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MARCH 3, 2020 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION This calendar is for County use only. Proponents should seek their own legal advice. Dates with the (*) asterisk indicate those necessary to place a countywide initiative measure on the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election ballot. All section references are to the California Elections Code. |
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| Day Notice of Intent is Filed | Request for Ballot Title and Summary, Notice of Intention, text of proposed measure and $200 refundable deposit filed with the Registrar of Voters. Registrar of Voters forwards text of proposed initiative to County Counsel for preparation of Ballot Title and Summary. §§ 9103, 9105(a) |
| Within 15 Days after Measure Filed | Ballot Title and Summary of initiative received from County Counsel. § 9105(a) |
| Day Registrar of Voters Receives Ballot Title | Registrar of Voters forwards Ballot Title and Summary of initiative to proponents. § 9105(b) |
| March 3, 2019 (E-366) |
The clock begins on the 180-day period for the proponents to circulate the petition as soon as they receive the Ballot Title and Summary of the initiative from the Registrar of Voters. NOTE: During this 180-day period and prior to circulation, proponents must publish the Notice of Intention and County Counsel’s Ballot Title and Summary in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county. Proof of publication must be provided to the Registrar of Voters prior to circulation. March 3, 2019 is the last day for the 180-day period to begin if proponents wish to have the entire 180-day period for publishing the Notice of Intention/Ballot Title and Summary, providing proof of publication to the Registrar of Voters, and circulating the petition. §§ 9105(b), 9108, 9110 |
| August 30, 2019* (E-186) |
Last day for initiative proponents to file 110,673 (10%) valid signatures with the Registrar of Voters. § 9107 |
| October 16, 2019* (E-139) |
Last day for Registrar of Voters to verify petition signatures in order to place on ballot. § 9114 |
| October 22, 2019* (E-133) |
Anticipated date of Registrar of Voter’s submission of certification of sufficiency of an initiative petition to Board of Supervisors (BOS). Options for Board of Supervisors at that meeting include: • Order submission of the measure to the voters at the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election. • Request various reports on the effect of proposed initiative(s). The reports shall be presented to the Board of Supervisors within the time prescribed by the Board, but no later than November 21, 2019, 30 days after certification. §§ 9111, 9114, 9118 |
| December 6, 2019 (E-88)* | County Counsel’s Impartial Analysis and Tax Rate Statement, if applicable, to be printed in the sample ballot pamphlet are due to the Registrar of Voters. Last day for Text and Direct Arguments to be filed with the Registrar of Voters. §§ 9160, 9162, 9163 |
| December 7, 2019 through December 16, 2019 (E-87 – 78) | Public Review period begins on December 7, 2019 and closes December 16, 2019, 5:00 p.m. All documents that will be subject to public review will be posted on the Registrar of Voters’ website and be available at the Registrar of Voters’ office on Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Text, Direct Arguments, Impartial Analysis and Tax Rate Statement are subject to legal action during this public review period. § 9190 |
| December 16, 2019 (E-78) | Deadline for submittal of Rebuttal Arguments to be filed with the Registrar of Voters. § 9167 |
| December 17, 2019 through December 26, 2019 (E-77 – 68) | Public Review period for rebuttal arguments begins on December 17, 2019 and closes December 26, 2019. The Rebuttal Arguments will be posted on the Registrar of Voters’ website and be available at the Registrar of Voters’ office Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Only Rebuttal Arguments are subject to legal action during this public review period. § 9190 |
| January 23, 2020 (E-40) | Voter information guide mailing begins approximately this date. Mailing completed by February 22, 2020. § 13300 |
| February 3, 2020 (E-29) | Registrar of Voters begins mailing vote-by-mail ballots. § 3001 |
| February 17, 2020 (E-15) | Last day to register to vote for the Presidential Primary Election. § 2102 |
| February 18, 2020 (E-14 – 0) | Conditional Voter Registration period. During the 14 days prior to Election Day and including Election Day, an individual can go to the office of their county elections official, a satellite office, or to a vote center to conditionally register to vote and vote a provisional ballot. §§ 2170 |
| February 22, 2020 (E-10) | Beginning 10 days before the day of the election and continuing daily up to Election Day, select vote centers are open to the public. § 4005 |
| February 22, 2020 (E-10) | Last day to mail voter information guides. § 13300 |
| February 29, 2020 (E-3) | Beginning 3 days before the day of the election and continuing daily up to Election Day, additional vote centers are open to the public. § 4005 |
| March 3, 2020 (E-0) | Election Day. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ballots will be centrally counted at the Registrar of Voters’ office. §§ 1000, 14212 |
| April 2, 2020 (E+30) | Registrar of Voters will certify on or before this date. § 15372 |