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Signatures In Lieu of Filing Fees All Candidates (not applicable for Central Committees)

During this period, a partisan candidate for any office may obtain his or her forms from the county elections official or the Secretary of State for circulating petitions to secure signatures in lieu of all or part of the filing fee. Signatures may also be applied to the signature requirements for the office on the nomination paper if they meet party registration requirements. §§ 8061, 8106

Declaration of Intention - Judicial Candidates

Every candidate for a judicial office (except judicial offices filled in accordance with subdivision (d) of Section 16 of Article VI of the Constitution), shall file a Declaration of Intention written and signed of his or her intention to be a candidate for that office on a form to be supplied by the elections official, not more than 14 nor less than five days prior to the first day which his or her nomination papers may be circulated and signed or may be presented for filing. The filing fee must be paid when the Declaration of Intention is filed. § 8023, 8105

Declaration of Candidacy and Nomination Papers

During this period, all candidates must file their declarations of candidacy for office and circulate their nomination papers and deliver them to the county elections official for filing. All candidates must pay the nonrefundable filing fees or present in lieu signatures at the time they receive their nomination papers from the county elections official. The number of valid in lieu signatures any candidate obtains may be subtracted from the number required for his or her nomination papers if the signatures meet party registration requirements. A candidate shall not be required to execute a nomination paper if the number of in-lieu signatures that meet the nomination requirement on the in-lieu petitions equals or exceeds the minimum number required by section 8062. All nomination documents for United States Senator, Member of the House of Representatives, state constitutional officer, and Members of the State Senate or Assembly are to be left with the county elections official for filing with the Secretary of State. §§ 333, 8020, 8041, 8061, 8062, 8100, 8105, 8106

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Statement of Write-In Candidacy & Nomination Papers

During this period, all write in candidates must file their statements of write in candidacy and nomination papers with the county elections official. § 8601

Vote By Mail Voting Period

Voters who have applied for permanent vote by mail status will be mailed a ballot for each Election in which they are qualified to vote and will not be required to submit an application for each election.

Between these dates, any registered voter may apply to the county elections official for a vote-by-mail ballot. Applications received before May 10, 2010 (E-29) shall be kept and processed during this application period. §§ 3001, 300

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The last day to register to vote in the statewide direct primary election. §§ 2102, 2107

Note: No person shall be registered as a voter except by affidavit of registration. The affidavit shall be mailed or delivered to the county elections official and shall set forth all of the facts required to be shown under Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the California Elections Code. A properly executed registration shall be deemed effective upon receipt of the affidavit by the county elections official if any of the following apply:

(1) The affidavit is postmarked on or before the 15th day prior to the election and received by mail by the county elections official.

(2) The affidavit is submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles or accepted by any other public agency designated as a voter registration agency pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. § 1973gg) on or before the 15th day prior to the election.

(3) The affidavit is delivered to the county elections official by means other than those described in paragraphs (1) or (2) on or before the 15th day prior to the election.

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ONLY During this time frame, a voter who is unable to vote at their polling place may complete a declaration requesting an vote by mail ballot. The voter must pick up the ballot in person or by authorized agent at the Elections Office. We cannot mail a ballot to the voter during this period.

Election Day - Polls Open 7 AM to 8 PM

A voter may return his or her Ballot in person or by mail, to the Election's Office, or at any polling place/vote center in the County, to be received no later than 8:00 P.M. on Election Day. If someone is returning the ballot on behalf of the voter, the Authorized Agent section on the return envelope must be completed (only certain relations to the voter can return the ballot on the voters’ behalf – see envelope).