summary of june 5, 2018, primary election...

SUMMARY OF JUNE 5, 2018,

PRIMARY ELECTION CALENDAR (Numbers in parentheses indicate the item number in the text of the calendar.)

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Ballot Measures

Legislative Measure Qualification Deadline (#14) ................................................................. Jan 25 Statewide Ballot Measures – Ballot Label and Title and Summary Deadline (#18) ................Feb 2 Statewide Ballot Measures – News Release Inviting Arguments (#19) ...................................Feb 5 Statewide Ballot Measures – Argument Submission Deadline (#20) .......................................Feb 6 Statewide Ballot Measures – Selection and Exchange of Arguments For or Against Measures (#22) ......................... Feb 11* Statewide Ballot Measures – Analysis, “Yes” and “No” Statements, Bond Statement, and Text Deadline (#29) .........Feb 15 Statewide Ballot Measures –

Rebuttal Argument and Summary Information Deadline (#30) .......................................Feb 15 State Voter Information Guide Available for Public Examination (#34, #50) ..........Feb 20-Mar 12 Last Day State Voter Information Guide Available for Public Examination and Copy Delivered to the State Printer (#50) ........................................................................ Mar 12 Quarterly Statements by Ballot Measure Committees (#74) ................................................. Apr 30

Ballots

Voting System Procedures (#6) ............................................................................................... Jan 1* Approved Ballot Card Vendors (#7) ........................................................................................ Jan 1* Voter’s Choice Act Counties: Determine Number of Registered Voters to Calculate Number of Ballot Dropoff Locations and Vote Centers (#42) ...................... Mar 9 Military or Overseas Voter Ballot Applications (#62) ............................................................ Apr 6 Military or Overseas Voters – Ballots1 (#68) ....................................................................... Apr 21* Voter’s Choice Act Counties: Mail Each Registered Voter a Vote-by-Mail Ballot and Packet (#76) ................................................................. May 7 Vote-by-Mail Ballot Application (#78, #98) .............................................................May 7-May 29 Vote-by-Mail Ballot Applications for Out-of-State Emergency Workers (#79, #115) ....................................................... May 7-Jun 5 Voter’s Choice Act Counties: Dropoff Locations Open (#80) ............................................... May 8 Computer Processing of Vote-by-Mail Ballots (#88) ........................................................... May 21 Voter’s Choice Act Counties: Open One Vote Center for Every 50,000 Registered Voters (#95) ................................................................. May 26*-Jun 1 Military or Overseas Voter Recalled to Service (#100, #107).................................... May 30-Jun 4 Request for Vote-by-Mail Ballots – Late Conditions (#101, #114) ........................... May 30-Jun 5 Voter’s Choice Act Counties: Open One Vote Center for Every 10,000 Registered Voters (#102) .................................................................... Jun 2-Jun 5 Early Ballot Pickup Notification Deadline (#103)................................................................... Jun 3* Manual Processing of Vote-by-Mail Ballots (#106) ................................................................. Jun 4 Hand Delivered or Faxed Vote-by-Mail Ballots Returned in Order to be Counted – Deadline (#109) .......................................................... Jun 5 Military or Overseas Voters – Late Conditions (#113) ............................................................ Jun 5 Mailed Vote-by-Mail Ballots – Last Day to be Counted (#121) .............................................. Jun 8



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Ballots (continued)

Vote-by-Mail Ballots Returned to Different County (#122) .................................................. Jun 13 Vote-by-Mail Ballots – Unsigned Identification Envelope (#123) ......................................... Jun 13 Provisional Ballots of Emergency Workers (#124) ................................................................ Jun 15

Campaign Finance

Candidate Intention Statement (#2) ......................................................................... Dec 14-June 19 Verification of Independent Expenditures (#3) ..................................................................... Dec 14 $5,000 Report (Electronic Filers Only) (#4, #37) ....................................................... Dec 14-Mar 6 Campaign Statement – Semiannual (#17)............................................................................... Jan 31 Statement of Economic Interests (#24, #45) ...................................... Feb 12 [State Holiday]-Mar 9 Election Cycle Reports – 24-Hour Payment Report (Slate Mailer Organizations) (#39, #110) ....................... Mar 7-Jun 5 Election Cycle Reports – 24-Hour Contribution Report (#40, #111) ............................ Mar 7-Jun 5 Election Cycle Reports – 24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report (#41, #112) ........................................... Mar 7-Jun 5 Issue Advocacy Report (Electronic Filers Only) (#70, #104) ....................Apr 21 [Saturday]-Jun 4 First Pre-Election Statement (#73)......................................................................................... Apr 26 Quarterly Statements by Ballot Measure Committees (#74) ................................................. Apr 30 24-Hour Statement of Organization Filing Requirement – Recipient Committees and Slate Mailer Organizations (#84, #105) ..... May 20 [Sunday]-Jun 4 Second Pre-Election Statement (#93) ................................................................................... May 24 Amended Candidate Intention Statement (#119, #125) ............................................. Jun 6 – Jun 19 Campaign Statement – Semiannual (#131).............................................................................. Jul 31

Candidates

Signatures In Lieu of Filing Fees (#1, #21) ................................................................. Dec 14-Feb 7 Candidate Intention Statement (#2, #27, #43, #125) ................................................. Dec 14-Jun 19 Candidate Statements in the State Voter Information Guide – Statewide Constitutional Office and United States Senator (#15, #28) ................ Jan 25-Feb 14 Declaration of Candidacy and Nomination Papers (#23, #46) .......... Feb 12 [State Holiday]-Mar 9 Statement of Economic Interests (#24, #45) ..................................... Feb 12 [State Holiday]-Mar 9 Candidate Statements in the County Voter Information Guide (#25, #44) ............................... Feb 12 [State Holiday]-Mar 9 Nomination Documents Forwarded to the Secretary of State (#26, #51) ........................................... Feb 12 [State Holiday]-Mar 14 Signatures In Lieu of Filing Fees – Determine Sufficiency (#32) ....................................... Feb 17** Nomination Period Extension – Incumbent Fails to File (#47, #53) .................................................... Mar 10 [Saturday]-Mar 14 Nomination Period Extension – Death of a Voter-Nominated Candidate (#48, #55) .......................... Mar 10 [Saturday]-Mar 23



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Candidates (continued)

Reopening of Nomination Period – Death of a Candidate for Nonpartisan Office (#49, #60).................. Mar 10 [Saturday]-Mar 29 Notice to Candidates – All Voter-Nominated Candidates (#56) ..........................................Mar 24* Party Preference History Posting on Website (#57) .............................................................Mar 24* Death of a Candidate for Nonpartisan Office (#58)............................................................... Mar 29 Death of a Candidate – Name on Ballot (#59) ....................................................................... Mar 29 Certified List of Candidates and Rotation List (#61)............................................................. Mar 29 Statement of Write-In Candidacy and Nomination Papers (#65, #90) ...................... Apr 9- May 22 Certified List of Write-In Candidates (#94).......................................................................... May 25 Amended Candidate Intention Statement (#119, #125) ................................................ Jun 6-Jun 19 Certificates of Nomination (#130) ........................................................................................... Jul 13

Canvass

Notice of Early Tabulation (#75) ........................................................................................... May 6* Computer Processing of Vote-by-Mail Ballots (#88) ........................................................... May 21 Computer Program to Secretary of State (#99) ..................................................................... May 29 Manual Processing of Vote-by-Mail Ballots (#106) ................................................................. Jun 4 Primary Election Day (#108) .................................................................................................... Jun 5 Semifinal Official Canvass (#118) ............................................................................................ Jun 5 Official Canvass (#120, #126) ......................................................................................... Jun 7-Jul 5 Statement of Results to Secretary of State (#127) ..................................................................... Jul 6 Statement of the Vote (#129) ................................................................................................... Jul 13 Supplement to the Statement of the Vote (#132) ................................................................. Nov 10*

Filing Fees

Signatures In Lieu of Filing Fees (#1, #21) ................................................................. Dec 14-Feb 7 Declaration of Candidacy and Nomination Papers (#23, #46) .......... Feb 12 [State Holiday]-Mar 9 Signatures In Lieu of Filing Fees – Determine Sufficiency (#32) ....................................... Feb 17** Nomination Period Extension – Incumbent Fails to File (#47, #53) ................................................... Mar 10 [Saturday]-Mar 14 Nomination Period Extension – Death of a Voter-Nominated Candidate (#48, #55) .......................... Mar 10 [Saturday]-Mar 23 Reopening of Nomination Period – Death of a Candidate for Nonpartisan Office (#49, #60).................. Mar 10 [Saturday]-Mar 29

Military or Overseas Voters

Military or Overseas Voter Ballot Applications (#62) ............................................................ Apr 6 Military or Overseas Voter Ballots1 (#68) ............................................................................ Apr 21* Military or Overseas Voter Recalled to Service (#100, #107).................................... May 30-Jun 4



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Military or Overseas Voters (continued)

Hand Delivered or Faxed Vote-by-Mail Ballots Returned in Order to be Counted – Deadline (#109) .......................................................... Jun 5 Military or Overseas Voters – Late Conditions (#113) ............................................................ Jun 5

Notification and Publications

Notice of Offices in the Primary Election (#5) ...................................................................... Dec 29 Governor’s Proclamation – Issuance (#11)............................................................................... Jan 8 Notice of Parties Qualified to Participate in Primary Election (#16) ..................................... Jan 31 State Voter Information Guide Available for Public Examination (#34, #50) ..........Feb 20-Mar 12 Report of Registration – 154-Day Statewide Report Published (#35) ....................................Feb 20 Randomized Alphabet Drawing – Notice (#36) ...................................................................... Mar 5 Last Day State Voter Information Guide Available for Public Examination and Copy Delivered to the State Printer (#50) ........................................................................ Mar 12 Randomized Alphabet Drawing (#54) ................................................................................... Mar 15 Notice to Candidates – All Voter-Nominated Candidates (#56) ..........................................Mar 24* Party Preference History Posting on Website (#57) .............................................................Mar 24* Certified List of Candidates and Rotation List (#61)............................................................. Mar 29 State Voter Information Guide Mailing (#71, #81) .................................................. Apr 26-May 15 County Voter Information Guide and Polling Place Mailing (#72, #82) ................. Apr 26-May 15 Non Voter’s Choice Act Counties: Precinct Board Members and Polling Places (#77) .......................................................... May 7 Report of Registration – 60-Day Statewide Report Published (#83) .................................... May 16 Bilingual Precinct Board Members (#91) ............................................................................. May 22 Publication of Central Tally Center Location (#96) ............................................................ May 26* Report of Registration – 15-Day Statewide Report Published (#128) ..................................... Jul 12 Statement of the Vote (#129) ................................................................................................... Jul 13 Certificates of Nomination (#130) ........................................................................................... Jul 13 Supplement to the Statement of the Vote (#132) ................................................................. Nov 10*

Political Party Qualification and Information

Last Day to Count Registrations Toward the Qualification of a New Political Party (#8) ..................................................... Jan 2 Political Bodies Attempting to Qualify (#12) .......................................................................Jan 21** Notice of Parties Qualified to Participate in Primary Election (#16) ..................................... Jan 31 Political Party Statement of Purpose Deadline (#31) .............................................................Feb 15 Newly Qualified Political Party Activities (#33) ....................................................................Feb 20 Political Party Endorsements – For Voter-Nominated Offices Deadline (#52) ..................... Mar 14



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Voter Information Guide

Legislative Measure Qualification Deadline (#14) ................................................................. Jan 25 Candidate Statements in the State Voter Information Guide – Statewide Constitutional Office and United States Senator (#15, #28) ................ Jan 25-Feb 14 Statewide Ballot Measures – Ballot Label and Title and Summary Deadline (#18) ................Feb 2 Statewide Ballot Measures – News Release Inviting Arguments (#19) ...................................Feb 5 Statewide Ballot Measures – Argument Submission Deadline (#20) .......................................Feb 6 Statewide Ballot Measures –

Selection and Exchange of Arguments For or Against Measures (#22) ......................... Feb 11* Statewide Ballot Measures – Analysis, “Yes” and “No” Statements, Bond Statement, and Text Deadline (#29) ........................................................................Feb 15 Statewide Ballot Measures – Rebuttal Argument and Summary Information Deadline (#30) .......................................Feb 15 Political Party Statement of Purpose Deadline (#31) .............................................................Feb 15 State Voter Information Guide Available for Public Examination (#34, #50) ..........Feb 20-Mar 12 Last Day State Voter Information Guide Available for Public Examination and Copy Delivered to the State Printer (#50) ........................................................................ Mar 12 Voter Registration Data to the Secretary of State for State Voter Information Guide Mailing (#63, #66) ............................................... Apr 6-Apr 16 State Voter Information Guide Mailing Data County Readiness Deadline (#66) ................. Apr 16 State Voter Information Guides to State and Local Officials and Public Institutions (#69) ............................................ Apr 21* State Voter Information Guide Mailing (#71, #81) .................................................. Apr 26-May 15

Voter Registration

Report of Registration – 154-Day County Readiness (#9, #13) ................................. Jan 2-Jan 21** Pre-Election Residency Confirmation Procedure (#10, #38) ........................................ Jan 5-Mar 7 Report of Registration – 154-Day Statewide Report Published (#35) ....................................Feb 20 Military or Overseas Voter Ballot Applications (#62) ............................................................ Apr 6 Report of Registration – 60-Day County Readiness (#64, #67) .................................. Apr 6-Apr 16 Report of Registration – 60-Day Statewide Report Published (#83) .................................... May 16 15-Day Close of Registration for the Primary Election (#85) .............................................. May 21 Notice of Change of Address Within State (#86) ................................................................. May 21 Report of Registration – 15-Day County Readiness (#87, #97) ..............................May 21-May 29 Conditional Voter Registration Period (#89, #117) .................................................... May 22-Jun 5 New Citizen Registration Period (#92, #116) ............................................................. May 22-Jun 5 Military or Overseas Voter Recalled to Service (#100, #107).................................... May 30-Jun 4 Report of Registration – 15-Day Statewide Report Published (#128) ..................................... Jul 12

*Deadline falls on a weekend or state holiday; it does not move forward to the next business day. **Deadline falls on a weekend or state holiday; the action may be conducted on the next business day. (Election Code § 15)



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1 Elections Code section 3114 and the federal MOVE Act require that ballots be sent to military and overseas voters no later than 45 days prior to an election. This E-45 deadline must be adhered to and does not move forward even though the date falls on a Saturday.

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1. SIGNATURES IN LIEU OF FILING FEESPeriod in which candidates for statewide constitutional office, United StatesSenator, United States Representative in Congress, State Senator, and Memberof the State Assembly may obtain forms from county elections officials forcirculating petitions to secure signatures in lieu of all or part of the filing fee.Signatures may also be applied to the nomination signature requirements for theoffice.

§§ 8020(b), 8061,8105, 8106(b)1

2. CANDIDATE INTENTION STATEMENTPeriod in which and prior to the solicitation or receipt of any contribution orloan for a specific office, the individual must file a Candidate IntentionStatement (Form 501), signed under penalty of perjury, of intention to be acandidate for the specific office. The Form 501 is also used by candidates toaccept or reject voluntary spending limits specified by the Fair PoliticalPractices Commission. Candidates are not required to file a Form 501 for thesame office in the connected general election after filing a Form 501 for theprimary election.

Gov. Code § 85200

Between the date of filing an initial Form 501 for an election and the deadlinefor filing nomination papers for that election, March 9, 2018 (E-88), thestatement of acceptance or rejection of the voluntary expenditure limits may beamended no more than two times, provided the limit has not been exceeded. Ifthe voluntary expenditure limits is rejected in the primary, but not exceededduring that election, the Form 501 may be amended to accept the expenditurelimits for the general. The amended Form 501 must be filed within 14 daysfollowing the primary election.

Gov. Code §§ 85200, 85400,

85401

12/14/17to

2/14/18(E-173 to E-111)

Period in which statewide constitutional office candidates, who wish to purchasespace for a 250-word candidate statement in the state Voter Information Guide,may accept the voluntary expenditure limits.

Gov. Code § 85601

12/14/17to

3/9/18(E-173 to E-88)

Period in which State Senator and Member of the State Assembly candidates,who wish to purchase space for a 250-word candidate statement in the voterinformation portion of the county voter information guide(s) of the county orcounties in their jurisdiction, may accept the voluntary expenditure limits.

Gov. Code § 85601

NOTE: For purposes of this calendar entry, the E-date shall begin at E-173.

3. VERIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURESThe Verification of Independent Expenditures (Form 462) is used to identify anindividual responsible for ensuring that the campaign committee’s independentexpenditures were not coordinated with the listed candidate or the opponent ormeasure committee and that the committee will report all contributions andreimbursements as required by law. An independent expenditure is not subjectto state or local contribution limits. This form must be emailed to the FairPolitical Practices Commission within 10 days of an independent expenditure of$1,000 or more.3

Gov. Code § 84213

NOTE: For purposes of this calendar entry, the E-date shall begin at E-173.

June 5, 2018, Primary Election Calendar

12/14/17to

6/19/18(E-173 to E+14)

12/14/17(E-173)

12/14/17to

2/7/18(E-173 to E-118)

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4. $5,000 REPORT (ELECTRONIC FILERS ONLY)Period in which candidates for state office and their controlled committees, andcommittees primarily formed to support or oppose state measures, must file aContribution Report (Form 497) within 10 business days if $5,000 or more isreceived from a single source outside the 90-day election cycle.3

Gov. Code §§ 85204,

85309(c) & (d)

NOTES: The filing period for this report begins the day following the lastgeneral election; however, for purposes of this calendar entry, the E-date shallbegin at E-173.

On an ongoing basis, recipient committees must file a disclosure report within10 business days of making a contribution of $5,000 or more or an independentexpenditure of $5,000 or more to support or oppose the qualification or passageof a single state ballot measure, a single local initiative, or a referendum ballotmeasure.3

Gov. Code§ 84204.5

5. NOTICE OF OFFICES IN THE PRIMARY ELECTIONOn or before this date, the Secretary of State shall prepare and send to eachcounty elections official a notice designating all the offices, except for countyofficers and judges, for which candidates are to be nominated at the primaryelection.

§ 12103

6. VOTING SYSTEM PROCEDURESOn or before this date, the Secretary of State shall review, and if necessaryamend, administrative procedures for use with each of the voting systemspursuant to Division 19 of the Elections Code.

§ 15002

7. APPROVED BALLOT CARD VENDORSOn or before this date, the Secretary of State shall publish the list of approvedmanufacturers, finishers, and ballot on demand systems for use in Californiaelections.

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 2, § 20226

8. LAST DAY TO COUNT REGISTRATIONS TOWARD THEQUALIFICATION OF A NEW POLITICAL PARTYLast day any person may register or re-register to vote to declare a preference fora political body in order for that body to qualify to participate in the primaryelection.

§§ 2187(c)(1),5100(b)

9. REPORT OF REGISTRATION — 154-DAY COUNTY READINESSPeriod in which county elections officials shall notify the Secretary of State thatvoter registration information is available in the California Statewide VoterRegistration Database (VoteCal) by indicating Report of Registration readinessin their Election Management System (EMS) with respect to voters registered asof January 2, 2018 (E-154).

§ 2187(a) & (c)(1)

10. PRE-ELECTION RESIDENCY CONFIRMATION PROCEDURESuggested day county elections officials should begin the period in which theyconduct a pre-election residency confirmation procedure, to be completed by the90th day immediately prior to the election as provided in Elections Code section2220.

§§ 2220-2227

County elections officials shall not be required to mail a residency confirmationpostcard to any voter who has voted at an election held within the last sixmonths preceding the start of the confirmation procedure or to any personregistered to vote who will not be 18 years of age on or before the primaryelection.

1/1/18*(E-155)

12/14/17 to

3/6/18(E-173 to E-91)

1/2/18to

1/21/18**(E-154 to E-135)

1/5/18to

3/7/18(E-151 to E-90)

1/1/18*(E-155)

12/29/17 (E-158)

1/2/18(E-154)

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11. GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION — ISSUANCEOn or before this date, the Governor shall issue a proclamation calling theprimary election and shall state the time of the election and the offices to befilled and transmit a copy of the proclamation to the board of supervisors ofeach county. The Secretary of State will send an informational copy of theproclamation to each county elections official.

§ 12000

12. POLITICAL BODIES ATTEMPTING TO QUALIFYLast day for political bodies to deliver petitions to county elections officials inorder to qualify as a political party for the primary election. The Secretary ofState will determine, based on the 154-Day Report of Registration, whether anew political party has qualified for the primary election by registration.

§ 5100(b) & (c)

13. REPORT OF REGISTRATION — 154-DAY COUNTY READINESSDEADLINEDeadline for county elections officials to indicate Report of Registrationreadiness in their Election Management System (EMS) of all voters registered asof January 2, 2018 (E-154).

§ 2187(a) & (c)(1)

14. LEGISLATIVE MEASURE QUALIFICATION DEADLINELast day for the Legislature to adopt a constitutional amendment, bond measure,or other legislative measure in order for the proposed measure to appear on theprimary election ballot.

§ 9040

15. CANDIDATE STATEMENTS IN THE STATE VOTER INFORMATIONGUIDE — STATEWIDE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICE AND UNITEDSTATES SENATORPeriod in which statewide constitutional office and United States Senatorcandidates may purchase space for a 250-word statement in the official stateVoter Information Guide. A candidate for statewide constitutional office maypurchase space for a statement only if a Candidate Intention Statement (Form501) has been filed and the candidate has agreed to accept the voluntaryexpenditure limits.

Gov. Code§ 85601(a);

§ 9084(i)

16. NOTICE OF PARTIES QUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN PRIMARYELECTIONOn or before this date, the Secretary of State shall prepare and send to eachcounty elections official a notice designating the names of the political partiesqualified to participate in the primary election.

§§ 5100, 12103

17. CAMPAIGN STATEMENT — SEMIANNUALLast day to file semiannual campaign statements, if required, by all candidates,organizations, committees, and slate mailers.3

Gov. Code§§ 84200, 84218

1/8/18(E-148)

1/31/18(E-125)

[Date set by law]

1/25/18to

2/14/18(E-131 to E-111)

[Date designated by Secretary of State]

1/31/18(E-125)

1/25/18(E-131)

1/21/18**(E-135)

1/21/18**(E-135)

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18. STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES — BALLOT LABEL AND TITLEAND SUMMARY DEADLINEBy this date, the Attorney General is asked to provide to the Secretary of Stateall official ballot labels and titles and summaries for the statewide ballotmeasures that have qualified for the primary election, to ensure there issufficient time to have them translated into all required languages prior to thepublic examination period for the state Voter Information Guide.

§§ 9050, 9051,9054, 13282

19. STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES — NEWS RELEASE INVITINGARGUMENTSOn or before this date, the Secretary of State will issue a general news releaserequesting voters to submit an argument in each case where either the argumentfor or against any statewide ballot measure has not been prepared and filed.

§§ 9060-9063

20. STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES — ARGUMENT SUBMISSIONDEADLINELast day for submittal of arguments for or against each qualified statewide ballotmeasure to the Secretary of State. Arguments shall not exceed 500 words, and,once submitted, no argument may be amended or deleted without a writ ofmandate.

§§ 9041-9044,9064, 9065, 9068

21. SIGNATURES IN LIEU OF FILING FEES DEADLINELast day for candidates for statewide constitutional offices, United StatesSenator, United States Representative in Congress, State Senator, and Memberof the State Assembly to submit their petitions to the county elections official ofthe county in which the petition signers reside and are registered to vote. Uponreceipt of the required number of in-lieu signatures, or of a sufficientcombination of such signatures and the prorated filing fee, the county electionsofficial shall issue the nomination papers provisionally. Within 10 days afterreceipt of a petition, the county elections official shall notify the candidate ofany deficiency. The candidate shall then, at the time of obtaining nominationdocuments, pay a pro rata portion of the filing fee to cover the deficiency. Anycandidate who submits a number of valid in-lieu signatures that meets thenomination signatures requirement and equals or exceeds the minimum numberrequired by Section 8062 for his or her nomination papers shall not be requiredto file the nomination papers.

§§ 8020(b), 8061,8105, 8106(b)(3)

22. STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES — SELECTION AND EXCHANGEOF ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST MEASURESOn or before this date, the Secretary of State will select arguments for inclusionin the state Voter Information Guide where more than one argument has beensubmitted in favor of or against the same measure. Following the selection, theSecretary of State will exchange arguments with opposing authors and requestrebuttal arguments and summary information be submitted no later thanFebruary 15, 2018 (E-110).

§§ 9067, 9069

2/6/18(E-119)


2/2/18(E-123)


2/5/18(E-120)

2/11/18*(E-114)


2/7/18(E-118)

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23. DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY AND NOMINATION PAPERSPeriod in which all candidates for statewide constitutional office, United StatesSenator, United States Representative in Congress, State Senator, and Memberof the State Assembly must file a declaration of candidacy for office and ballotdesignation worksheet, and circulate nomination papers and deliver them to thecounty elections official for filing. All candidates must pay the nonrefundablefiling fees or present petitions in lieu of signatures at the time nomination papersare issued by the county elections official. The number of valid signatures inlieu of the filing fee any candidate obtains may be subtracted from the numberrequired for his or her nomination papers. A candidate shall not be required toexecute a nomination paper if the number of signatures in lieu of the filing feemeets the requisite number of valid signatures under Section 8062. Allnomination documents for the above-listed candidates must be left with thecounty elections official for filing with the Secretary of State.

§§ 333, 8020, 8040,8041, 8061-8064,

8100, 8105,8106

24. STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTSPeriod in which specified candidates for state office shall file a Statement ofEconomic Interests (Form 700) disclosing their investments, interests in realproperty, and any income received during the immediately preceding 12 months.This statement is not required if the candidate has filed such statements withinthe past 60 days for the same jurisdiction.3

Gov. Code§§ 87200-87203,

87500

NOTE: The deadlines for filing a Form 700 by certain officeholders may beearlier. Call the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) for deadlineinformation at (916) 322-5660.

25. CANDIDATE STATEMENTS IN THE COUNTY VOTERINFORMATION GUIDEPeriod in which candidates for United States Representative in Congress, StateSenator, and Member of the State Assembly may purchase space for a 250-wordcandidate statement in the county voter information guide of the county in theirjurisdiction. In multi-jurisdictional contests, candidates must submit andpurchase statements in each county in which they want their candidate statementto appear. Candidates for State Senator and Member of the State Assembly maypurchase space for a candidate statement only if they have agreed to accept thevoluntary expenditure limits on their Candidate Intention Statement (Form 501).

Gov. Code § 85601(c);

§ 13307.5

26. NOMINATION DOCUMENTS FORWARDED TO THE SECRETARYOF STATEPeriod in which, and within five days of receipt of nomination documents,county elections officials shall deliver to the Secretary of State candidates'nomination documents for statewide constitutional office, United States Senator,United States Representative in Congress, State Senator, and Member of theState Assembly, together with a statement showing the number of validsignatures on the nomination document from all candidates.

§§ 8070, 8082

2/12/18[State Holiday]

to3/9/18

(E-113 to E-88)


to3/9/18

(E-113 to E-88)


to3/9/18

(E-113 to E-88)


to3/14/18

(E-113 to E-83)

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27. CANDIDATE INTENTION STATEMENT — DEADLINE IFPURCHASING SPACE FOR CANDIDATE STATEMENT IN STATEVOTER INFORMATION GUIDELast day for statewide constitutional office candidates to file the CandidateIntention Statement (Form 501) agreeing to accept the voluntary expenditurelimits in order to purchase space for a 250-word statement in the state VoterInformation Guide.

Gov. Code§§ 85200, 85400,

85401

28. CANDIDATE STATEMENTS IN THE STATE VOTER INFORMATIONGUIDE — STATEWIDE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICE AND UNITEDSTATES SENATOR DEADLINELast day statewide constitutional office and United States Senator candidatesmay purchase space for a 250-word candidate statement in the official stateVoter Information Guide. Candidates for statewide constitutional office maypurchase space for a statement only if they have agreed to accept the voluntaryexpenditure limits on their Candidate Intention Statement (Form 501).

Gov. Code§ 85601(a);

§ 9084(i)

29. STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES — ANALYSIS, "YES" AND "NO"STATEMENTS, BOND STATEMENT, AND TEXT DEADLINEBy this date, the Legislative Analyst and Legislative Counsel must provide allofficial analyses, “Yes” and “No” statements, and texts of the statewide ballotmeasures that have qualified for the primary election ballot, and a statement ofbond debt, if necessary, so that the Secretary of State has sufficient time toprepare a copy for public examination and to translate the state VoterInformation Guide into all required languages.

§§ 9085, 9087,9088, 9091

30. STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES — REBUTTAL ARGUMENT ANDSUMMARY INFORMATION DEADLINELast day for selected argument authors to submit rebuttal arguments andsummary information for or against ballot measures qualified for the primaryelection ballot. Rebuttal arguments shall not exceed 250 words, and summaryinformation shall not exceed 50 words.

§§ 9069,9084(c) & (e)

31. POLITICAL PARTY STATEMENT OF PURPOSE DEADLINELast day for political parties to submit statements of purpose, not to exceed 200words, for inclusion in the state Voter Information Guide, if space allows.

§ 9084(e)

32. SIGNATURES IN LIEU OF FILING FEES — DETERMINESUFFICIENCYLast day for the county elections official to determine the sufficiency of the in-lieu signatures submitted by candidates for statewide constitutional office,United States Senator, United States Representative in Congress, State Senator,and Member of the State Assembly. Within 10 days after receipt of a petition,the county elections official shall notify the candidate of any deficiency. Thecandidate shall then, at the time of obtaining nomination documents, pay a prorata portion of the filing fee to cover the deficiency.

§§ 8061, 8106(b)(3)

2/15/18(E-110)


2/15/18(E-110)


2/15/18(E-110)


2/14/18(E-111)


2/14/18(E-111)

2/17/18**(E-108)

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33. NEWLY QUALIFIED POLITICAL PARTY ACTIVITIESLast day temporary officers of a newly qualified political party shall notify theSecretary of State of their operating procedures. If the newly qualified politicalparty has not adopted its own detailed statutory operating procedures, it shalladopt the statutory provisions of any other qualified political party that hasstatutory provisions for its party operations.

§ 5005

34. STATE VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLICEXAMINATIONPeriod in which the state Voter Information Guide for the primary election willbe available for public examination and in which any elector may seek a writ ofmandate to amend or delete any portion thereof prior to its printing.

Gov. Code § 88006;§§ 9054, 9092,

13282

35. REPORT OF REGISTRATION — 154-DAY STATEWIDE REPORTPUBLISHEDOn or before this date, the Secretary of State will release a statewide reportshowing the number of registered voters, by political party preference, in thestate, in each county, and in each political subdivision thereof. This report isbased on the number of persons registered as of January 2, 2018 (E-154).

§ 2187(b) & (c)(1)

36. RANDOMIZED ALPHABET DRAWING — NOTICELast day for the Secretary of State to notify the news media and other interestedparties of the place of the randomized alphabet drawing to be held at 11:00 a.m.on March 15, 2018 (E-82).

§ 13112(b)(1)(B) & (c)

37. $5,000 REPORT (ELECTRONIC FILERS ONLY) — DEADLINELast day candidates for state office and their controlled committees, andcommittees primarily formed to support or oppose state measures, to file adisclosure report within 10 business days if $5,000 or more was received from asingle source outside the 90-day election cycle.3

Gov. Code§§ 85204,

85309(c) & (d)

38. PRE-ELECTION RESIDENCY CONFIRMATION PROCEDUREDEADLINEOn or before this date, county elections officials must complete the pre-electionresidency confirmation procedure as provided in Sections 2220-2227.

§§ 2220-2227

39. ELECTION CYCLE REPORTS — 24-HOUR PAYMENT REPORT(SLATE MAILER ORGANIZATIONS)During the 90 days immediately preceding an election, each slate mailerorganization that receives a payment of $2,500 or more for the purpose ofsupporting or opposing any candidate or ballot measure in a slate mailer mustreport the payment within 24 hours to the Secretary of State's office online or byelectronic transmission only. (Deadlines are extended to the next business daywhen they fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or an official state holiday, except for theweekend before an election.) Such payments may be reported on a Slate MailerLate Payment Report (Form 498).3

Gov. Code § 84220

3/5/18(E-92)

2/20/18to

3/12/18(E-105 to E-85)

2/20/18(E-105)

3/7/18to

6/5/18(E-90 to E)

3/6/18(E-91)

2/20/18(E-105)

3/7/18(E-90)

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40. ELECTION CYCLE REPORTS — 24-HOUR CONTRIBUTION During the 90 days immediately preceding an election, or on the date of the

election, the following contributions that total in the aggregate of $1,000 ormore must be reported within 24 hours to the Secretary of State's office onlineor by electronic transmission only: contributions made to or received by acandidate on the June 5, 2018, ballot; contributions made to or received by aprimarily formed candidate or ballot measure on the June 5, 2018, ballot; or,contributions made to or received by a political party committee. For purposesof the Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System andthe Teachers' Retirement Board, the date of the election is the deadline to returnballots. (Deadlines are extended to the next business day when the deadline fallson a Saturday, Sunday, or an official state holiday, except for the weekendbefore the election.) Recipients of non-monetary or in-kind contributions mustfile within 48 hours of the date the non-monetary or in-kind contribution wasreceived. These contributions are reported on the Contribution Report (Form497).3

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 2, § 18116;

Gov. Code§§ 82036, 84203,

84203.3, 85204,85309

41. ELECTION CYCLE REPORTS — 24-HOUR INDEPENDENTEXPENDITURE REPORTDuring the 90 days immediately preceding an election or on the date of theelection, an independent expenditure of $1,000 or more made to a specificcandidate or measure involved in an election must be reported on theIndependent Expenditure Report (Form 496) within 24 hours to the Secretary ofState's office online or by electronic transmission only. For purposes of theBoard of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System and theTeachers' Retirement Board, the date of the election is the deadline to returnballots and a copy of the Form 496 must be filed with the relevant board office.3

Cal. Code Regs.tit. 2, § 18116;

Gov. Code§§ 82036.5, 84204,

84215(e), 85204

42. VOTER'S CHOICE ACT COUNTIES: DETERMINATION OFNUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS TO CALCULATE NUMBER OFBALLOT DROPOFF LOCATIONS AND VOTE CENTERSOn this date, the county elections officials of counties implementing the Voter'sChoice Act must calculate the location and number of dropoff locations and votecenters based on specific ratios of the number of voters registered as of this date.

§ 4005(a)(1)(A),(a)(3)(A),

& (a)(4)(A)

43. CANDIDATE INTENTION STATEMENT — DEADLINE IFPURCHASING SPACE FOR CANDIDATE STATEMENT IN COUNTYVOTER INFORMATION GUIDELast day for State Senator and Member of the State Assembly candidates to filethe Candidate Intention Statement (Form 501) agreeing to accept the voluntaryexpenditure limits in order to purchase space for a 250-word candidate statementin the county voter information guide(s) of the county or counties in theirjurisdiction.3

Gov. Code§§ 85200, 85400,

85401, 85600,85601

3/7/18to

6/5/18(E-90 to E)

3/9/18(E-88)

3/7/18to

6/5/18(E-90 to E)

3/9/18(E-88)

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44. CANDIDATE STATEMENTS IN THE COUNTY VOTERINFORMATION GUIDE — DEADLINELast day candidates for United States Representative in Congress, State Senator,and Member of the State Assembly may purchase space for a 250-wordcandidate statement in the county voter information guide(s) of the county orcounties in their jurisdiction. Candidates for State Senator and Member of theState Assembly may purchase space only if they have agreed to accept thevoluntary expenditure limits on their Candidate Intention Statement (Form 501).

Gov. Code§ 85601(c);

§ 13307.5

45. STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTSLast day for specified candidates in an election to file a Statement of EconomicInterest (Form 700) disclosing their investments, interests in real property, andany income received during the immediately preceding 12 months.3

Gov. Code§§ 87200, 87201,

87203, 87500

46. DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY AND NOMINATION PAPERS —FILING DEADLINENo later than 5:00 p.m. on this day, candidates for statewide constitutionaloffice, United States Senator, United States Representative in Congress, StateSenator, and Member of the State Assembly must deliver their declarations ofcandidacy, nomination papers, if any, and ballot designation worksheets to thecounty elections official for filing.

§§ 333, 8020, 8040,8041, 8061-8064,

8100, 8105,8106

47. NOMINATION PERIOD EXTENSION — INCUMBENT FAILS TOFILEIf an eligible incumbent state constitutional officer, United States Senator,United States Representative in Congress, State Senator, or Member of the StateAssembly fails to file nomination documents by 5:00 p.m. on March 9, 2018 (E-88), a five-day extension is allowed for any person, other than the incumbent, tofile for the elective office during the extended period.

§§ 8022, 8100,8105, 8106

48. NOMINATION PERIOD EXTENSION — DEATH OF A VOTER-NOMINATED CANDIDATEIf a candidate has filed nomination documents for a voter-nominated office atthe primary election and that candidate dies after March 9, 2018 (E-88), but onor before March 14, 2018 (E-83), any qualified person may circulate and delivernomination documents for the office to the county elections official not laterthan 5:00 p.m. on March 23, 2018 (E-74).

§ 8025

49. REOPENING OF NOMINATION PERIOD — DEATH OF ACANDIDATE FOR NONPARTISAN OFFICEPeriod in which filing nomination papers for a nonpartisan office, except for ajudicial office, shall be reopened in an election where an incumbent who is acandidate for a nonpartisan statewide office where only one other candidate,excluding any write-in candidates, has qualified to have his or her name placedon the ballot for that office and either the challenger or the incumbent dies afterMarch 9, 2018 (E-88), but before March 29, 2018 (E-68). Any qualified personmay circulate and deliver nomination documents for office to the countyelections official not later than 5:00 p.m. on March 29, 2018 (E-68).

§ 8027

3/10/18[Saturday]

to3/29/18

(E-87 to E-68)[5:00 p.m.]

3/9/18(E-88)

3/9/18(E-88)

3/10/18[Saturday]

to3/23/18

(E-87 to E-74)[5:00 p.m.]

3/10/18[Saturday]

to3/14/18

(E-87 to E-83)[5:00 p.m.]

3/9/18(E-88)

[5:00 p.m.]

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3/12/18(E-85)

50. LAST DAY STATE VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC EXAMINATION AND COPY DELIVERED TO THE STATEPRINTERLast day the state Voter Information Guide for the primary election will beavailable for public examination and for the Secretary of State to deliver copyfor preparation of the state Voter Information Guides to the Office of StatePublishing.

Gov. Code § 88006;§§ 9054, 9082,

9092, 13282

3/14/18(E-83)

51. NOMINATION DOCUMENTS FORWARDED TO THE SECRETARYOF STATE DEADLINELast day for county elections officials to forward to the Secretary of Statenomination documents for statewide constitutional office, United StatesSenator, United States Representative in Congress, State Senator, and Memberof the State Assembly, together with a statement showing the number of validnomination signatures.

§§ 8070, 8082

52. POLITICAL PARTY ENDORSEMENTS — VOTER-NOMINATEDOFFICES DEADLINELast day for the party chairperson of any qualified political party to submit tothe county elections official a list of all candidates for voter-nominated officewho will appear on any ballot in the county in question and who have beenendorsed by the party. The county elections official shall print any such list thatis received timely in the county voter information guide.

§ 13302(b)

53. NOMINATION PERIOD EXTENSION — INCUMBENT FAILS TOFILE DEADLINEBy 5:00 p.m. on this day, any person, other than an eligible incumbent who didnot qualify for nomination by March 9, 2018 (E-88), can file nominationdocuments for that office.

§ 8022

54. RANDOMIZED ALPHABET DRAWINGThe Secretary of State shall conduct the randomized alphabet drawing at 11:00a.m. and mail the results immediately to county elections officials so that theymay determine the order in which the candidates shall appear on the primaryelection ballot.

§§ 13111,13112(b)(1)(B)

55. NOMINATION PERIOD EXTENSION — DEATH OF A VOTER-NOMINATED CANDIDATE DEADLINEBy 5:00 p.m. on this day, any qualified person can deliver to the countyelections official his or her nomination documents for any voter-nominatedoffice for which a candidate had filed but who died after March 9, 2018 (E-88),but on or before March 14, 2018 (E-83).

§ 8025

56. NOTICE TO CANDIDATES — ALL VOTER-NOMINATEDCANDIDATESOn or before this date, but not fewer than five days before sending the certifiedlist of candidates to the county elections officials, the Secretary of State shallnotify each candidate for statewide constitutional office, United States Senator,United States Representative in Congress, State Senator, and Member of theState Assembly of the names, addresses, offices, ballot designations, and partypreferences of all other persons who have filed for the same office.

§ 8121(a)

3/23/18(E-74)

[5:00 p.m.]

3/14/18(E-83)

[5:00 p.m.]

3/24/18* (E-73)

3/15/18(E-82)

[11:00 a.m.]

3/14/18(E-83)

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57. PARTY PREFERENCE HISTORY POSTING ON WEBSITEOn or before this day, the Secretary of State will post on its website, the partypreference history of each candidate for statewide constitutional office, UnitedStates Senator, United States Representative in Congress, State Senator, andMember of the State Assembly for the preceding 10 years.

§ 8121(b)

58. DEATH OF A CANDIDATE FOR NONPARTISAN OFFICEIf an incumbent is a candidate for a nonpartisan statewide office and only oneother candidate, excluding write-in candidates, has qualified to have his or hername placed on the ballot for that office, and either the challenger or theincumbent dies after the hour of 12:01 a.m. on March 29, 2018 (E-68), anelection shall not be conducted, no votes cast for that office shall be counted,and, if counted, the votes shall be null and void.

§ 8026

59. DEATH OF A CANDIDATE — NAME ON BALLOTLast day for the county elections official to remove a deceased candidate's namefrom the primary election ballot.

§ 8809

60. REOPENED NOMINATION PERIOD — DEATH OF A CANDIDATEFOR NONPARTISAN OFFICE DEADLINELast day for any qualified person to file nomination documents for a nonpartisanoffice where only an incumbent and one other candidate, excluding write-incandidates, have qualified and either one of the candidates has died after March9, 2018 (E-88), but before March 29, 2018 (E-68).

§ 8027(b)

61. CERTIFIED LIST OF CANDIDATES AND ROTATION LISTLast day for the Secretary of State to certify and send to each county electionsofficial a list of candidates to be voted on throughout the state showing the nameof every person eligible to receive votes within the county at the primaryelection, their addresses, the office for which they seek nomination, their partypreference, and, if applicable, their ballot designation.

§§ 8120-8125

The Secretary of State shall also provide to county elections officials a list ofcandidates to be voted on throughout the state for each county arrangedaccording to the randomized alphabet drawn on March 15, 2018 (E-82).

§ 13111

62. MILITARY OR OVERSEAS VOTER BALLOT APPLICATIONSFirst day county elections officials may process applications for military oroverseas voter ballots. Any applications received by the county elections officialprior to this day shall be kept and processed on or after this date. If the applicantis not a resident of the county to which he or she has applied, the electionsofficial receiving the application shall forward it immediately to the propercounty.

§§ 300(b), 321,3105

A request for a vote-by-mail ballot from a military or overseas voter is deemedan affidavit of registration and an application for permanent vote-by-mail status.

§ 3102(b)

3/29/18(E-68)

[5:00 p.m.]

3/29/18(E-68)

3/24/18* (E-73)

3/29/18(E-68)

[5:00 p.m.]

3/29/18(E-68)

[12:02 a.m.]

4/6/18(E-60)

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63. VOTER REGISTRATION DATA TO THE SECRETARY OF STATEFOR STATE VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE MAILINGPeriod in which county elections officials shall notify the Secretary of State thatvoter registration information is available in the California Statewide VoterRegistration Database (VoteCal) by indicating readiness in their ElectionManagement System (EMS) by April 16, 2018 (E-50) with respect to votersregistered as of April 6, 2018 (E-60).

§ 9094(a)

64. REPORT OF REGISTRATION — 60-DAY COUNTY READINESSPeriod in which county elections officials shall notify the Secretary of State thatvoter registration information is available in the California Statewide VoterRegistration Database (VoteCal) by indicating Report of Registration readinessin their Election Management System (EMS) with respect to voters registered asof April 6, 2018 (E-60).

§ 2187(a) & (c)(2)

65. STATEMENT OF WRITE-IN CANDIDACY AND NOMINATIONPAPERSPeriod in which all write-in candidates for statewide constitutional office,United States Senator, United States Representative in Congress, State Senator,and Member of the State Assembly must leave a statement of write-in candidacyand nomination papers with the county elections official for filing with theSecretary of State.

§ 8601

4/16/18(E-50)

66. STATE VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE MAILING DATA COUNTYREADINESS DEADLINEDeadline to indicate voter information guide mailing readiness in the county'sElection Management System (EMS) of all voters registered as of April 6, 2018(E-60); this information should reflect the results of the pre-election residencyconfirmation procedure.

§§ 2220-2227,9094(a)

67. REPORT OF REGISTRATION — 60-DAY COUNTY READINESSDEADLINEDeadline for county elections officials to indicate Report of Registrationreadiness in their Election Management System (EMS) of all voters registered asof April 6, 2018 (E-60).

§ 2187(a) & (c)(2)

68. MILITARY OR OVERSEAS VOTER BALLOTSLast day for county elections officials to transmit ballots and balloting materialsto absent military or overseas voters who have requested them by this date. If amilitary or overseas voter ballot application is received after this date, thecounty elections official shall transmit a ballot and balloting materials as soon aspracticable.

52 U.S.C. § 20302(MOVE Act);

§ 3114

69. STATE VOTER INFORMATION GUIDES TO STATE AND LOCALOFFICIALS AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONSOn or before this date, the Secretary of State shall send a specified number ofcopies of the state Voter Information Guide to city and county electionsofficials, members of the Legislature, proponents of statewide ballot measures,public libraries, and specified educational institutions.

§ 9096

4/16/18(E-50)

4/6/18to

4/16/18(E-60 to E-50)

4/9/18to

5/22/18(E-57 to E-14)

4/21/18*2

(E-45)[Date fixed by law]

4/6/18to

4/16/18(E-60 to E-50)

4/21/18*(E-45)


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70. ISSUE ADVOCACY REPORT (ELECTRONIC FILERS ONLY)A disclosure report must be filed within 48 hours by anyone spending orpromising to pay $50,000 or more for a communication disseminated, broadcast,or otherwise published within 45 days of an election, if the communicationclearly identifies a candidate for state elective office but does not expresslyadvocate the election or defeat of that candidate.3

Gov. Code § 85310;Cal. Code Regs.tit. 2, § 18539.2

71. STATE VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE MAILINGPeriod in which the Secretary of State shall mail state Voter Information Guidesto all households in which voters were registered by April 6, 2018 (E-60). Thismailing is based on the information provided by county elections officials to theSecretary of State by April 16, 2018 (E-50).

§ 9094(a)

72. COUNTY VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE AND POLLING PLACENOTICE MAILINGPeriod in which the county elections official shall mail a county voterinformation guide and a polling place notice, which includes any vote centers, toeach registered voter who registered at least 29 days before the election, unlessthe voter has opted to receive them electronically. The polling place notice maystate whether the polling place is accessible to the physically handicapped.

§§ 13300.7, 13303,13304, 13305,

14282

The county elections official shall also give county voter information guides tothe chairperson of the county central committee of each political party, shallmail a copy to each candidate, and shall post a copy of the county voterinformation guide in a conspicuous place in their office.

§ 13302(a)

73. FIRST PRE-ELECTION STATEMENTLast day to file campaign statements for candidates and committees for theperiod ending April 21, 2018 (E-45). Candidate controlled committees andprimarily formed candidate and measure committees appearing on the ballotmust file this statement. State general purpose committees making contributionsor independent expenditures of $500 or more in connection with the electionmust also file this statement. Political parties must file this statement if theyreceive contributions totaling $1,000 or more or if contributions or independentexpenditures totaling $500 or more were made in connection with the election.State slate mailer organizations must file this statement if payments of $500 ormore are received or made to produce a slate mailer in connection with theelection.3

Gov. Code§§ 84200.5,

84200.8, 84218

74. QUARTERLY STATEMENTS BY BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEESLast day for committees that have qualified as a recipient committee and areprimarily formed to support or oppose the qualification, passage, or defeat ofany measure to file a quarterly campaign statement for the period January 1,2018 (E-155), through March 31, 2018 (E-66), unless the committee will filepreelection statements for an upcoming election.3

Gov. Code§ 84202.3

This statement is not required if the committee is required to file pre-electionstatements or if the measure was already voted on and the committee has notmade contributions or expenditures to support or oppose the qualification orpassage of another ballot measure.3

Gov. Code§ 84202.3

4/26/18to

5/15/18(E-40 to E-21)

4/26/18to

5/15/18(E-40 to E-21)

4/21/18[Saturday]

to6/4/18

(E-45 to E-1)

4/30/18(E-36)

[Date fixed by law]

4/26/18(E-40)

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75. NOTICE OF EARLY TABULATIONOn or before this date, the county governing body shall notify the countyelections official that certain offices or measures to be voted on are of more thanordinary public interest and will require an early tabulation and announcement.

§ 14440

76. VOTER'S CHOICE ACT COUNTIES: MAIL EACH REGISTEREDVOTER A VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT AND PACKETCounty election officials of counties that are implementing the Voter's ChoiceAct shall begin mailing each registered voter a vote-by-mail ballot, a vote-by-mail packet that includes an envelope with instructions on the use and return ofthe vote-by-mail ballot, and other information including the locations and hoursof each vote center in the county.

§ 4005(a)(8)(A)& (B)

77. NON-VOTER'S CHOICE ACT COUNTIES: PRECINCT BOARDMEMBERS AND POLLING PLACESOn or before this date, the county elections official shall appoint members of theprecinct boards and designate the polling places.

§ 12286

78. VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT APPLICATIONPeriod in which any registered voter may apply to the county elections officialfor a vote-by-mail ballot. Applications received before May 7, 2018 (E-29),shall be kept and processed during this application period.

§§ 3001, 3003,3102

79. VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT APPLICATIONS FOR OUT-OF-STATEEMERGENCY WORKERSPeriod in which, upon the declaration of an out-of-state emergency by theGovernor and the issuance of an executive order authorizing an out-of-stateemergency worker to cast a ballot outside of his or her home precinct, an out-of-state emergency worker may request and vote a vote-by-mail ballot, which mustbe returned in the same manner as all other voted vote-by-mail ballots.

§§ 336.7, 3021.5

80. VOTER'S CHOICE ACT COUNTIES: DROPOFF LOCATIONS OPENCounties that are implementing the Voter's Choice Act will open ballot dropofflocations. These locations shall be open at least during regular business hoursbeginning not less than 28 days before the election through election day. At leastone ballot dropoff location shall be an accessible, secured, exterior drop box thatis available for a minimum of 12 hours per day, including regular businesshours.

§ 4005(a)(1)(A)& (B)

81. STATE VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE — MAILING DEADLINEOn or before this date, the Secretary of State, or the county elections official, ifappropriate, shall mail state Voter Information Guides to all households inwhich voters were registered by April 6, 2018 (E-60).

§ 9094(a)

82. COUNTY VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE — MAILING DEADLINELast day for the county elections official to mail county voter informationguides to voters who registered at least 29 days before the election.

§§ 13300.7, 13303,13304, 13305

5/7/18(E-29)

5/6/18*(E-30)

5/15/18(E-21)

5/15/18(E-21)

5/7/18to

6/5/18(E-29 to E)

5/7/18(E-29)

5/7/18to

5/29/18(E-29 to E-7)

5/8/18(E-28)

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83. REPORT OF REGISTRATION — 60-DAY STATEWIDE REPORTPUBLISHEDOn or before this date, the Secretary of State will release a statewide reportshowing the number of registered voters, by political party preference, in thestate, in each county, and in each political subdivision thereof. This report isbased on the number of persons registered as of April 6, 2018 (E-60).

§ 2187(b) & (c)(2)

84. 24-HOUR STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION FILINGREQUIREMENT — RECIPIENT COMMITTEES AND SLATEMAILER ORGANIZATIONSA recipient committee or slate mailer organization that qualifies during the 16days prior to an election in which it must file pre-election statements must file aStatement of Organization Recipient Committee (Form 410) or Statement ofOrganization Slate Mailer (Form 400) within 24 hours of qualification with thefiling officer who will receive the committee’s original disclosure statements bypersonal delivery, facsimile transmission, online transmission, or guaranteedovernight delivery.3

Gov. Code§§ 84101, 84108

85. 15-DAY CLOSE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTIONLast day to register to vote in the primary election. The Voter Registration Formshall be mailed (postmarked by this date) or delivered to the county electionsofficial by this date and is effective upon receipt. The Voter Registration Formmay also be submitted by this date to the Secretary of State, Department ofMotor Vehicles, or any National Voter Registration Act designated agency.

52 U.S.C.§§ 20301, 20501;

§§ 300(b), 321,2102, 3102

A request for a vote-by-mail ballot from a military or overseas voter, ifpostmarked on or before this date, will be deemed an affidavit of registrationand an application for permanent vote-by-mail status. When a county electionsofficial receives and approves a registration application from a military oroverseas voter, the official must provide that voter with a vote-by-mail ballot foreach subsequent election for federal office in the state unless the voter fails tovote in four consecutive statewide general elections.

§§ 3102(e), 3206

See Item #89 for exception.

86. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS WITHIN STATELast day before the primary election for any voter to send a notice or letteradvising the county elections official of a change of address within the county.The notice or letter shall be mailed (postmarked by this date) or delivered to thecounty elections official by this date and is effective upon receipt. The notice orletter may also be submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles or anyNational Voter Registration Act designated agency prior to the election. Thecounty elections official shall correct the registration records accordingly. Thenotice or letter is in lieu of re-registering.

§ 2119

5/20/18[Sunday]

to6/4/18

(E-16 to E-1)

5/16/18(E-20)

5/21/18(E-15)

5/21/18(E-15)

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87. REPORT OF REGISTRATION — 15-DAY COUNTY READINESSPeriod in which county elections officials shall notify the Secretary of State thatvoter registration information is available in the California Statewide VoterRegistration Database (VoteCal) by indicating Report of Registration readinessin their Election Management System (EMS) with respect to voters registered asof May 21, 2018 (E-15).

§ 2187(a) & (c)(3)

88. COMPUTER PROCESSING OF VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTSCounties having the necessary computer capability to process vote-by-mailballots may begin to process their vote-by-mail ballots on this date. This processmay be completed to the point of placing the ballot information on a computermedium, but under NO circumstances may a vote count be accessed or releaseduntil 8:00 p.m. on June 5, 2018 (E).

§ 15101(b)

All other county elections officials shall start to process vote-by-mail ballots at5:00 p.m. on the day before the election, the results of which shall not bereleased before 8:00 p.m. on June 5, 2018 (E).

89. CONDITIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION PERIODPeriod in which an elector can “conditionally” register and vote provisionally atthe county elections office, designated satellite office, or a vote center after the15-day voter registration deadline.

§ 2170

90. STATEMENT OF WRITE-IN CANDIDACY AND NOMINATIONPAPERS DEADLINELast day for a write-in candidate for statewide constitutional office, UnitedStates Senator, United States Representative in Congress, State Senator, andMember of the State Assembly to leave a statement of write-in candidacy andnomination papers with the county elections official for filing with the Secretaryof State.

§ 8601

91. BILINGUAL PRECINCT BOARD MEMBERSLast day for county elections officials to prepare a list of precincts to whichbilingual officers were appointed. A copy of this list shall be made available tothe public.

§ 12303(d)

92. NEW CITIZEN REGISTRATION PERIODPeriod in which a new citizen is eligible to register and vote at the office of, orat another location designated by, the county elections official at any timebeginning on May 22, 2018 (E-14), and ending at the close of polls on June 5,2018 (E).

§§ 331, 3500

A new citizen registering to vote after the close of registration shall provide thecounty elections official with proof of citizenship prior to voting and shalldeclare that he or she has established residency in California.

§ 3501

The ballots of new citizens shall be received and canvassed at the same time andunder the same procedure as vote-by-mail ballots.

§ 3502

5/22/18to

6/5/18(E-14 to E)

5/22/18(E-14)

5/22/18(E-14)

5/21/18to

5/29/18(E-15 to E-7)

5/22/18to

6/5/18(E-14 to E)

5/21/18(E-15)

[10 Business Days]

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93. SECOND PRE-ELECTION STATEMENTLast day to file campaign statements for candidates and committees for theperiod ending May 19, 2018 (E-17). Candidate controlled committees, primarilyformed candidate and measure committees appearing on the ballot must file thisstatement by guaranteed overnight mail or personal delivery. State generalpurpose committees making contributions or independent expenditures of $500or more in connection with the election must also file this statement. Politicalparties must file this statement if they receive contributions totaling $1,000 ormore or if contributions or independent expenditures totaling $500 or more weremade in connection with the election. State slate mailer organizations must filethis statement if payments of $500 or more are received or made to produce aslate mailer in connection with the election.3

Gov. Code§§ 84200.5,

84200.8, 84218

94. CERTIFIED LIST OF WRITE-IN CANDIDATESThe Secretary of State will prepare and send to affected county electionsofficials a certified list of write-in candidates for voter-nominated officesshowing the names of every write-in candidate eligible to receive votes withinthe county at the primary election, their addresses, and the offices to which theyseek election. This list will also be mailed to each candidate running for theaffected offices.

95. VOTER'S CHOICE ACT COUNTIES: OPEN ONE VOTE CENTER FOR EVERY 50,000 REGISTERED VOTERSCounties that are implementing the Voter's Choice Act will open one vote centerfor every 50,000 registered voters. The locations and hours of operation of thesevote centers will be available in vote-by-mail materials and on the countywebsite. Any voter registered in the county may visit any vote center in order toreceive voter services or vote. The first day a vote center opens, the electionsofficial shall deliver to the precinct board a list of military or overseas voterswho registered under Section 3108.

§§ 3108(b),4005(a)(2)(A)

& (4)(A)

96. PUBLICATION OF CENTRAL TALLY CENTER LOCATIONLast day that a notice shall be published by the county elections official, at leastonce, in a newspaper of general circulation within the district, specifying thepublic place to be used as the central tally center for counting the ballots, ifballots not tallied at precincts.

§ 12109

97. REPORT OF REGISTRATION — 15-DAY COUNTY READINESSDEADLINEDeadline for county elections officials to indicate Report of Registrationreadiness in their Election Management System (EMS) of all voters registered asof May 21, 2018 (E-15).

§ 2187(a) & (c)(3)

98. VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT APPLICATION — DEADLINELast day for the county elections official to receive any voter’s application for avote-by-mail ballot, including an application from a military or overseas voter,and to issue such ballot for the primary election.

§§ 3001, 3003, 3102

See Items #100 and #101 for exceptions.

99. COMPUTER PROGRAM TO SECRETARY OF STATELast day for counties to verify their election night vote count computer programsand deposit copies thereof with the Secretary of State.

§ 15001(a)5/29/18(E-7)

[5:00 p.m.]

5/29/18(E-7)

5/29/18(E-7)

5/24/18(E-12)

5/26/18*(E-10)

5/25/18(E-11)


5/26/18*to

6/1/18(E-10 to E-4)

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100. MILITARY OR OVERSEAS VOTER RECALLED TO SERVICEPeriod in which a registered military or overseas voter recalled to service afterMay 29, 2018 (E-7), but before 5:00 p.m. on June 4, 2018 (E-1), may appearbefore the county elections official where they are registered, or, if within thestate, in the county in which they have been recalled to service, and obtain avote-by-mail ballot which may be voted in, or outside, the county electionsofficial’s office on or before the close of the polls and returned as are othervoted vote-by-mail ballots.

§ 3111

101. REQUEST FOR VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTS — LATE CONDITIONSPeriod in which any voter may request in writing a vote-by-mail ballot if,because of specified conditions, he or she will be unable to go to the polls for anelection. A written statement is not necessary if the vote-by-mail ballot is votedin the office of the elections official at the time of the request. The voter maydesignate any authorized representative to receive the ballot and return the votedvote-by-mail ballot.

§ 3021

102. VOTER'S CHOICE ACT COUNTIES: OPEN ONE VOTE CENTER FOR EVERY 10,000 REGISTERED VOTERSCounties that are implementing the Voter's Choice Act will open one vote centerfor every 10,000 registered voters. The locations and hours of operation of thesevote centers will be available in vote-by-mail materials and on the countywebsite. Any voter registered in the county may visit any vote center in order toreceive voter services or vote.

§ 4005(a)(3)(A)

103. EARLY BALLOT PICKUP NOTIFICATION DEADLINEIf a county elections official will pick up ballots prior to the closing of the polls,at least 48 hours in advance of an election, the elections official must notify thepublic of the dates, times, and places at which ballot containers will bedelivered.

§ 14422(a)(3)

104. ISSUE ADVOCACY REPORT (ELECTRONIC FILERS ONLY) —PERIOD ENDSA disclosure report must be filed within 48 hours by anyone spending orpromising to pay $50,000 or more for a communication disseminated, broadcast,or otherwise published within 45 days of an election, if the communicationclearly identifies a candidate for state elective office but does not expresslyadvocate the election or defeat of that candidate.3

Cal. Code Regs.tit. 2, § 18539.2;

Gov. Code § 85310

105. 24-HOUR STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION FILINGREQUIREMENT — RECIPIENT COMMITTEES AND SLATEMAILER ORGANIZATIONS — PERIOD ENDSA recipient committee or slate mailer organization that qualifies during the 16days prior to an election in which it must file pre-election statements must file aStatement of Organization Recipient Committee (Form 410) or Statement ofOrganization Slate Mailer Organization (Form 400) within 24 hours ofqualification with the filing officer who will receive the committee’s originaldisclosure statements by personal delivery, facsimile transmission, onlinetransmission, or guaranteed overnight delivery.3

Gov. Code§§ 84101, 84108

6/4/18(E-1)

6/3/18*(E-2)

6/4/18(E-1)

6/2/18*to

6/5/18(E-3 to E)

5/30/18to

6/4/18(E-6 to E-1)

5/30/18to

6/5/18(E-6 to E)

6-25


106. MANUAL PROCESSING OF VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTSCounties not having the necessary computer capability to process vote-by-mailballots may begin to manually process vote-by-mail ballots at 5:00 p.m. on thisdate, but under NO circumstance may a vote count be accessed or released until8:00 p.m. on June 5, 2018 (E).

§ 15101(b)

107. MILITARY OR OVERSEAS VOTER RECALLED TO SERVICE —REGISTRATION DEADLINELast day a registered military or overseas voter recalled to service after May 29,2018 (E-7), but before 5:00 p.m. on June 4, 2018 (E-1), may appear before thecounty elections official where they are registered, or, if within the state, in thecounty in which they have been recalled to service, and obtain a vote-by-mailballot which may be voted in, or outside, the county elections official’s office onor before the close of the polls and returned as are other voted vote-by-mailballots.

§ 3111

108. PRIMARY ELECTION DAYOn this date, the polls shall be open throughout the state from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00p.m.

§§ 1000(c), 14212

Voters who have moved from one address to another within the same countyand who have not re-registered may vote a provisional ballot at the polling placefor their current (new) address, at the office of the county elections official, at avote center, or at a central location designated by the county elections official.

§ 14311

An elector can “conditionally” register and vote provisionally at the countyelections office, designated satellite office, or a vote center.

109. HAND DELIVERED OR FAXED VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTSRETURNED IN ORDER TO BE COUNTED — DEADLINEVoted vote-by-mail ballots hand delivered to the office of the elections official,a polling place, a vote center, a vote-by-mail drop-off location, or a drop boxmust be received by the county elections official by the close of the polls onElection Day.

§§ 3017, 14212

Last day a military or overseas voter who is living outside of the United States(or is called for service within the United States on or after May 29, 2018 (E-7), may return his or her ballot by facsimile transmission. To be counted, theballot returned by facsimile transmission shall be received by the voter'selections official by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day and shall be accompanied by anidentification envelope and a signed oath of declaration.

§ 3106

110. ELECTION CYCLE REPORTS — 24-HOUR PAYMENT REPORT(SLATE MAILER ORGANIZATIONS) — PERIOD ENDSDuring the 90 days immediately preceding an election, each slate mailerorganization that receives a payment of $2,500 or more for the purpose ofsupporting or opposing any candidate or ballot measure in a slate mailer mustreport the payment within 24 hours to the Secretary of State's office online or byelectronic transmission only. (Deadlines are extended to the next business daywhen they fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or an official state holiday, except for theweekend before an election.) Such payments may be reported on a Slate MailerLate Payment Report (Form 498).3

Gov. Code § 84220

6/5/18(E)

6/4/18(E-1)

[5:00 p.m.]

6/4/18(E-1)

[5:00 p.m.]

6/5/18(E)

6/5/18(E)

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111. ELECTION CYCLE REPORTS — 24-HOUR CONTRIBUTIONREPORT — PERIOD ENDSDuring the 90 days immediately preceding an election or on the date of theelection, the following contributions that total in the aggregate of $1,000 ormore must be reported within 24 hours to the Secretary of State's office onlineor by electronic transmission only: contributions made to or received by acandidate being voted upon on the June 5 ballot; contributions made to orreceived by a primarily formed candidate or ballot measure being voted upon onthe June 5 ballot; or, contributions made to or received by a political partycommittee. For purposes of the Board of Administration of the PublicEmployees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement Board, the date ofthe election is the deadline to return ballots. (Deadlines are extended to the nextbusiness day when they fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or an official state holiday,except for the weekend before an election.) Recipients of non-monetary or in-kind contributions must file within 48 hours of the date the contribution wasreceived. These contributions are reported on the Contribution Report (Form497).3


Gov. Code§§ 82036, 84203,

84203.3, 85204,85309

112. ELECTION CYCLE REPORTS — 24-HOUR INDEPENDENTEXPENDITURE REPORT — PERIOD ENDSDuring the 90 days immediately preceding the date of the election, anindependent expenditure of $1,000 or more made to a specific candidate ormeasure involved in an election must be reported on the IndependentExpenditure Report (Form 496) within 24 hours to the Secretary of State's officeby online or electronic transmission only. For purposes of the Board ofAdministration of the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers'Retirement Board, the date of the election is the deadline to return ballots and acopy of the Form 496 must be files with the relevant board office.3


Gov. Code§§ 82036.5, 84204,

84215(e), 85204

113. MILITARY OR OVERSEAS VOTERS – LATE CONDITIONSAny registered military or overseas voter or any individual born outside of theUnited States or District of Columbia whose parent or legal guardian was aresident of California when the parent was last living in the United States whohas returned to their county of registration on or before this day, and to whom avote-by-mail ballot has been mailed but not voted, may apply to vote in thecounty elections official's office or in a polling place.

§§ 300(b), 321,3109

An unregistered military or overseas voter who was 1) released from serviceafter the close of registration and who has returned to his or her county ofresidence or 2) required to move under official active duty military orders afterthe close of registration may apply in person to register with the county electionsofficial and vote in the election. Documentary proof of release from service orofficial military orders are required. On or before the day of the election, or thefirst day a vote center opens, the county elections official shall deliver to theprecinct board a list of military or overseas voters registered under ElectionsCode section 3108.

§ 3108

A military or overseas voter or any individual born outside of the United Statesor District of Columbia whose parent or legal guardian was a resident ofCalifornia when the parent was last living in the United States who returns to the county after May 29, 2018 (E-7), may appear before the county elections officialand apply for registration, a vote-by-mail ballot, or both. The county electionsofficial shall register the voter, if not registered, and shall deliver a vote-by-mailballot which may be voted in, or outside, the county elections official's office onor before the close of the polls on the day of the election and returned as areother voted vote-by-mail ballots.

§ 3110

6/5/18(E)

6/5/18(E)

6/5/18(E)

6-27


114. REQUEST FOR VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTS — LATE CONDITIONSDEADLINELast day any voter may request in writing a vote-by-mail ballot because ofspecified conditions resulting in his or her absence from the polling place orprecinct for an election.

§ 3021

115. VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT APPLICATIONS FOR OUT-OF-STATEEMERGENCY WORKERSLast day, upon the declaration of an out-of-state emergency by the Governor andthe issuance of an executive order authorizing an out-of-state emergency workerto cast a ballot outside of his or her home precinct, that an out-of-stateemergency worker may request and vote a vote-by-mail ballot, which must bedelivered to the elections official by mail or by hand on or before the close ofpolls, and returned in the same manner as other voted vote-by-mail ballots.

§§ 336.7, 3021.5

116. NEW CITIZEN REGISTRATION PERIOD — DEADLINELast day a new citizen is eligible to register to vote after the close ofregistration. The new citizen shall provide the county elections official withproof of citizenship prior to voting and declare that he or she has establishedresidency in California.

§§ 331, 3500, 3501

The ballots of new citizens shall be received and canvassed at the same time andunder the same procedure as vote-by-mail ballots.

§ 3502

117. CONDITIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION — DEADLINELast day for an elector to "conditionally" register and vote provisionally at thecounty elections office, designated satellite office, or a vote center.

§ 2170

118. SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASSBeginning at 8:00 p.m. and continuously until completed, the county electionsofficial shall conduct the semifinal official canvass of votes and report totals tothe Secretary of State at least every two hours.

§§ 15150, 15151

119. AMENDED CANDIDATE INTENTION STATEMENTIf the voluntary expenditure limits are rejected in the primary, but not exceededduring that election, the Candidate Intention Statement (Form 501) may beamended to accept the expenditure limits for the general election. The amendedForm 501 must be filed within 14 days following the primary election.

Gov. Code§§ 85200, 85401

120. OFFICIAL CANVASS — BEGINNINGBeginning no later than the Thursday following the election, the countyelections official must begin the official canvass of the precinct returns. Thiscanvass must be completed no later than July 5, 2018 (E+30).

§§ 15301, 15372

6/5/18(E)

6/5/18(E)

6/5/18(E)

6/5/18(E)

[8:00 p.m.]

6/7/18to

7/5/18(E+2 to E+30)

6/5/18(E)

[8:00 p.m.]

6/6/18 to

6/19/18(E+1 to E+14)

6-28


121. MAILED VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTS — LAST DAY TO BE COUNTEDAny vote-by-mail ballot cast shall be deemed timely if it is received by theelections official via the United States Postal Service or a bona fide private maildelivery company no later than three days after Election Day and either of thefollowing is satisfied: 1) the ballot is postmarked on or before Election Day or istime stamped or date stamped by a bona fide private mail delivery company onor before Election Day, or 2) if the ballot has no postmark, a postmark with nodate, or an illegible postmark, the vote-by-mail ballot identification envelope isdate stamped by the elections official upon receipt of the vote-by-mail ballotfrom the United States Postal Service or a bona fide private mail deliverycompany, and is signed and dated pursuant to Section 3011 on or beforeElection Day.

§§ 3017,3020(b) & (c)

122. VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTS RETURNED TO DIFFERENT COUNTYLast for a county elections official to forward a ballot, which was delivered totheir county, to the county that issued the ballot.

§ 3017

123. VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTS — UNSIGNED IDENTIFICATIONENVELOPELast day for a voter who did not sign the vote-by-mail ballot identificationenvelope to either sign the identification envelope at the office of the countyelections official or complete and submit an "unsigned ballot statement" inperson, by mail, or by email.

§ 3019

124. PROVISIONAL BALLOTS OF EMERGENCY WORKERSIf the Governor declares a state of emergency and issues an executive orderauthorizing an emergency worker to cast a ballot outside of his or her precinct,the provisional ballot cast by the emergency worker by the close of polls onElection Day must be received by the county elections official where the voter isregistered no later than this day. The county elections official in a countyincluded in the executive order declaring the emergency shall transmit forprocessing any ballot cast by the close of polls on Election Day by anemergency worker in a declared state of emergency, including any materialsnecessary to process the ballot, to the elections official in the county where thevoter is registered to vote.

§ 14313

125. AMENDED CANDIDATE INTENTION STATEMENT — DEADLINEIf the voluntary expenditure limits are rejected in the primary, but not exceededduring that election, the Candidate Intention Statement (Form 501) may beamended to accept the expenditure limits for the general election. The amendedForm 501 must be filed within 14 days following the primary election.

Gov. Code§§ 85200, 85400,

85401

6/13/18(E+8)

[5:00 p.m.]

6/13/18(E+8)

6/19/18(E+14)

6/8/18(E+3)

6/15/18(E+10)

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126. OFFICIAL CANVASS DEADLINENo later than this date, the county elections official must complete the canvass,certify its results, and submit it to the board of supervisors.

§ 15372

Suggested deadline for the board of supervisors to declare the winners for eachoffice and the results of each measure under its jurisdiction. The countyelections official shall make and deliver to each person elected or nominatedunder its jurisdiction a certificate of election or nomination.

§§ 15400, 15401

127. STATEMENT OF RESULTS TO SECRETARY OF STATEBy this date, the county elections official shall send to the Secretary of State, inan electronic format, one complete copy of the primary election returns for allcandidates for statewide constitutional office, United States Senator, UnitedStates Representative in Congress, State Senator, and Member of the StateAssembly, and for all statewide ballot measures.

§§ 15374, 15375

128. REPORT OF REGISTRATION — 15-DAY STATEWIDE REPORTPUBLISHEDOn or before this date, the Secretary of State will release a statewide reportshowing the number of registered voters, by political party preference, in thestate, in each county, and in each political subdivision thereof. This report isbased on the number of persons registered as of May 21, 2018 (E-15).

§ 2187(b) & (c)(3)

129. STATEMENT OF THE VOTELast day for the Secretary of State to prepare, certify, and file a statement of thevote from the compiled election returns and post to the Secretary of State'swebsite.

§ 15501

130. CERTIFICATES OF NOMINATIONSecretary of State shall issue certificates of nomination to candidates nominatedfor statewide constitutional office, United States Senator, United StatesRepresentative in Congress, State Senator, and Member of the State Assembly.

§§ 8147, 15503,15504

131. CAMPAIGN STATEMENT — SEMIANNUALLast day to file semiannual campaign statements for candidates, committees, and slate mailer organizations.

Gov. Code§§ 84200, 84218

132. SUPPLEMENT TO THE STATEMENT OF THE VOTELast day for the Secretary of State to compile a supplement to the statement ofthe vote showing the number of votes cast in each county, city, state assemblydistrict, state senatorial district, congressional district, and supervisorial districtfor each candidate for the office of Governor and United States Senator and oneach statewide ballot measure.

§ 15502

7/12/18(E+37)

7/5/18(E+30)

1All code references are to the California Elections Code unless otherwise stated. 2Elections Code section 3114 and the federal MOVE Act require that ballots be sent to military and overseas voters no later than45 days prior to an election. This E-45 deadline must be adhered to and does not move forward even though the date falls on aSaturday.3Paper and electronic or online filings may be required. This does not cover ALL campaign disclosure requirements. Pleasecontact the Fair Political Practices Commission at 1-866-275-3772 for all filing obligations.

*Deadline falls on a weekend or state holiday; it does not move forward to the next business day.

7/13/18(E+38)

[Suggested Date]

**Deadline falls on a weekend or state holiday; the action may be conducted on the next business day. (Elections Code § 15)

7/6/18(E+31)

7/31/18(E+56)

[Date fixed by law]

11/10/18*(E+158)

7/13/18(E+38)