March 3, 2020Timeline Calendar
Presidential Primary Election
| Start Date | Deadline | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 12/5/2019
(3/5/2020) | Within 24 Hours | 24 Hour Campaign Finance Reporting Period |
| 1/1/2020
(1/19/2020) | 1/24/2020 | 1/24/2020 deadline for 1st Pre-Election Campaign Finance Statement/td> |
| 9/12/2019 | 11/6/2019 | Signatures in Lieu of Filing Fees
(Judicial Candidates) |
| 9/12/2019 | 11/6/2019 | Signatures in Lieu of Filing Fees
(Candidates other than Judicial) |
| 10/28/2019 | 11/6/2019 | Declaration of Intention
(Judicial Candidates) |
| 11/7/2019 | 11/11/2019* | Extension for Declaration of Intention |
| 11/11/2019* | Nominations Open | |
| 12/6/2019 | Nominations Deadline | |
| 12/6/2019 | Consolidation deadline, measures | |
| 12/6/2019 | Tax rate statements deadline, bond measures | |
| 2/7/2019* | Measure letter assignment | |
| 12/11/2019 | Extended nomination deadline | |
| 12/11/2019 | Deadline to amend/withdraw measure | |
| 12/12/2019 | Random alphabet drawing | |
| 12/16/2019 | Argument deadline | |
| 12/16/2019 | Impartial analysis due | |
| 12/26/2019 | Rebuttal deadline
(only if opposing arguments are filed) | |
| 1/3/2020 | Military/Overseas 60 Day Ballots | |
| 2/21/2020 | 2/21/2020 deadline for 2nd Pre-Election Campaign Finance Statement | |
| 1/23/2020 | First day Voter Information Guides may be mailed | |
| 2/3/2020 | Voting by mail opens (VBM) | |
| 2/17/2020 | Registration deadline | |
| 2/18/2020 | First day to process vote by mail ballots | |
| 2/25/2020 | Deadline to request VBM ballots by mail | |
| 3/3/2020 | Election Day (7a.m. to 8p.m.) | |
| 3/6/2020 | Last day to receive VBM ballot postmarked
no later than 3/3/2020 | |
| 3/11/2020 | Unsigned Ballot Statements must be received by the Registrar of Voters (in person, by fax or mail) no later than 5 pm (postmark is not sufficient). | |
| 3/31/2020 | Deadline to certify election results |
*For dates that fall on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, use the next regular business day for transactions