Previous News Releases

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November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election

• Arguments Due August 14
• Voting Matters Zoom Session Aug 6
• Voting Matters OpEd
• Candidate Filing
• Candidate Information Night
• Keeping Democracy Alive During COVID-19

March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election

• Voter Service Centers
• Last day to request mail ballot
• Last day to register to vote
• Ballots Mailed
• Vote Exhibit
• Poll workers needed
• Arguments due
• Candidate filing
• DOI Filing for judges
• Filing central committee
• National Voter Registration Day
• Signature in-Lieu Petitions available
• Candidate Information Night

New voting system 2020

• Public demos June 20 & 21

November 6, 2018 Statewide General Election

• Kids Vote 10/31/18
• Weekend Voting 10/29/18
• VBM last day 10/25/18
• Voter Party 10/24/18
• Last day to register to vote 10/17/18
• Voting begins 10/5/18
• Poll workers needed 10/3/18
• Voter Guides in the mail 10/2/18
• National Voter Reg Day 9/21/18
• High School Voter Registration Weeks 9/11/18
• DMV error 9/10/18
• Arguments due for November ballot
• Candidate filing for November ballot
• Candidate Information Night for November election

June 5, 2018 Statewide Primary Election

• Last day to request VBM is Tuesday May 29
• Same Day Voter Registration
• Error de impresión en algunas guías de votantes del condado en el segundo distrito de supervisión
• Binding error found in a few County Voter Guides in the 2nd Supervisorial District
• Voter Guides being mailed
• Poll Workers needed
• FPPC workshop April 12
• Military/overseas ballots begin to be sent
• March out and register
• Arguments for or against local measures due
• Op-Ed - new election laws
• Op-Ed - election security
• Candidate filing period
• Declarations of Intent extended
• Declarations of Intent due for judidical candidates
• Petitions In-Lieu for all candidates
• Candidate Information Night

November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election

• No postage required for Vote-by-Mail ballots
• Voter Information Guides in the Mail
• First day to vote by mail
• Poll workers needed
• National Voter Registration Day
• Military and overseas ballots going out
• Arguments Due
• Last day for candidate filing
• Candidate Information Nights in June

August 30, 2016 Branciforte Fire Protection District Special Election

• Arguments Due June 10

June 7, 2016 Presidential Primary Election

• May 23 open from 8am to 8pm for last day to register
• Write-in candidate filing
• Last day to register to vote
• Voter Information Guides and Ballots Mailed
• Poll workers needed for June election
• Arguments due March 17 for Cabrillo and Lakeside measures
• Last day for candidates to file for office is Friday, March 11
• Arguments due March 17 for County Library and Live Oak School measures
• Petitions to Collect Signatures to Pay Filing Fee ​
• Candidate Information Night January 27
• Candidate Filing for Judges Begins February 1
• Candidate Nominations Open Tuesday February 16

May 3, 2016 All-Mail Ballot Election - Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District

• May 3 Election Information
• Arguments due February 16