March 7, 2023, Special Election
Basic Timeline
Note: In general, for dates that fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or county holiday, use the next regular business day for transactions. County holidays during this period include Thanksgiving Day (November 24, 2022), Day After Thanksgiving (November 25, 2022) Christmas Day (Observed) (December 26, 2022), New Year’s Day (Observed) (January 2, 2023), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 16, 2023), Lincoln’s Birthday (February 13, 2023), Presidents' Day (February 20, 2023), César Chávez Day (March 31, 2023).
| Start Date | Deadline | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2022 | Candidate nominations filing period opens (Timber Cove Fire Protection District only) | |
| 11/14/2022 | 12/9/2022 | Candidate nominations filing period (Timber Cove Fire Protection District only) |
| 12/7/2022 | 3/7/2023 | 90-day late contribution reporting period |
| 12/7/2022 | 3/7/2023 | 90-day independent expenditure reporting period |
| 12/9/2022 | Candidate nominations filing period closes (Timber Cove Fire Protection District only) | |
| 12/9/2022 | Consolidation deadline | |
| 12/9/2022 | Deadline for governing bodies to submit measures | |
| 12/9/2022 | Tax rate statement deadline (bond measures) | |
| 12/12/2022 | Measure letter assignments | |
| 12/14/2022 | Deadline to amend/withdraw measure | |
| 12/15/2022 | Random alphabet drawing | |
| 12/16/2022 | Argument deadline | |
| 12/16/2022 | Impartial analysis deadline | |
| 12/23/2022 | Rebuttal deadline (only if opposing arguments are filed) | |
| 1/21/2023 | Deadline to send ballots to currently registered military/overseas voters | |
| 1/26/2023 | Deadline for first preelection campaign finance statement covering reporting period from 1/1/2023 to 1/21/2023 | |
| 1/26/2023 | First day County Voter Information Guides may be mailed | |
| 2/6/2023 | Voting by mail opens; first day voters can pick up Vote-by-Mail ballots at the Registrar of Voters Office | |
| 2/6/2023 | First day Registrar of Voters Office may begin to process Vote-by-Mail ballots | |
| 2/7/2023 | Official Ballot Drop Boxes open | |
| 2/21/2023* | Standard voter registration deadline | |
| 2/21/2023 | Deadline to file as a write-in candidate | |
| 2/22/2023† | Conditional (a.k.a. same day") voter registration period opens | |
| 2/22/2023† | 3/7/2023 | Conditional (a.k.a. same day") voter registration period |
| 2/23/2023 | Deadline for second preelection campaign finance statement covering reporting period from 1/22/2023 to 2/18/2023 | |
| 2/28/2023 | Last day to request a ballot be mailed to you | |
| 3/7/2023 | Election Day: Vote Centers are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. | |
| 3/7/2023 | Official Ballot Drop Boxes close at 8 p.m. | |
| 3/7/2023 | Conditional (a.k.a. "late"same day") voter registration period closes at 8 p.m. | |
| 3/14/2023 | Last day Registrar of Voters Office can accept Vote-by-Mail ballots postmarked no later than 3/7/2023 | |
| 4/6/2023 | Deadline to certify election results |
*Standard voter registration deadline has been moved from February 20, 2023, to February 21, 2023, due to the Presidents’ Day holiday.
†First day of conditional voter registration has been moved from February 21, 2023, to February 22, 2023, due to Presidents’ Day holiday.