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GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
(E.C. §§ 1301, 9200 et seq., 10002, 10100 et seq.)
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DATE
PERSON
RESPONSIBLE
T D
ESCRIPTION
ADOPT RESOLUTION CALLING ELECTION (E.C. §§ 330, 10002,
10403.5, 13307)
June 26
City Council
By this suggested date adopt resolutions regarding the following:
(130)
V3 Ordering election including incumbents and offices to be filled.
t Requesting Registrar of Voters to conduct election.
Regulations whether candidates or city will pay for candidate
statements.
PUBLISH NOTICE OF ELECTION (E. C. § 12101; G. C. §§ 6060, 6061)
June 29 —
Publish Notice of Election one time between these dates. The notice will
July 13
City Clerk
include date and time of election, nomination deadline, the offices to be
(127 —113)
filled, and hours the polls will be open. The Notice is to be published in a
newspaper of general circulation published in the City. Federal law 1
requires publication to be made in English and Spanish.
July 1
BOUNDARY CHANGES (E C. § 12262)
(125)
City Council
Registrar of
Last day boundary changes may be made for this election.
. INDEPENDENCE DAY (CO. ORD. 358.8)
July 4
Voters
The Registrar of Voters office will be closed.
LAST DAY TO ADOPT REGULATIONS REGARDING CANDIDATE
July 6
City Council I
STATEMENTS (E.C. § 13307)
(120)
City Clerk
Last day for local agency to adopt or amend regulations regarding
charges for printing candidate's statement.
PRECINCTING SECTION TO COMPLETE BOUNDARY CHANGES
July 10
Registrar of
(116)
Voters
No later than this date, precinct section must complete boundary
changes.
NOMINATION PERIOD (E.C. §§ 10220, 10224, 13107, 13307, 13309,
13311; G.C. §§ 36503, 87201 et seq.)
July 13 —
Between these dates candidates may take out and file nomination
August 7
Candidates I
papers with the City Clerk during normal business hours as posted. The
(113 — 88)
City Clerk
ballot designation Worksheet must be filed at the same time as the
Declaration of Candidacy. Candidate statements must be filed at the
same time nomination petitions are filed. Statements are confidential
until the deadline for filing has passed. Statement of Economic Interest
must be filed by the final filing date.
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(E.C. §§ 1301, 9200 et seq., 10002, 10100 et seq.)
DATE PERSON DESCRIPTION
RESPONSIBLE
CODE OF FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES (E.C. § 20400 et seq.)
July 13 — Candidates 1 At the time a candidate is issued nomination papers each candidate will
August 7 City Clerk be issued a Code of Fair Campaign Practices. Filing it is voluntary and it
(113 — 88) may be filed any time prior to the election. It is available for public
inspection until 30 days after the election.
July 13 — STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST (G. C. §§ 87200 et seq.)
August 7 Candidates !
g City Clerk A Statement of Economic Interests must be filed for all candidates by the
(113 — 88) close of the nomination period.
LAST DAY TO FILE NOMINATION PAPERS AND/OR WITHDRAW
(E C. § 10220 et seq.; G.C. § 87207 et seq.)
Nomination papers and candidate statements must be filed no later than
August 7
Candidates 1
this date. Candidates may withdraw their nomination until the close of the
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City Clerk
nomination period.
In PUBLIC EXAM PERIOD (E. C. § 13313)
There will be a 10 day exam period for Candidate Statements filed
i from August 8 through August 17.
ORDINANCE/MEASURE (E.C. §§ 922Z 9223, 13247)
August 7
Last day for a copy of the ordinance or measure to be submitted to the
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City Clerk
Registrar of Voters if a measure is to be included on the ballot. A copy
shall be made available to any voter. The statement of all measures
submitted to the voters shall be abbreviated on the ballot. The statement
shall contain not more than 75 words for each measure to be voted on.
tPUBLISH NOTICE OF ELECTION (E.C. §12111; G.C. §§ 6060, 6061)
The City Clerk shall publish a notice of election as soon as possible
pursuant to section 12111 of the California Elections Code. A synopsis
August 7 City Clerk of the measure(s) shall be included in the publication. Government Code
(88) § 6061 requires the notice to be published once. The last day to submit
arguments to the City Clerk should also be included in the notice. The
City Clerk shall consolidate the notice of election and the notice of
measure to be voted on into one notice if the measure was placed on the
ballot before the notice of election is published.
WITHDRAW CANDIDATE STATEMENTS (E.C. § 13307)
August 10 Candidates 1 Last day to withdraw candidate statements, unless there is an extension
(85) City Clerk of the nomination period. Withdrawal of candidate statements must be in
writing to the City Clerk.
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DATE I PERSON (RESPONSIBLE I DESCRIPTION
August 12
(83)
Candidates 1
City Clerk
EXTENSION OF NOMINATION PERIOD (E.C. § 10225)
If nomination papers for an incumbent officer of the city are not filed by
the 88th day before the election, during normal business hours, as
posted, the voters shall have until the 83rd day before the election during
normal business hours, as posted, to nominate candidates other than the
person who was the incumbent on the 88th day, for that incumbent's
elective office. This is not applicable where there is no incumbent eligible
to be elected. If this section is applicable, a candidate may withdraw his
or her declaration of candidacy until the 83"' day before the election.
EJ PUBLIC EXAM PERIOD (E. C. § 13313)
There will be a 10 day exam period for Candidate Statements filed
from August 13 through August 22.
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW MEASURE (E. C. § 9605)
August 12 City Council Whenever a legislative body has ordered that a measure be submitted to
(83) the voters of any jurisdiction at an election, the order of election shall not
be amended or withdrawn after this date.
INSUFFICIENT NOMINEES -POSSIBLE PROCEDURES (E.C. § 10229)
If on this date no one or only one person has been nominated, the officer
conducting the election shall inform the governing body that it may, at a
regular meeting or special meeting held before the election, adopt one of
the following:
1. Appoint the person who was nominated.
2. If no one has been nominated, appoint any eligible elector.
3. Hold the election.
August 12 City Clerk 1 The provisions of this section shall not apply if, at the regularly scheduled
(83) City Council municipal election, more than one person has been nominated to another
city office to be elected on a citywide basis or, a city measure has
qualified and is to be submitted to the voters at that municipal election.
PUBLISH NOTICE OF FACTS (G.C. § 6061)
The City Clerk shall publish a notice of the facts described in this section
and the courses of action available. After the fifth day following the date
of publication, the City Council may make the appointment or direct an
election to be held.
WITHDRAW CANDIDATE STATEMENT (EXTENSION) (E.C. §§ 10516,
August 13 Candidates 1 13307)
(82) City Clerks In the event there is an extension of the nomination period, candidates
may have until this date to withdraw their candidate's statement.
Withdrawal must be in writing to the City Clerk.
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(E.C. §§ 1301, 9200 et seq., 10002, 10100 et seq.)
DATE PERSON DESCRIPTION
RESPONSIBLE
August 13 Secretary of RANDOMIZED ALPHABET (E.C. § 13112)
(82) State On this date the Secretary of State shall conduct a drawing of the
alphabet for determining the order of candidate's names on the ballot.
SUBMIT NAMES OF CANDIDATES TO REGISTRAR OF VOTERS (E. C.
§ 10403)
August 14 City Cleric
(81) Last day to submit to the Registrar of Voters names and ballot
designations of candidates as they are to appear on the ballot. The
Certified List should be submitted in alphabetical order by office.
PUBLISH NOMINEES (E.C. § 12110)
August 17 City Clerk
(78)
August 17
(78)
City Attorney I
City Clerk
Suggested date to publish candidate's names in the random order that
they will appear on the ballot, and the respective offices for which they
have been nominated.
IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF MEASURE (E.C. § 9280)
The governing body may direct the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the
measure to the City Attorney. This is the suggested date for City Attorney
to prepare and submit analysis of measure showing the effect it will have
on the existing law, etc., if so directed by the governing body. The
analysis shall include a statement indicating whether the measure was
placed on the ballot by petition signed by the requisite number of voters
or by the governing body of the city. The analysis shall be printed in the
Voter Information Guide section of the Sample Ballot preceding the
arguments. The impartial analysis shall not exceed 500 words. In the
event the entire text of the measure is not printed on the ballot or in the
Voter Information Guide section portion of the County Voter Information
Guide, there shall be immediately below the impartial analysis a
statement notifying voters that they may obtain a copy of the ordinance
or measure by calling the City Clerk's office and requesting one. ;
M PUBLIC EXAM PERIOD (E.C. § 9295)
There will be a 10 day exam period from August 18 through August
27.
LAST DAY TO FILE ARGUMENTS (E.C. §§ 9282, 9283, 9286)
Last date to file arguments with the City Clerk regarding any measure to
be on the ballot. Arguments shall not exceed 300 words and shall be
August 17 Proponents ! accompanied by a Statement of Authors form. No more than five authors
(78) Opponents 1 may sign the statement. City Clerk to forward a file copy of the arguments
City Clerk to the Registrar of Voters.
11S PUBLIC EXAM PERIOD (E.C. § 9295)
There will be a 10 day exam period from August 18 through August
27.
DATE
August 20
(75)
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(E.C. §§ 1301, 9200 et seq., 10002, 10100 et seq.)
PERSON .1
RESPONSIBLEII
City Council
DESCRIPTION
INSUFFICIENT NOMINEES — ACTION BY GOVERNING BODY (E.C. §
10229)
If by the 75t' day before the municipal election, no person has been
appointed to office pursuant to E.C. § 10229, the election will be held.
Notwithstanding Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 8600) of Division
8 or any other provision of the law to the contrary, if the goveming body
of the city makes an appointment pursuant to E.C. § 10229, the City Clerk
shall not accept for filing any statement of write-in candidacy, which is
submitted after appointment.
LAST DAY TO FILE REBUTTALS TO ARGUMENTS (E.C. § 9285)
Last date for authors of primary arguments to file rebuttals to arguments
with the City Clerk. Rebuttals are limited to 250 words.
August 27
(68)
Proponents I
Opponents I
NOTE: Rebuttals only apply when the legislative body has adopted
City Clerk '
provisions pursuant to E.C. § 9285
rJ PUBLIC EXAM PERIOD (E.C. § 9295)
There will be a 10 day exam period from August 28 throug
September 6.
Registrar of
LABOR DAY (CO. ORD. 358.8)
September 7
Voters
The Registrar of Voters office will be closed.
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FIRST DAY NOMINATION PAPERS FOR WRITE-IN CANDIDACY WILL
BEAVAILABLE (E.C. § 8600 of seq.)
September 7
Candidates 1
Any qualifying person wishing to file as a write-in candidate may pick up
(57)
City Clerk
nomination papers beginning on this date. Papers must be filed with the
City Clerk no later than 14 days prior to election day. Write-in candidates
must also file Statement of Economic Interest and campaign disclosure
statements.
ORDER PRINTING OF ELECTION MATERIAL
September 8
Registrar of
(56)
Voters
Suggested date to prepare copy for printer and order ballots.
FILING PERIOD FOR FIRST PRE -ELECTION CAMPAIGN
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (G.C. §§ 84200.5, 84200.8)
September 20 —
September 24
Candidates I
Committees I
Filing period for 131 pre -election campaign statement covers transactions
(44 — 40)
City Clerk
through September 19. Statements must be filed online, or sent by
1
personal delivery or first class mail.
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(E.C. §§ 1301, 9200 et seq., 10002, 10100 et seq.)
DATE
PERSON
RESPONSIBLE
DESCRIPTION
SATELLITE LOCATION PRESS RELEASE (E.C. § 3018)
Notice of satellite locations shall be made by the elections official by the
issuance of a general news release, issued not later than 14 days prior
to voting at the satellite location, except that in a county with a declared
emergency or disaster, notice shall be made not later than 48 hours prior
September 21
Registrar of
to voting at the satellite location. The news release shall set forth the
(43)
Voters
following information:
t'-: The satellite location or locations.
13 The dates and hours the satellite location or locations will be
open.
Vi A telephone number that voters may use to obtain information
regarding vote -by -mail ballots and the satellite locations.
MAIL COUNTY VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE AND OTHER
ELECTION MATERIALS TO VOTERS (E.C. §§ 9223, 9280 et seq.,
September 24 —
Registrar of
13303, 13307, G. C. § 57148)
October 24
(40 —10)
Voters
Between these dates the Registrar of Voters shall mail a County Voter
Information Guide to each voter, who is registered at least 29 days prior
to the election.
MAILED BALLOT PRECINCTS (E.C. §§ 3005, 3010, 3017, 3018, 3020)
October 5
Registrar of
Approximate date to mail notices to voters in mailed ballot precincts, send
(29)
Voters
official ballot and election material. Mail ballot precincts have less than
250 voters. Ballots must be postmarked on or before election day and
received by the elections official within three days after election day to be
counted.
PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES & ELECTION OFFICERS (E.C. §§
October 5
'12280 et seq., 12300 et seq.)
(29)
Registrar of
Voters
Last day for Registrar of Voters to establish polling places and appoint
election officers for this election. Immediately following appointment, the
Registrar shall mail appointment notices to election officers.
PUBLISH POLLING PLACES & CENTRAL COUNTING PLACE (E.C. §§
October 5 —
Registrar of
12105, 12109)
October 24
(29 —10)
Voters
Suggested date to publish polling places. The notice will include the
hours that the polls will be open and a Notice of Central Counting Place.
VOTE -BY -MAIL BALLOT APPLICATIONS (E.G. §§ 3001, 3006, 3021,
October 5 —
October 27
Registrar of
3200)
(29-7)
Voters
Applications for Vote -by -Mail ballots may be made in person or by mail
during this time frame.
COLUMBUS DAY (CO. ORD. 358.8)
October i 2
Registrar of
Voters
The Registrar of Voters office will be closed.
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(E.C. §§ 1301, 9200 et seq., 10002, 10100 et seq.)
DATE PERSON DESCRIPTION
RESPONSIBLE
VOTE -BY -MAIL PROCESSING PUBLIC NOTICE (E. C. § 15104)
October 18 Registrar of The elections official shall notify vote -by -mail voter observers and the
(16) Voters public at least 48 hours in advance of the dates, times, and places where
vote -by -mail ballots will be processed and counted.
FILING PERIOD FOR SECOND PRE -ELECTION CAMPAIGN
October 18 -- Candidates 1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (G.C. §§ 84200.5, 84200.8)
October 22 Committees 1 Filing period for 2" d pre -election campaign statement covers transactions
(16 —12) City Clerk through October 17. Statements must be filed online, or sent by personal
delivery or guaranteed overnight service.
COLLECTION CENTERS PUBLIC NOTICE (E.C. § 15260)
October 19 Registrar of In establishing a collection center, the elections official may designate a
(15) Voters group of precincts which the center shall serve and this designation shall
be available for public inspection no later than 15 days before the
election.
October 19 Registrar of CLOSE OF REGISTRATION (E.C. §§ 2101, 2102)
(15) Voters Last day to register or transfer registration for this election.
FILE DECLARATION OF WRITE-IN CANDIDACY (E C. §§ 8600 et seq.,
October 20 Candidates 1 15340 et seq.)
(14) City Clerk Last day for write-in candidates to submit their write-in nomination papers
_ j including petitions to the City Clerk.
PROCESS BALLOTS (E.C. § 15101 et. seq.)
October 20
(14)
Registrar of
Voters
When ballots are to be counted by computer, the Registrar of Voters may
begin processing ballots 10 business days prior to the election. No count
may be made until 8:00 p.m. on election day.
POSTELECTION OFFICERS & POLLING PLACES (E.C. § 12105.5)
October 20 —
Not less than one week before the election, the elections official shall
Registrar of
October 27
post a list of all current polling places and a list of election officers
Voters
(14-7)
appointed by the 151h day before the election. The elections official shall
post this list in his or her office and on his or her Web site. The list shall
remain posted for 30 days after completion of the canvass.
�- +LIST OF VOTERS AND POLLING PLACE INFORMATION
October 26
Registrar of
(8)
Voters Approximate date that Registrar of Voters will provide list of voters to City
Clerk with polling place information.
LOGIC AND ACCURACY TESTING (E.C. § 15000)
October 27
(7)
Registrar of No later than seven days prior to any election, the elections official shall
Voters
conduct a test or series of tests to ensure that every device used to
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_ tabulate ballots accurately records each vote.
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(E.C. §§ 1301, 9200 et seq., 10002, 10100 et seq.)
DATE
PERSON
RESPONSIBLE
DESCRIPTION
MANUAL TALLY PUBLIC NOTICE (E. C. § 15360)
October 30
Registrar of
The manual tally shall be a public process, with the official conducting the
(4)
Voters
election providing at least a five day public notice of the time and place
of the manual tally and of the time and place of the selection of the
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precincts to be tallied prior to conducting the tally and selection.
ELECTION DAY (E. C. §§ 3020, 4103)
November 3
YOTE
Voted ballots must be received by the elections official no later than 8:00
p.m. on election day or be postmarked on or before election day and
Registrar of
received no later than three days after election day to be counted.
CANVASS ELECTION RETURNS (E. C. §§ 10260 et seq., 15301 et seq.)
November 5
(+2)
Voters
Registrar of Voters shall commence the official canvass on this day.
ONE PERCENT MANUAL TALLY (E. C. § 15360)
November 5 —
December 3
Registrar of
During the Official Canvass the Elections Official shall conduct a public
+(2 — 30)
Voters
manual tally in 1 percent of the precincts chosen at random by the
elections official.
VETERANS DAY (CO. ORD. 358.8)
Registrar of
November 11
Voters
The Registrar of Voters office will be closed.
November 26 —
Registrar of
THANKSGIVING DAY/DAYAFTER THANKSGIVING (CO.ORD. 358.8)
November 27
Voters
The Registrar of Voters Office will be closed.
POSTELECTION OFFICERS & POLLING PLACES (E. C. § 12105.5)
Not later than 28 days after the election, the elections official shall post
December 1
Registrar of
an updated list of polling places and election officers that actually served
i (+28)
Voters
on election day. The elections official shall post this list in his or her office
and on his or her Web site. The list shall remain posted for 30 days after
completion of the canvass.
STATEMENT OF RESULTS (E. C. §§ 10262, 10263, 15372)
No later than this date, the Registrar of Voters will certify the election
City Clerk 1
results.
December 3 `
(+30)
City Council I
Candidates 1
DECLARE CANDIDATES ELECTED
Registrar of
Voters
The governing body shall meet at its usual place of meeting no later than
the next regularly scheduled city council meeting following presentation
of the canvass of the returns, or at a special meeting called for this
purpose, to declare the results and to install the newly elected officers.
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(E.C. §§ 1301, 9200 et seq., 10002, 10100 et seq.)
DATE PERSON D'
RESPONSIBLE DESCRIPTION
COST OF ELECTION
December 3 Registrar of
(+30) Voters Approximate date to send invoice to jurisdiction for cost of election.
FILING PERIOD FOR SEMI-ANNUAL CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
January 1 — Candidates 1 STATEMENT (G.C. § 84200)
January 31 Committees 1
City Clerk Statement covers transactions through December 31. Statements must
1 be fled online, or sent by personal delivery or first class mail. _
a
:Whenever a date prescribed by law falls on a weekend or holiday, such act may be performed on
the next business day (E.0 § 15, G.0 §§ 6700, 6701)