Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018
Candidate Filing
| Description of Event | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Signatures-In-Lieu of Filing Fee Period | Dec 14, 2017 - Feb 7, 2018 |
| Candidate Statement Period for State Voter Information Guide (U.S. Senate and Constitutional Offices) |
Jan 25 - Feb 14 |
| Declaration of Candidacy and Nomination Paper Period | Feb 12* - Mar 9 |
| Candidate Statement Period for County Voter Information Guides (U.S. House of Representatives, State Senate, and State Assembly) |
Feb 12* - Mar 9 |
| Nomination Period Extension if Incumbent Does Not File | Mar 10* - Mar 14 |
| Randomized Alphabet Drawing | Mar 15 |
| Notice to Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices | Mar 24** |
| Certified List of Candidates | Mar 29 |
| Statement of Write-In Candidacy and Nomination Paper Period for Voter-Nominated Offices | Apr 9 - May 22 |
| Certified List of Write-In Candidates | May 25 |
Voter Information Guide
| Description of Event | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Legislative Measure Qualification Deadline | Jan 25 |
| Ballot Label and Title and Summary Deadline | Feb 2 |
| Argument Submission Deadline | Feb 6 |
| Argument Selection and Exchange | Feb 11** |
| Analysis, Text, and Bond Statement Deadline | Feb 15 |
| Rebuttal Argument and Summary Information Deadline | Feb 15 |
| Public Inspection Period | Feb 20-Mar 12 |
| Copy Provided to State Printer | Mar 12 |
| Voter Information Guide Mailing Period | Apr 26-May 15 |
Registration and Voting
| Description of Event | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Military and Overseas Voter Vote-By-Mail Ballot Delivery Period | Apr 6 - Apr 21*** |
| Vote-By-Mail Ballot Mailing Period | May 7 - May 29 |
| 15-Day Close of Registration | May 21 |
| New Citizen (sworn in after May 21, 2018) Voter Registration Period | May 22 - Jun 5 |
| Last Day to Request Vote-By-Mail Ballot | May 29 |
| Election Day (7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) | Jun 5 |
| Last Day to Receive Vote-By-Mail Ballot Postmarked No Later Than June 5, 2018 | Jun 8 |
* Date falls on a weekend or state holiday; the action may be conducted on the next business day.
**Date falls on a weekend or state holiday; it does not move forward to the next business day.
***E-45 is on April 21, 2018, which is a Saturday; this deadline does not move forward to the next business day.
