82031