Overview
Jurisdictions may schedule elections on the dates listed below. (Election Code §1000 and §1500.)
Candidate and Measure information is election specific. Information can be found for each election listed below.
City/Town Candidates and Measures: You must contact the appropriate City/Town Clerk’s office. Candidates for City/Town offices must file with the clerk’s office. Arguments/Rebuttals for City/Town measures must be filed with the clerk’s office. Check with your clerk’s office, they may have different deadlines and procedures.
Schedule of election dates by year
March 4, 2025 - Special Election
- Go to the March 4, 2025 - Special Election page for details
- March 4, 2025, Guide for Measures, Arguments, and Rebuttals
May 6, 2025 - Vote By Mail Special Election
(no election is scheduled at this time)
- Go to the May 6, 2025 - Vote By Mail Special Election page for details
- May 6, 2025, Guide for Measures, Arguments, and Rebuttals
August 26, 2025 - Vote By Mail Special Election
(no election is scheduled at this time)
- There are no scheduled offices for candidates for this election.
- August 26, 2025, Guide for Measures, Arguments, and Rebuttals
November 4, 2025 - Special Election
(no election is scheduled at this time)
- There are no scheduled offices for candidates for this election.
- November 4, 2025, Guide for Measures, Arguments, and Rebuttals
April 14, 2026 - Special Election
(no election is scheduled at this time)
- There are no scheduled offices for candidates for this election.
- April 14, 2026, Guide for Measures, Arguments, and Rebuttals
May 5, 2026 - Vote By Mail Special Election
(no election is scheduled at this time)
- There are no scheduled offices for candidates for this election.
- May 5, 2026, Guide for Measures, Arguments, and Rebuttals
June 2, 2026 - Statewide Direct Primary Election
- The Guide for Candidates will be available approximately mid-January 2026.
- June 2, 2026, Guide for Measures, Arguments, and Rebuttals
August 25, 2026 - Vote By Mail Special Election
(no election is scheduled at this time)
- There are no scheduled offices for candidates for this election.
- August 25, 2026, Guide for Measures, Arguments, and Rebuttals
November 3, 2026 - General Election
- The Guide for Candidates will be available approximately mid-June 2026.
- November 3, 2026, Guide for Measures, Arguments, and Rebuttals