Candidate and Election Resources

November 5, 2024 Presidential General Election

Important Dates

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.

Not applicable for General Elections

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.

This is Mandatory.

July 15, 2024 – August 9, 2024

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.

September 9, 2024 – October 22, 2024

Election Resources

Positions Up For Election	List of positions up for election.
Candidate Report Offices in Extension	List of state and local candidates who have filed nomination documents.
List of Qualified Write-In Candidates	List of qualfied write-in candidates for state and local contests.
Proclamation and Writ of Election	The Governor’s Proclamation that a General Election will be held throughout the State on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Abbreviated Election Calendar	Important dates and deadlines for the upcoming General Election.
Measure Calendar	Important dates and deadlines for placing a measure on the ballot.
Secretary of State Randomized Drawing	All countywide or wholly contained contests will follow the results of the randomized drawing conducted by the Secretary of State (EC 13112).
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)).

Candidate Information

There are two ways for you, the candidate, to obtain your paperwork:

Schedule an appointment and 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 VRE.

All original nomination documents are due to VRE 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 VRE by the filing deadline (EC §8040(c)). No exceptions.

Candidate Guide

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

Ballot Designation Worksheet - Fill it out online, print, and bring it in signed.
Candidate Statement Form - If you are submitting a statement to be included in the County Voter Information Guide fill it out online, print, sign, and date. The first page of this form must be filled out and returned even if you do not plan on submitting a candidate statement.
Code of Fair Campaign Practices - Optional. Print and bring it in signed.
Letter of Authorization - EC 8028. To authorize anyone to pick up or/or drop off your paperwork.
Statement of Responsibility for Caltrans - Outdoor political signs. Fill it out online, print, and mail it to the address on the form.
Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) - Comprehensive list of FPPC forms.

Candidate Filing Overview

The presentation below provides you with the general overview of the candidate filing process.

Candidate Filing Overview - PowerPoint Presentation

District Verification

You may enter your residential address and verify the district you reside in. Most contests require the you, as the candidate, to live in the district you are running for.

September 2024, Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System (SCERS) Election

Important Dates

July 22, 2024 - August 2, 2024	Nomination Period
September 16, 2024 - September 27, 2024	Original Voting Period: Safety Members and Miscellaneous Members
October 4, 2024	Deadline for postmarked ballots to be received by VRE
October 8, 2024	Safety Election Results Posted
November 11, 2024 - November 22, 2024	Additional Voting Period for Miscellaneous Members*: 1,300 members who did not previously receive a ballot
November 29, 2024	Deadline for postmarked ballots to be received by VRE
December 6, 2024	Miscellaneous Election Results Posted

Information for SCERS Members

Due to an administrative error on behalf of SCERS, 1,300 members were inadvertently left off of the initial mailing for the September 16, 2024 - September 27, 2024 original voting period.

If you are a Safety member who previously received a ballot during the September 16, 2024 - September 27, 2024 original voting period, your voting period has ended.
If you are a Miscellaneous member who previously received a ballot during the September 16, 2024 - September 27, 2024 original voting period, your voting period has ended.
If you are a Miscellaneous member who was left off of the original voting period, an additional voting period* has been established between November 11, 2024 - November 22, 2024. You will be mailed a ballot for the additional voting period.

For membership or list maintenance questions, please contact SCERS at 916-874-9119 or retirement-communication@saccounty.gov.

For questions about your ballot, please contact VRE at 916-875-6451 or voterinfo@saccounty.gov.

Election Resources

Notice of Election - Miscellaneous Representative

Notice of Election - Safety and Alternate Safety Representative

Offical notice of election to SCERS membership with positions up for election, terms of office, and calendar of events.

Randomized Alphabet Drawing

Candidates within in the contest will follow the results of the randomized alphabet drawn by the County.

Safety Election Results

Miscellaneous Election Results (coming soon)

Official election results for the election.

Candidate Resources

Miscellaneous Representative

Candidate Instructions - Instructions regarding the filing process, the nomination petition, candidate statements, and more.
Candidate Statement Form - If you are submitting a statement to be included in the ballot packet, fill out the form online, print, sign, and date. Bring the completed form with you to VRE.
Miscellaneous Nomination Petition - Only Miscellaneous Members may be candidates for this election, circulate the nomination petition, sign the nomination petition, and vote for a Miscellaneous Representative. Each signer of the petition must print and sign his/her name in full, and write the name of their employer.

Safety and Alternate Safety Representative

Candidate Instructions - Instructions regarding the filing process, the nomination petition, candidate statements, and more.
Candidate Statement Form - If you are submitting a statement to be included in the ballot packet, fill out the form online, print, sign, and date. Bring the completed form with you to VRE.
Safety Nomination Petition - Only Safety Members may be candidates for this election, circulate the nomination petition, sign the nomination petition, and vote for a Safety Representative. Each signer of the petition must print and sign his/her name in full, and write the name of their employer.

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