January 2016

Suggested time for jurisdictions holding elections in June to pass a resolution that 1) orders the election; 2) requests the Santa Cruz County Elections Department to conduct the election, and 3) consolidates it with any other jurisdiction holding an election on that same day.

The following documents can be found on our website at www.votescount.com

· Sample Resolution for School Districts

· Sample Resolution for Cities/Special District

March 11, 2016

Last day to call an election or file for office. If the incumbent does not file, filing is extended for 5 calendar days to March 16 for anyone other than the incumbent.

March 11, 2016

Deadline for filing tax rate statement for bond measures. Last day to file Tax Rate Statement for any bond measure appearing on the June ballot.

March 17, 2016

Deadline for filing arguments for or against local ballot measures.

Deadline for filing analyses of local ballot measures.

March 24, 2016

Deadline for filing rebuttals.

April 8, 2016

First day to mail ballots to military and overseas voters

May 9, 2016

First day to mail ballots to vote-by-mail voters.

May 23, 2016

Last day to register to vote in June 2016 election.

June 4 & 5, 2016

Weekend voting – open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Santa Cruz County Elections and Watsonville City Hall.

June 7, 2016

Election Day – polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.