GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION CALENDAR Tuesday, 3, 2020

KEY DATES AND DEADLINES

DATE ACTION

January 31, 2020 Semi-Annual Campaign Statement Deadline FPPC Forms - Period covers 7/1/19 - 12/31/19

July 13, 2020 Candidate Nomination Papers. EC § 10220 Filing Period Opens

July 31, 2020 Semi-Annual Campaign Statement Deadline FPPC Forms - Period covers 1/1/20 - 6/30/20

August 7, 2020 Candidate Nomination Papers Filing Period Closes

August 7, 2020 Deadline to deliver City resolution calling ballot measure election to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters (ROV) and request election consolidation.

August 8, 2020 – , 2020 Extended Filing Period. Candidate filing is extended if an incumbent eligible for re-election does not file by August 7, 2020. Incumbents are not eligible to file during the extended period. EC § 10225

August 13, 2020 Randomized Alphabet Drawing. Secretary of State to determine order of names on ballot. EC § 13111

September 7, 2020 – 20, 2020 Statement of Write-In Candidacy and Nomination Paper Period for Write-In Candidates. EC § 10229(c)

September 24, 2020 First Pre-Election Campaign Statement Deadline FPPC Forms - Period covers 7/1/20 - 9/22/20

September 24, 2020 First day to mail Voter Information Pamphlets.

October 5, 2020 First day to mail Vote By Mail (VBM) Ballots. After , VBM ballots are available at the ROV.

October 19, 2020 Last Day to register to vote for the November General Election. EC § 2102

October 22, 2020 Second Pre-Election Campaign Statement Deadline FPPC Forms - Period covers 9/23/20 - 10/20/20

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ELECTION DAY , 2020 Polls open at 7 am and close at 8 pm EC § 1000

December 3, 2020 Last day for ROV to certify election results to City. EC § 15372

December 8, 2020 Council to certify election results. EC §§ 9217, 10262, 10263

January 31, 2021 Semi-Annual Filing Campaign Statement Deadline FPPC Forms – Period covers 10/21/20 - 12/31/20

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