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Timestamp: 2019-05-20 22:34:20
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§5322', '§10510', '§20440', '§84200', '§13107', '§20711', '§82036', '§82036', '§13307', '§9190', '§5326', '§13112', '§8148', '§8149', '§8600', '§9094', '§84200', '§12286', '§3001', '§ 20301', '§300', '§3102', '§84200', '§8', '§15150', '§15301', '§2', '§5017', '§10554', '§16100', '§15375', '§15503']

Nov 2018 Admin Cal
Jurisdictions Consolidating Elections with the November 6, 2018 General Election
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Calendar Key – “E” stands for Election. The minus sign and the number after “E” indicate 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 date falls on a weekend or holiday; so the date listed is the next business day.
Any offices to be filled and any measure to be voted on, including a synopsis of each measure.
Last day for district secretaries and City Clerks to deliver Notice of Election listing the elective offices to be filled and any measure (if known at the time) to be voted on and to deliver a map of the District or City to the Elections Department. Cities and special districts should include in the notice how a tie vote will be resolved.
Schools to Deliver Specifications of the Election Order – Candidates
Last day for a school board conducting a governing board election to deliver a resolution known as “Specifications of the Election Order" and file it with the county Superintendent of Schools and the Santa Cruz County Clerk, stating the date and purpose of the election.
Ed. Code §5322
A clause to determine a tie vote is included in the “Specifications of the Elections Order”.
July 9 – Aug. 8
July 16 – Aug 10
Candidates obtain and file their Declaration of Candidacy for school and special district boards, and, if applicable, file Candidate’s Statement of Qualifications. Forms are obtained from and filed with the county Elections Department.
(§10510, 13307, 13311)
the rules governing conflicts of interest and campaign statements (candidates for city offices must file with Declaration of Candidacy);
rules governing candidate statement charges and filings; and
a blank form of the “Code of Fair Campaign Practices” and copies of Election Code §20440-20444.
Last day for candidates for State Constitutional Office and U.S. Senate to submit 250-word candidate’s statement and picture for publication in the State Voter Guide.
Last day to file semiannual campaign statements, if required, by all candidates and committees. For period ending 6/30/2018.
Gov. Code §84200, 84218
Change of Candidate’s Ballot Designation
Last day for candidates to request in writing to both the Secretary of State and Elections Department that a different ballot designation be used for the November election than the designation used at the primary election. This request must be accompanied by a ballot designation worksheet.
§13107(e), Cal. Code Reg., Title 2 §20711(e)
Aug. 8 – Nov. 6
(E-90 - E)
496: File if independent expenditures of $1,000 or more are made.
497: File if a contribution of $1,000 or more in the aggregate is received from a single source.
497: File if a contribution of $1,000 or more in the aggregate is made to a candidate or measure being voted upon November 6, 2018, or to a political party committee.
File by fax, guaranteed overnight delivery service, personal delivery, or online if available.
Gov Code §82036, 84203, 84203.3
During the 90 days immediately preceding an election and including Election Day, all candidates and committees that make an independent expenditure of $1,000 or more to support or oppose a single candidate for elective state or local office or a single state or local ballot measure must report the expenditure within 24 hours to the Secretary of State’s Office or county elections official, whomever receives the campaign statements.
462: New Verification Requirements. Campaign committees that make independent expenditures of $1,000 or more must verify that the expenditures are, in fact, not coordinated with the relevant candidate or ballot measure committee and that the committee is reporting all contributions and reimbursements.
File 496 with the appropriate filing officer by personal delivery, e-mail, guaranteed overnight service, fax or online, if available. File 462 by email to form462@fppc.ca.gov
Gov Code §82036.5, 84204, 85500, 85501, 85505
By Aug. 10
Candidate’s Statement – Congressional, Legislative, Superior Court, Board of Supervisors, County Candidates, Cities, School & Special Districts
By this date, nominees may prepare a statement of qualifications, not to exceed 250 words for federal and state offices, 200 for county, city and district offices, to be included in the County Voter Information Guide. The statement shall be filed and paid for at the time it is filed. Obtain cost information from the Elections Department.
§13307
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 schedule.
§9190, 9380, 10401, 10402, 10403
If the incumbent does not file by 5 p.m. on August 10, there is a 5-day filing extension for anyone other than the incumbent to file for office.
Special Districts: If by 5 p.m. on this day, only one person has been nominated or an insufficient number of persons have been nominated to fill an office or offices, and a petition signed by 10% or 50 voters (whichever is the smaller number) has not been submitted, the elections official shall certify this fact to the Board of Supervisors. A person who has filed a Declaration of Candidacy shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors at a regular or special meeting held prior to the first Monday before the first Friday in December. If no one filed, another qualified person shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors on or before November 6 and shall take office and serve as if elected
Ed. Code §5326, 5328, 5328.5
Secretary of State shall conduct the randomized alphabet drawing to determine the order in which the candidates will appear on the November ballot.
§13112(b)(1)(C)(i)
For City measures, contact the City Clerk. The City attorney will submit an analysis of city measures on the deadline set by the City Clerk.
County Counsel to submit analysis for county and school/special district measures.
Aug. 18 – 27
(E-80 to E-71)
10-day public inspection of arguments filed by August 17. During the 10-calendar-day public examination period provided by this section, any voter of the jurisdiction in which the election is being held, or the county elections official, himself or herself, may seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring any or all of the materials to be amended or deleted. The writ of mandate or injunction request shall be filed no later than the end of the 10-calendar-day public examination period.
On this date Rebuttals to arguments for or against Santa Cruz County ballot measures put on the ballot by the County, Special Districts or School Districts will be due by 5 p.m.
Rebuttals are public after the 5 p.m. deadline. (Department policy)
Aug. 25 – Sept. 4
(E-73 to E-63)
Documents will be on public display at the Elections Department, 701 Ocean St., Room 210, Santa Cruz.
Certified List of Candidates – Federal and State Offices
Last day for the Secretary of State to send to each elections official a list showing the name, party preference, and ballot designation of every person who has been nominated as a candidate for public office and is entitled to receive votes within the county at the general election.
§8148
By this day, the SOS shall provide to elections officials a list of candidates for each county arranged according to the randomized alphabet drawn on August 16, 2018.
§8149
A request for a vote-by-mail ballot from a military or overseas voter will be deemed an affidavit of registration and an application for permanent vote-by-mail status
Report of Registration – 60-day County Report
During this period, county elections officials shall send to the Secretary of State a summary statement of the number of persons registered by party in their counties and in each political subdivision thereof as of Sept. 7, 2018.
Sept. 10 – Oct. 23
Statement of Write‑in Candidacy & Nomination Papers for local offices only
During this period write‑in candidates must file their Statement of Write‑in Candidacy and Nomination Papers with the county elections official.
Write-in candidates are allowed for county offices, school, city, and special districts. U.S. Senate, Congress, State wide offices, Board of Equalization, State Senate and State Assembly do not allow write-ins on the November ballot.
§8600, 8601
State Voter Guides Available
By this date, the Secretary of State shall furnish copies of the State Voter Guide to cities, counties, members of the Legislature, proponents of statewide ballot measures, public libraries, and educational institutions.
Counties Mail County Voter Information Guide / State Voter Guide Mailing
Between these dates the county elections official shall mail a Sample Ballot and County Voter Information Guide with a polling place notice to each registered voter.
Between these dates the Secretary of State shall mail State Voter Guides to all households in which voters were registered by Friday, Sept. 7 (E‑60). The county will do a supplemental mailing of the State Voter Guides to voters who register after Sept. 7.
§9094, 13303, 13304
Last day to file campaign statements for candidates and committees covering the period ending Sept. 22. (E‑45).
Gov. Code §84200.5, 84200.8(a)
§12286, 12318
Last Day to Register to Vote to Ensure Receipt of County Voter Information Guide
Voter registration cards received by this date (postmark NOT ACCEPTABLE) will be added to the rolls and the voters will receive a County Voter Guide. The voters who submit cards after this date will NOT receive a County Voter Guide, only a notice advising the late registrant where to vote and that they can view the County Voter Guide online.
Oct. 8* – Oct. 30
Vote-by-Mail Ballot Period – County Mails Ballots to Voters
Between these dates voters may apply for a vote-by-mail ballot from the Elections Department. Voters may also obtain a ballot during this period from the County Elections Office and Watsonville City Hall. Due to the holiday on Monday, October 8, county elections will begin to mail ballots on Tuesday to voters registered as a permanent vote-by-mail voter and those who reside in an all mail ballot precinct. Under certain conditions voters may obtain a vote-by-mail ballot after October 30.
§3001, 3003
Oct.8*
Last day to register to vote in the general election. The Voter Registration Form shall be mailed (postmarked by this date), received online by midnight, or delivered to the county elections official by this date and is effective upon receipt. The Voter Registration Form may also be submitted by this date to the Secretary of State, Department of Motor Vehicles, or any National Voter Registration Act designated agency. Persons will also be registered to vote when they submit an application for a driver’s license or state identification card or provide a change of address.
52 U.S.C. § 20301, 20501; §300(b), 321, 2102, 3102
§3102(e)
Voters may register and vote a provisional ballot during the 14 days prior to the election, including Election Day. Conditional voter registration is available only at the Santa Cruz County Elections Department and Watsonville City Clerk’s Office.
The last day to file campaign statements for candidates and committees covering the period from 9/23/2018 to 10/20/2018.
Gov. Code §84200.5, 84200.8(b)
Obtaining a Ballot After the Close of Vote-by-Mail
Period in which any voter may apply in writing for a ballot if, because of specific conditions, he/she will be unable to go to the polls. A written statement is not necessary if the ballot is voted in the office of the elections official at the time of the request. The voter may either personally or through any authorized representative return the ballot to the Elections Department or polling place in the county.
County Campaign Disclosure Statement – 3rd Pre-Election Statement
The last day for county candidates to file their disclosure statement for the period 10/21/2018 to 11/1/2018.
Santa Cruz County Code §8.04.080(2)c
Beginning at 8 p.m. and continuously until completed, the county elections official shall conduct the semifinal official canvass of votes and report totals to the Secretary of State at least every two hours.
§15150, 15151
Nov. 8 – Dec. 6
(E+2 to E+30)
§15301, 15372
Vote-by-mail ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day or are time stamped or date stamped by a bona fide private mail delivery company on or before Election Day, and received by the county elections official by the Friday after the election shall be considered received on time.
(E+6)
State Senators and State Assemblymembers Assume Office
Terms begin on the first Monday in December following the election. However, elections may not be certified until December 6.
CA. Const. Art. IV §2
School and Community College Districts: Officers elected to school office take office this date pursuant to Ed. Code §5017, though no reference is made to “noon” as is the case in Elec. Code §10554.
That there was an error in the vote-counting programs or summation of ballot counts.
§16100
§15375
The Secretary of State shall issue certificates of election to persons elected to U.S. Senate, Congress, State Constitutional Offices, Board of Equalization, State Senate, and State Assembly.
§15503-15504
Candidates Elected to U.S. Senate and Congress Assume Office
Terms begin at noon on January 3 for candidates elected to U.S. Senate and Congress.
20th Amendment US Constitution
Candidates Elected to Statewide Offices, County Offices, Supervisors, & Judges Assume Office
Terms begin at noon on the first Monday after January 1 succeeding their election for statewide offices, county offices, and supervisors. Superior Court Judges also begin on this date; although, there is no mention of the noon hour.
Since the November 2018 election has federal offices on the ballot, precinct supplies and voted ballots must be preserved for 22 months following the election. If no legal action is pending at the time, the documents may be destroyed or recycled. Unused ballots may be destroyed or recycled after the November 2018 election.