Important Dates
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Signatures In Lieu of Filing Fee Petitions (for any offices that requires a filing fee, EC § 8106) You, the candidate, may submit petition forms with signatures of registered voters to reduce filing fees and secure their nomination signatures during this period. Petition forms must be received by this deadline.
This is Optional.
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December 19, 2025 - February 4, 2026
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Candidate Nomination Period (Federal, State, County, and Schools, EC §§ 8020, 10407) Nomination signatures required (unless you met your nomination signature requirements during the Signature In-Lieu of Filing Fee Petition period in Step #1). Nomination documents, including a Declaration of Candidacy (EC §§ 8040, 10510), must be obtained and submitted during this period.
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February 9, 2026 - March 6, 2026 |
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| Write- In Period (Write-In Candidates)
A name written on a ballot will not be counted unless the person has filed during this period a statement of write-in candidacy and nomination signatures, if applicable, stating they are a Qualified Write-In candidate for the election.
This is Mandatory.
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April 6, 2026 - May 19, 2026
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Election Resources
Positions Up For Election
| List of positions up for election.
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Candidate Report
| The Candidate Report is no longer available on our website. To recieve a daily copy of the report via email, please send your request to: voters-campaignservices@saccounty.gov. Daily reports will begin December 19, 2025 and will be distributed continuously through the nomination period until the report is officially finalized.
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List of Qualified Write-In Candidates
| List of qualfied write-in candidates for state and local contests.
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Proclamation and Writ of Election
| The Governor’s Proclamation
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Abbreviated Election Calendar
| Download for Important dates and deadlines.
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Measure Calendar
| Download for Important dates and deadlines for placing a measure on the ballot.
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Secretary of State Randomized Drawing
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All countywide or wholly contained contests will follow the results of the randomized drawing conducted by the Secretary of State (EC 13112).
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Sacramento County Randomized Alphabet Drawing
| State Assembly and State Senate contests that are shared with at least one other county will follow the results of the randomized drawing conducted by the County (EC 13111(e), 13111(i)).
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Candidate Information
There are two ways for you, the candidate, to obtain your paperwork:
- You may schedule an appointment or come in-person.
- Authorize a representative to pick up documents on your behalf. To do so, you must complete, sign, and return the Letter of Authorization to our office.
All original nomination documents are due in our office with original signatures by 5pm on the filing deadline in order for you to qualify as a candidate. Postmarks do not count.
If you do not plan to execute your Declaration of Candidacy in-person, it must be properly notarized by a California Public Notary and received by Voter Registration and Elections Office by the filing deadline (EC
§8040(c)). No exceptions.
Candidate Guide - Coming Soon
The Candidate Guide is intended to provide general information and does not have the force or effect of law, regulation, or rule. It is distributed with the understanding that VRE is not rendering legal advice. Therefore, the Guide is not a substitute for legal counsel for the individual, organization, or candidate using it.
Candidate Forms
To Recieve fillable candidate filing forms, email our office at voters-campaignservices@saccounty.gov
