November 8, 2016, General Election
Candidate Filing
| Description of Event | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Nomination Paper Period for Independent Presidential Elector Candidates | April 29 - August 12, 2016 |
| Candidate Statement Period for State Voter Information Guide (U.S. Senate) |
June 30 - July 20, 2016 |
| Candidate Statement Period for County Sample Ballots (U.S. House of Representatives, State Senate, State Assembly) |
July 18 - August 12, 2016 |
| Deadline for Ballot Designation Changes | August 2, 2016 |
| Randomized Alphabet Drawing | August 18, 2016 |
| Notice to Candidates (All Partisan and Voter-Nominated Candidates) | August 27, 2016* |
| Certified List of Candidates | September 1, 2016 |
| Presidential Candidate Statement Deadline for Secretary of State's Website |
September 1, 2016 |
| Presidential Write-In Candidate Deadline | October 25, 2016 |
| Certified List of Presidential Write-In Candidates | October 28, 2016 |
Voter Information Guide
| Description of Event | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Initiative and Legislative Measure Qualification Deadline | June 30, 2016 |
| Ballot Label and Title and Summary Deadline | July 8, 2016 |
| Argument Submission Deadline | July 12, 2016 |
| Argument Selection and Exchange | July 17, 2016* |
| Analysis, Text, and Bond Statement Deadline | July 21, 2016 |
| Rebuttal Argument and Summary Information Deadline | July 21, 2016 |
| Public Inspection Period | July 26 - August 15, 2016 |
| Copy Provided to State Printer | August 15, 2016 |
| Voter Information Guide Mailing Period | September 29 - October 18, 2016 |
Registration and Voting
| Description of Event | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Military and Overseas Voter Vote-By-Mail (VBM) Ballot Delivery Period | September 9* - September 24, 2016* |
| Vote-By-Mail Mailing Period | October 10* - November 1, 2016 |
| Last Day to Register to Vote | October 24, 2016 |
| New Citizen (sworn in after October 24, 2016) Voter Registration Period | October 25 - November 8, 2016 |
| Last Day to Request Vote-By-Mail Ballot | November 1, 2016 |
| Election Day (7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) | November 8, 2016 |
| Last Day to Receive Vote-By-Mail Ballot Postmarked No Later Than November 8, 2016 |
November 14, 2016 |
*Date falls on a weekend or state holiday; it does not move forward to the next business day.
**Date falls on a weekend or state holiday; it moves forward to the next business day.
