Election specific information
| Date | Description | # of days before election |
|---|---|---|
| December 6, 2025 | Last day to submit Resolutions to the Board of Supervisors and Registrar of Voters calling an election and requesting consolidation where applicable. Must be in our office by 4:30 p.m. Last day to submit tax rate statement for bond measures. Measure question is limited to 75 words. EC §1405, §9401, §10002, §13247 | 88 |
| December 7, 2025 thru December 16, 2025 |
Ten (10) day public examination period of measures. First day the Elections Department will accept measure arguments. EC §9190, §9380, §9509 |
87-78 |
| December 9, 2025 | Measure letters assigned by Registrar of Voters. See the How Measures Get Their Letters section. EC §13116 First day the Elections Department will accept primary arguments |
85 |
| December 11, 2025 | Last day to withdraw a measure from the ballot. Written notification must reach this office by 4:30 p.m. on this date or the measure will remain on the ballot. EC §9605 | 83 |
| December 16, 2025 | Last day to submit or withdraw measure arguments (300-word limit) to the Election Dept. City/Town measures arguments must be filed with the City/Town Clerk. Cities/Towns may have different deadlines for arguments. Suggested submission date for all impartial analysis. EC §9161-9166, §9601, §9280-9286 | 78 |
| December 17, 2025 thru December 26, 2025 |
Ten (10) day public examination period of measure arguments. First day the Elections Department will accept rebuttal arguments. EC §9190, §9380, §9509 |
77-68 |
| December 23, 2025 | Last day to submit rebuttals (250-word limit) to the arguments for or against a measure, filed with all documents required by the Elections Office. EC §9167 | 71 |
| December 24, 2025 thru January 2, 2025 |
Ten (10) day public examination period of rebuttal arguments. EC §9190 | 70-61 |
Deadlines that fall on a weekend or holiday move to the next business day.