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March 8, 2011
Laws in effect in 2011
(Calendar laws updated 10120,
E minus I to E minus
September 17
-172
November 1
-127
November 1 to November 15
-127
November 8
-120
November 15 to December 10
-113
or December 13
November 16
-112
November 17
-111
November 30
-98
December 10
December 10
December 10
December 15
December 15
December 16
December 23
January 6
January 6
January 6
January 10
January 27
January 27
January 31
February 7
February 7
February 7
February 15
February 21
February 22
February 22
February 24
February 24
February 25
February 26
March 1
March 1
March 1
March 2
March 4
March 7
March 8
March 8
March 8
No Later Than
No Later Than
March 14
or December 13
to February 22
to February 7
to March 1
to March 8
April 1
April 1
to April
April 1
No Later Than April 5
April 13 to May 1
July 31
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-88
-88
-88
-83
-83
-82
-75
-61
-61
-61
-57
-40
-40
Suggested Last Day to File Petitions
Suggested Last Day for Council to A
-113 Election Official to Publish Notice of
Last Day to Adopt Regulations for Candic otatements
-88 Filing Period for Nomination Papers and Candidate's Statements
-85 (if city is closed on Friday)
Suggested Last Day to Call Election For Ballot Measures
Suggested Last Day to Post Notice of Deadline for Filing Arguments and Impartial Analyses
Suggested Last Day to File Arguments & Impartial Analyses / Must Be 14 days after Council
calls Election
Suggested Last Day to File Rebuttal Arguments / 10 Days after Arguments
Last Day to Call Election For Ballot Measures
-85 Last Day to File Nomination Papers
-14
-29
-29
-29
-29 -7
-21
-15
-14
-14
-12
-12
-11
-10
-7
-7
-7
-6
-4
-1
0
0
0
24
24
(At same meeting as
Declaration of Results and
Installation)
28
(30 days after Assuming
Office)
Last Day to File Nomination Papers — Extended Filing Period
Last Day to Withdraw Measure(s) from Ballot
Secretary of State to Determine Order of Names on Ballot
Time to Cancel Election — Insufficient Candidates
Last Day to Submit Precinct Consolidations to County
Suggested Last Day to Designate Polling Places
Suggested Last Day To Request Postage Check for Mailing of Sample Ballot Pamphlets
Filing Period for Write —in Candidate
Last Day to File Campaign Expenditure Statements - 1st Pre - election Statement
Suggested Time to Alert Your Local Post Office of Upcoming Mailings
Last Day to File Campaign Expenditure Statements - Semi - Annual Statement
Last Day to Designate Polling Places & Appoint Precinct Board Members
First Day to Mail out Permanent Vote -by -Mail Voter Ballots
Voters May Request Vote -by -Mail Ballots with Regular Applications
Last Day to Mail Sample Ballots and Polling Place Notices
Last Day to Register to Vote
Last Day to File for Write —in Candidate
Last Day to Prepare List of Precincts with Multi- lingual Precinct Board Members
Last Day to File Campaign Expenditure Statements - 2nd Pre - election Statement
Post Notice — Vote -by -Mail Canvass
First Day to Process Returned/Voted Vote -by -Mail Voter Ballots
Publish Notice of Central Counting Place
Last Day for Election Official to Publish Notice of Nominees
Last Day to Publish Notice of Polling Places
Last Day to Post Notice of Polling Places & Precinct Board Members
Emergency /Late Vote -by -Mail Voting Period
Suggested Last Day to Post Notice of Manual Tally
Last Day for Council to Adopt Procedures to Resolve Tie Vote
ELECTION DAY
Last Day to Receive Vote -by -Mail Voter Ballots
Election Official to Canvass Vote -by -Mail Voter Ballots
Election Official to Canvass the Returns
Declaration of the Results
Reorganize Council and Choose Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem
Last Day to Submit Report on Measures to Secretary of State
Last Day to Post Notice of Precinct Board Members
Last Day to File Statement of Economic Interests
Last Day to File Campaign Expenditure Statements - Semi - Annual Statement
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City Elections
General Municipal Election
April 10, 2012
Laws in effect in 2011
(Calendar laws updated 1012010)
Date(s)
E minus
I to E minus Action
November 21
-141
Suggested Last Day for Council to Adopt Resolutions
November 22
-140
Suggested Last Day to Post Notice of Deadline for Filing Arguments and Impartial Analyses
November 22
-140
Election Official to Publish Notice of Election – Measure(s) Only, No Candidates
December 5
-127
Suggested Last Day to File Arguments & Impartial Analyses / Must Be 14 days after Council
or January 16
March 27
calls Election
December 5
to December 19
December 12
December 15
to March 12
December 19
to January 13
March 12
or January 16
March 12
or January 17
January 13
January 13
or January 16
March 27
or January 17
January 18
January 18
January 19
January 26
January 31
February 9
February 9
February 9
February 13
to March 27
March 1
March 1
to March 12
March 12
March 12
March 12
to April 3
March 20
March 26
March 27
March 27
March 29
March 29
March 30
March 31
April 3
April 3
April 3
April
to April 10
April 6
April 9
April 9
April 10
April 10
April 10
No Later Than
May 4
No Later Than
May 4
April 16
to May 4
No Later Than May 8
May 16 to June 3
July 31
April 1, 2013
-141
-120
-117
-113
-88
-88
-83
-83
-82
-75
-113 Election Official to Publish Notice of Election - Candidates
Last Day to Adopt Regulations for Candidates Statements
Suggested Last Day to File Rebuttal Arguments / 10 Days after Arguments
-88 Filing Period for Nomination Papers and Candidate's Statements
-85 (if city is closed on Friday)
-84 (if city is closed on Monday observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Last Day to Call Election For Ballot Measures
-85 Last Day to File Nomination Papers
-61
-61
-61
-57 -14
-40
-40 -29
-29
-29
-29 -7
-21
-15
-14
-14
-12
-12
-11
-10
-7
-7
-7
-6
-4
-1
-1
0
0
0
24
24
(At same meeting as
Declaration of Results and
Installation)
28
(30 days after Assuming
Office)
(if city is closed on Monday observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Last Day to File Nomination Papers – Extended Filing Period
Last Day to Withdraw Measure(s) from Ballot
Secretary of State to Determine Order of Names on Ballot
Time to Cancel Election – Insufficient Candidates
Last Day to File Campaign Expenditure Statements - Semi - Annual Statement
Last Day to Submit Precinct Consolidations to County
Suggested Last Day to Designate Polling Places
Suggested Last Day To Request Postage Check from Finance Department for Mailing of
Sample Ballot Pamphlets
Filing Period for Write –in Candidate
Last Day to File Campaign Expenditure Statements - 1st Pre - election Statement
Suggested Time to Alert Your Local Post Office of Upcoming Mailings
Last Day to Designate Polling Places & Appoint Precinct Board Members
First Day for Mailing Permanent Vote -by -Mail Voter Ballots
Voters May Request Vote -by -Mail Ballots with Regular Applications
Last Day to Mail Sample Ballots and Polling Place Notices
Last Day to Register to Vote
Last Day to File for Write –in Candidate
Last Day to Prepare List of Precincts with Multi- lingual Precinct Board Members
Last Day to File Campaign Expenditure Statements - 2nd Pre - election Statement
Post Notice – Pre - Election Vote -by -Mail Canvass
First Day to Process Returned/Voted Vote -by -Mail Voter Ballots
Publish Notice of Central Counting Place
Last Day for Election Official to Publish Notice of Nominees
Last Day to Publish Notice of Polling Places
Last Day to Post Notice of Polling Places & Precinct Board Members
Emergency /Late Vote -by -Mail Voting Period
Suggested Last Day to Post Notice of Manual Tally
Last Day for Council to Adopt Procedures to Resolve Tie Vote
Post Notice – Post - Election Vote -by -Mail Canvass
ELECTION DAY
Last Day to Receive Vote -by -Mail Voter Ballots
Election Official to Canvass Vote -by -Mail Voter Ballots
Election Official to Canvass the Returns
Declaration of the Results
Reorganize Council and Choose Mayor Pro Tem (and Mayor if applicable)
Last Day to Post Notice of Precinct Board Members
Last Day to File Statement of Economic Interests
Last Day to File Campaign Expenditure Statements - Semi - Annual Statement
Last Day to Submit Report on Measures to Secretary of State
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