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The materials contained in this calendar represent the research and
opinions of the staff at the Santa Cruz County Elections Department. The contents of this
calendar and any legal interpretations contained herein are not to be relied upon as being
correct either factually or as legal opinion. Reliance on the content without prior
submission to and approval of your appropriate public counsel is at the reader’s
risk.
Please call 831-454-2060 if you have any questions or comments or visit
our website at www.votescount.com Thank you.
All references are to the California Elections Code unless
otherwise noted.
Calendar Key – "E" stands for Election. The minus sign
and the number after "E" indicates the number of days until the election. The
plus sign and the number after "E" indicates the number of days after the
election.
If there is an asterisk by the date, the deadline falls on a weekend or
holiday and, in most cases, has been moved to the next business day.
| Mar. 7
(E-88) |
Specifications of the Election
Order – Schools
By this date, the governing board shall deliver to the county
elections official a resolution calling the date for the election and the purpose of the
election. In addition, the order must contain the 75-word ballot question to appear on the
ballot.
Ed. Code §5322
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Click here for School District Resolution
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Mar. 7
(E-88) |
Last Day to
Submit Resolutions of Calling Election – District
Final deadline for the governing body of a district, city, school
or other political subdivision which requests consolidation of a local election for
candidates and/or measures to file the request with the county Elections Department.
Earlier filing dates are encouraged in order to meet printing schedules.
§10401, 10402
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Mar. 7
(E-88) |
Deadline for Filing Tax Rate
Statement for Bond Measures
Last day to file Tax Rate Statement for any bond measure appearing
on the November ballot.
§9401
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Upon filing
Election Order |
Notify Board of Supervisors
The elections official shall send a courtesy notice to the Board of
Supervisors alerting them to the fact that a school or special district election has been
called. (Department procedures)
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Mar. 7
(E-88) |
Notification of Mail Ballot
Precinct
Last day for the county elections official to determine that there
are 250 or fewer persons registered to vote in any precinct. The county elections official
may then mail to each voter a vote-by-mail ballot along with a statement that there will
be no polling place for the general election.
§3005
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| Mar. 7 or
sooner if possible
(E-88) |
Publish Notice Setting
Deadline for Filing Arguments
The county elections officials will publish a notice setting the
deadline for filing arguments for and against ballot measures for special district and
school district measures. This notice may be combined with the central counting place
notice.
§9316, 9502 |
Mar. 13
(E-82) |
Deadline for Filing Arguments
300-word arguments may be submitted by this date.
§9501
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Mar. 18
(E-77) |
Deadline for Filing County
Counsel’s Impartial Analysis
500-word impartial analysis must be submitted by this date.
§9313, 9500
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Mar. 18
(E-77) |
Deadline for Filing Rebuttals
250-word rebuttals may be submitted by this date.
§9317, 9504
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Mar. 19 - 29
(E-76 to E-66) |
10-day Public Inspection
Period
Copies of the measure, analysis and arguments are made available to
the public for inspection. Any voter of the jurisdiction may seek a writ of mandate or
injunction requiring any or all of the materials to be amended or deleted.
§9380, 9509
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Apr. 4
(E-60) |
First Day for Special Absentee
Ballots
First day to process special absentee ballots for voters.
§300, 3103
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Apr. 24
– May 14
(E-40 to E-20) |
Mail Sample Ballots to Voters
Between these dates the county elections official shall mail a
Sample Ballot and polling place notice to each registered voter.
§13303, 13304
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May 5 –
May 27
(E-29 to E-7) |
Vote-by-Mail Application
Period
Between these dates voters may request an absentee ballot to be
mailed to them.
§3001, 3003
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May 5
(E-29) |
Last Day to Register to Vote
to Ensure Receipt of Sample Ballot
Voter registration cards received by this date (postmark NOT
ACCEPTABLE) will be added to the rolls and the voters will receive a Sample Ballot
booklet prepared by the county elections official. The voters who submit cards after this
date will NOT receive a Sample Ballot booklet, only a notice advising the late
registrant that he/she will not receive a Sample Ballot and Voter's Information Pamphlet.
§9094, 13303 |
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| May 19
(E-15) |
Deadline to register to vote
in the June 3 election.
Closing date for registration in this election.
The county elections official shall accept an affidavit of registration
executed as part of a voter registration card in the forthcoming election if the affidavit
is executed on or before the 15th day prior to the election, and 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. Sec. 1973gg) prior to the election.
3) The affidavit is delivered to the county elections official by means
other than those described in paragraphs (2) and (3) on o before the 15th day prior to the
election.
§2107 |
May 23
(E-11) |
Publish Notice of Central
Counting Place
Last day to publish once in a newspaper of general circulation, notice of the
central counting place for tabulating ballots.
§12109
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May 27
(E-7) |
Last Day to Publish Precinct
Boards and Polling Places
Not less than one week before the election, the elections official
shall publish the list of polling places and precinct board members.
§12105-12108; Gov. Code §6061
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May 28
– June 3
(E-6 to E) |
Late Conditions for Absentee
Ballots
Voters unable to go to the polls because of illness or disability
or because they will be absent from their precinct on election day, may come to the
Elections Department and receive an absentee ballot. Voters may designate in writing a
representative to deliver the ballot to them.
§3021
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June 3
(E) |
Election Day
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
§1000, 14212
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June 5
– July 1
(E+2 to E+28) |
Official Canvass
The official canvass of precinct returns is to be completed during this time.
§15301, 15372
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July 1
(E+28) |
Statement of Vote to School
& Special Districts and Board of Supervisors
The elections official shall prepare a certified statement of
results of the election and submit it to the Board of Supervisors and mail a copy to each
school district.
§15372
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| 5 days after
canvass |
Recount May be Requested
Within five (5) days after the completion of the official canvass,
any voter may request a recount by filing a written request with the Elections Official
and specifying which measure is to be recounted.
The request may specify the order of the precincts for the recount, and the petitioning
voter shall, before commencement of each day’s recount, deposit such sum as the
official requires to cover the costs (approximately $500 per day).
"Completion of the canvass" shall be presumed to be the time when the
elections official signs the certified statement of vote.
§15620, 15622, 15624
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Period
following election |
Document Retention Rosters of voters and indexes will be preserved for five years following
the date of the election (until June 3, 2008)
Elec. Code §17300
Ballots, absentee ballot identification envelopes, spoiled ballots,
canceled ballots, unused ballots and ballot receipts will be preserved for six months
following the date of the election (December 3, 2008).
Elec. Code §17302
If no legal action or proceeding is then pending, the materials listed above may be
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