Presidential Primary Election - March 3, 2020
Candidate Filing
| Description of Event | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Voter-Nominated Office: Signatures-In-Lieu of Filing Fee Period | Sept 12 - Nov 6, 2019 |
| US President: Nomination Paper Period for Presidential Candidates not Selected by the Secretary of State | Nov 4 - Dec 13, 2019 |
| Voter-Nominated Office: Declaration of Candidacy and Nomination Paper Period | Nov 11 - Dec 6, 2019 |
| Voter-Nominated Office: Candidate Statement Period for County Voter Information Guides (U.S. House of Representatives, State Senate, and State Assembly) |
Nov 11 - Dec 6, 2019 |
| US President: Proof of Generally Advocated for or Recognized Candidate | On or before Nov 26, 2019 |
| US President: Announcement of Selected Presidential Candidates | On or before Dec 6, 2019 |
| Voter-Nominated Office: Declaration of Candidacy Extension Period if Incumbent Does Not File | Dec 7 - Dec 11, 2019 |
| Randomized Alphabet Drawing | Dec 12, 2019 |
| Voter-Nominated Office: Notice to Candidates | Dec 21, 2019* |
| US President: Deadline for Selected Presidential Candidates to Withdraw | Dec 26, 2019 |
| Certified List of Candidates | Dec 26, 2019 |
| US President: Candidate Statement Deadline for the Secretary of State's Website | Dec 27, 2019 |
| Voter-Nominated Office: Statement of Write-In Candidacy and Nomination Paper Period | Jan 6 - Feb 18, 2020 |
| US President: Statement and Endorsement of Write-in Candidacy | Feb 11, 2020 |
| Certified List of Write-In Candidates | Feb 21, 2020 |
Voter Information Guide
| Description of Event | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Legislative Measure Qualification Deadline | Oct 24, 2019 |
| Ballot Label and Title and Summary Deadline | Nov 1, 2019 |
| Argument Submission Deadline | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Argument Selection and Exchange | Nov 10, 2019 |
| Analysis, Text, and Bond Statement Deadline | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Rebuttal Argument and Summary Information Deadline | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Public Inspection Period | Nov 19 - Dec 9, 2019 |
| Copy Provided to State Printer | Dec 9, 2019 |
| Voter Information Guide Mailing Period | Jan 23 - Feb 11, 2020 |
Registration and Voting
| Description of Event | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Military and Overseas Voter Vote-By-Mail Ballot Delivery Period | Jan 3 - Jan 18, 2020* |
| Vote-By-Mail Ballot Mailing Period | Feb 3 - Feb 25, 2020 |
| Last Day to Register to Vote | Feb 18, 2020 |
| New Citizen (sworn in after February 17, 2020) Voter Registration Period | Feb 18 - Mar 3, 2020 |
| Last Day to Request Vote-By-Mail Ballot | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Election Day (7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) | Mar 3, 2020 |
| Last Day to Receive Vote-By-Mail Ballot Postmarked No Later Than March 3, 2020 | Mar 6, 2020 |
Canvass
| Description of Event | Deadline*** |
|---|---|
| US President: Counties to send Statement of Results to Secretary of State | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Official Canvass Deadline | Apr 23, 2020 |
| Voter-Nominated Offices and Ballot Measure: Counties to send Statement of Results to Secretary of State | Apr 24, 2020 |
| US President: Primary Results Compiled by the Secretary of State | Apr 25, 2020 |
| Statement of the Vote | May 1, 2020 |
| Voter-Nominated Office: Certificates of Nomination | May 4, 2020 |
| Supplement to the Statement of the Vote | Aug 29, 2020 |
* 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.
*** On March 20, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-34-20, which, among other things, extends all deadlines associated with the official canvass of the March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election by 21 days. Based upon this Executive Order, the above canvass-related deadlines for county elections officials and the Secretary of State have been extended. This table represents the new deadlines relating to the canvass.
