MEDIA ADVISORY 

MA26-30
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES
March 2, 2026
Contact: sospress@sos.ca.gov

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces Randomized Alphabet Drawing for June 2, 2026, Primary Election
 

Sacramento, Calif. – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., announced that her office will hold a Randomized Alphabet Drawing tomorrow, March 12, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. to determine the order in which candidates’ names will appear on the June 2, 2026, Primary Election ballots. The Random Alphabet Drawing will be both in-person and live streamed. 

In person:
Office of the California Secretary of State 
1500 11th Street, 5th Floor 
Sacramento, CA, 95814 

Livestream:  
The drawing will be streamed live via Zoom. Please email SOSPress@sos.ca.gov for login information. 

Key dates and deadlines for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election are online at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/primary-election-june-2-2026/key-dates-and-deadlines 

The June 2, 2026, Primary Election Calendar is available online at https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/statewide-elections/2026-primary/primary-election-calendar.pdf

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