http://www.votescount.com/ Election Information for Santa Cruz County http://www.votescount.com/jun10/305pr.htm The last day for candidates to file candidacy papers to run for any of the federal, state or local office up for election on June 8, 2010 is 5 p.m. Friday, March 12. http://www.votescount.com/jun10/305pr.htm http://www.votescount.com/may10/205pr.htm Persons interested in writing an argument for or against the Lakeside School parcel tax measure or the Loma Prieta School parcel tax measure scheduled for the May 4, 2010 all-mail ballot election must file their argument by 5 p.m., Wednesday, February 10, 2010. If, however, the incumbent for any office who is eligible to stand for re-election does not file by Friday, the filing will be extended until 5 p.m. March 17 for anyone other than the incumbent to file. The extension does not apply to candidates for judicial office as they had to file a Declaration of Intention prior to filing nomination documents. http://www.votescount.com/may10/205pr.htm http://www.votescount.com/jun10/10032EM.pdf Democratic and Republican Parties allow unaffiliated voters to request their party ballots to participate in the primary election for partisan offices. http://www.votescount.com/jun10/10032EM.pdf http://www.votescount.com/jun10/125pr.htm A workshop to review the candidate filing requirements and election processes for persons interested in running for an office on the June 8, 2010 Primary Election ballot will be held on Thursday, February 4, at 6 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors’ Chambers at the County Government Center, 701 Ocean St., 5th Floor, in Santa Cruz. http://www.votescount.com/jun10/125pr.htm http://www.votescount.com/jun10/legis.htm Petition in Lieu of Filing Fee issued to: Linda "Ellie" Black http://www.votescount.com/jun10/legis.htm http://www.votescount.com/jun10/judge.htm Petition in Lieu of Filing Fee issued to: Steve Wright http://www.votescount.com/jun10/judge.htm http://www.votescount.com/jun10/judge.htm Petition in Lieu of Filing Fee issued to: John Gallagher http://www.votescount.com/jun10/judge.htm http://www.votescount.com/jun10/county.htm Petition in Lieu of Filing Fee issued to: Michael Watkins (incumbent) http://www.votescount.com/jun10/county.htm http://www.votescount.com/jun10/cong.htm Petition in Lieu of Filing Fee issued to: Paul Lazaga, Libertarian http://www.votescount.com/jun10/cong.htm http://www.votescount.com/ Starting January 4, U.S. Senate, Congressional, County, Legislative and Judicial Candidates may obtain the forms for circulating petitions to secure signatures in-lieu of paying all or part of the filing fee. Signatures may also be applied to the nomination signature requirements for office. Please see the Administrative calendar and the Candidate's Handbook for more information http://www.votescount.com/