Current Election
June 2, 2026, Statewide Direct Primary Election
Key Date |
Description |
|---|---|
April 18, 2026 |
Federal Deadline to Mail Military and Overseas Ballots |
April 23, 2026 |
County Voter Information Guides (CVIG) Enter Mail Stream |
May 4, 2026 |
Official Vote by Mail Ballots Mailed |
May 23, 2026 |
Some Vote Center Locations Open |
May 30, 2026 |
All Vote Center Locations Open |
June 2, 2026 |
Election Day |
June 3, 2026 |
Start of the Official Canvass |
| June 15, 2026 | Deadline to complete tabulating all ballots, except those pursuant to EC 15307 |
June 24, 2026 |
Deadline to Return Signature Verification Statement by 5:00 pm. Signature Verification Statements received after the deadline shall not be considered. |
July 2, 2026 |
Deadline to Certify Election Results |
November 3, 2026, General Election
Election Calendars
Key Date |
Description |
|---|---|
September 19, 2026 |
Deadline to Mail Ballots to Military and Overseas Voters |
September 24, 2026 |
County Voter Information Guides (CVIG) Mailed |
October 5, 2026 |
Official Vote by Mail Ballots Mailed |
October 24, 2026 |
Some Vote Center Locations Open |
October 31, 2026 |
All Vote Center Locations Open |
November 3, 2026 |
Election Day |
November 4, 2026 |
Start of the Official Canvass |
| November 16, 2026 | Deadline to complete tabulating all ballots, except those pursuant to EC 15307 |
November 25, 2026 |
Deadline to Return Signature Verification Statement by 5:00 pm. Signature Verification Statements received after the deadline shall not be considered. |
December 3, 2026 |
Deadline to Certify Election Results |
Key Date |
Description |
|---|---|
July 13, 2026 – August 7, 2026 |
Nomination Period. During this period candidates must file their Declaration of Candidacy and all other nomination paperwork by 5:00 p.m. A person shall not file nomination paperwork for more than one district office or term of office for the same district at the same election. A candidate may prepare a Candidate Statement on the appropriate form provided by the elections official. The statement may include the name and occupation of the candidate, and a brief description of the candidate’s education and qualifications expressed by the candidate. The statement shall be filed in the Voter Registration and Elections office at the time the candidate’s nomination paperwork is filed. |
| July 28, 2026 | Deadline to Request Changes in Ballot Designation. Last day any candidate may request any ballot designation changes from the one used in the Primary. This must be done in writing by 5:00 p.m. |
July 31, 2026 |
Campaign Reports-Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC). The last day to file Semi-Annual campaign reports. |
August 7, 2026 |
Candidate Withdrawal Deadline. No candidate who has filed a Declaration may withdraw as a candidate, after 5 p.m. on this date. |
| August 8, 2026 – August 12, 2026 | Nomination Extension Period. If an incumbent does not file nomination papers by 5:00 p.m. on August 7, 2026, (E-88) there will be a 5-calendar day extension period during which any qualified person other than the incumbent may file. This extension does not apply if there is no eligible incumbent, or if an incumbent has served the maximum number of terms as permitted by the California Constitution. |
| August 10, 2026 | Candidate Statement Withdrawal Deadline. Last day for a candidate to withdraw their candidate statement. This must be done in writing by 5:00 p.m. This deadline does not apply to offices in nomination extension. |
| August 8, 2026 – August 17, 2026 | Public Examination Period – Candidate Statements. This is a 10-calendar day review period for Candidate Statements submitted during the nomination extension period. During this time, any individual may file a Writ of Mandate or injunction to amend or delete any part of the Candidate Statement. All Writs of Mandate must be filed by 5:00 p.m. no later than August 17, 2026. |
| August 12, 2026 | Write-In Campaign Against Unopposed Incumbent Judges. This is the last day to file a petition indicating that a write-in campaign will be conducted against an unopposed superior court judicial candidate who has filed nomination paperwork in the Primary Election. The petition must be signed by at least 0.1 percent of the registered voters qualified to vote with the respect to the office, provided that the petition shall contain at least 100 signatures but need not contain more than 600 signatures. |
| August 13, 2026 | Randomized Alphabet Drawing. The Secretary of State and Counties will conduct a Randomized Alphabet Drawing at 11:00 a.m. to determine the order of candidates on the ballot. |
| August 13, 2026 – August 22, 2026 | Public Examination Period – Extension Candidates. This is a 10-day calendar review period for Candidate Statements submitted during the nomination extension period. During this time, any individual may file a Writ of Mandate or injunction to amend or delete any part of the Candidate Statement. All Writ of Mandates must be filed by 5:00 p.m. no later than Friday, August 21, 2026. |
| August 27, 2026 | Ballot Designation Challenge Deadline. Challenging a ballot designation must be done by filing a Writ of Mandate with the Superior Court no later than 5:00 p.m. on this date. |
| September 7, 2026 – October 20, 2026 | Write-In Candidate Filing Period. A name written on a ballot will not be counted unless the person has filed a Statement of Write-In Candidacy, and submitted nomination signatures, if applicable by 5:00 p.m. Write-in candidates cannot run for voter-nominated offices in the general election. Elections Code §§ 8600, 8601, 8606 |
| September 24, 2026 | Campaign Reports - Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC). The last day to file 1st Pre-election campaign reports. |
| October 22, 2026 | Campaign Reports-Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC). This is the last day to file the 2nd Pre-election campaign reports. |
| February 1, 2027 | Campaign Reports - Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC). This is the last day to file Semi-Annual Campaign Reports. |
Key Date |
Description |
|---|---|
| June 3, 2026 | Resolutions – Recommended Deadline. Recommended last day for schools and special districts to adopt resolution calling an election and specifying the election order. |
| June 3, 2026 | Maps and Boundaries – Recommended Deadline. Recommended last day to certify and transmit maps and boundaries to the Elections Office. |
July 1, 2026 |
Maps and Boundaries – Code Deadline. Final day to certify and transmit maps and boundaries to the Elections Office. |
July 1, 2026 |
Resolutions - Code Deadline. Last day for special districts to adopt resolution calling an election. |
July 3, 2026 |
Specification of the Election Order. Last day for schools to deliver a resolution to the County Superintendent of Schools and the Election’s Office. |
July 6, 2026 |
Order and Notice of Election. Code deadline for County Superintendent of Schools to deliver Order and Notice of Election to the County Elections Office. |
July 6, 2026 – August 5, 2026 |
Notice of Election. The Voter Registration and Elections office shall publish a Notice of Election once in a newspaper of general circulation. |
| August 13, 2026 | Randomized Alphabet Drawing. The Secretary of State and Counties will conduct a Randomized Alphabet Drawing at 11:00 a.m. to determine the order of candidates on the ballot. |
Recommended Deadline |
Description |
|---|---|
| July 13, 2026 – July 27, 2026 | Recommended time frame for local ordinances, resolutions, tax rate statements for bond measures, and orders for calling an election to be filed with the Voter Registration and Elections Office. EC §§ 10401, 10402, 10403 |
| August 3, 2026 | Impartial analysis due from County Counsel for measures. Not to exceed 500 words in length. EC §§ 9160 |
| August 6, 2026 | Deadline to submit Arguments IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST a local measure. Not to exceed 300 words in length. EC §§ 9162, 9163, 9316, 9501, 9502 |
August 7, 2026 – August 16, 2026* |
10-calendar day public review period for Arguments IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST any measure. During this 10-calendar day review period, any person may seek a Mandate or injunction requiring any or all material in the Argument IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST to be amended or deleted. All Writs of Mandate must be filed by the end of the 10-calendar day public examination period. EC §§ 9163, 9190, 9380, 9509 |
| August 10, 2026 | Deadline to submit Rebuttals to Arguments IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST a measure argument. Not to exceed 250 words in length. EC §§ 9167, 9317, 9504 |
| August 11, 2026 – August 20, 2026 | 10-calendar day public review period for Rebuttals to Arguments IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST any measure. During this 10-calendar day review period, any person may seek Writ of Mandate or injunction requiring any or all of the material in the Rebuttals to Arguments IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST to be amended or deleted. All Writs of Mandate must be filed no later than the end of the 10-calendar day public examination period. EC §§ 9167, 9190, 9380 |
| August 12, 2026 | Deadline to withdraw a measure that has been submitted to the voters of any jurisdiction at an election. The order of election shall not be amended or withdrawn after this date. EC § 9605 |
| Code Deadline | Description |
| August 7, 2026 | Deadline for local ordinances, resolutions, tax rate statements for bond measures, and orders for calling an election to be filed with the Voter Registration and Elections Office. EC §§ 10401, 10402, 10403 |
| August 11, 2026 | Deadline to submit Arguments IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST a local measure. Not to exceed 300 words in length. EC §§ 9162, 9163, 9501 |
| August 12, 2026 | Impartial analysis due from County Counsel for measures. Not to exceed 500 words in length. EC §§ 9160, 9313, 9500 |
| August 12, 2026 – August 21, 2026 | 10-calendar day public review period for Arguments IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST any measure. During this 10-calendar day review period, any person may seek a Mandate or injunction requiring any or all of the material in the Argument IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST to be amended or deleted. All Writs of Mandate must be filed by the end of the 10-calendar day public examination period. EC §§ 9163, 9190, 9316, 9380 |
| August 12, 2026 | Deadline to withdraw a measure that has been submitted to the voters of any jurisdiction at election. The order of election shall not be amended or withdrawn after this date. Elections Code § 9605 |
| August 13, 2026 | Deadline to submit Rebuttals to Arguments IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST a measure argument. Not to exceed 250 words in length. EC §§ 9167, 9317, 9504 |
| August 14, 2026 – August 23, 2026* | 10-calendar day public review period for Rebuttals to Arguments IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST any measure. During this 10-calendar day review period, any person may seek Writ of Mandate or injunction requiring any or all of the material in the Rebuttal to Arguments IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST to be amended or deleted. All Writs of Mandate must be filed by the end of the 10-calendar day public examination period. EC §§ 9167, 9190, 9380 |
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