November 7, 2023, Consolidated Election, Basic Timeline
Disclaimer: The dates listed below are not guaranteed to be correct and are still subject to change, particularly if new legislation is passed.
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:
- Sept. 4, 2023 - Labor Day
- Nov. 10, 2023 - Veterans Day (Observed)
- Nov. 23, 2023 - Thanksgiving Day
- Nov. 24, 2023 - Day After Thanksgiving
| Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| 7/5/23 | Notification deadline for special districts |
| 7/17/23 | Candidate nominations filing period opens |
| 7/17/23 - 8/11/23 | Candidate nominations filing period |
| 8/11/23 | Candidate nominations filing period closes |
| 8/11/23 | Consolidation deadline |
| 8/11/23 | Deadline for governing bodies to submit measures |
| 8/11/23 | Tax rate statement deadline (bond measures only) |
| 8/14/23 | Measure letter assignments |
| 8/14/23 | Extension period opens for candidate nominations (only applies to offices that had an incumbent who did not file for re-election) |
| 8/14/23 - 8/16/23 | Extension period for candidate nominations (only applies to offices that had an incumbent who did not file for re-election) |
| 8/16/23 | Extension period closes for candidate nominations (only applies to offices that had an incumbent who did not file for re-election) |
| 8/16/23 | Deadline to amend/withdraw measures |
| 8/17/23 | Random alphabet drawing |
| 8/18/23 | Argument deadline |
| 8/18/23 | Impartial analysis due |
| 8/25/23 | Rebuttal deadline (only if opposing arguments are filed) |
| 9/11/23 | Write-in period begins |
| 9/11/23 - 10/24/23 | Write-in period |
| 9/23/23 | Deadline to send ballots to currently registered military/overseas voters |
| 9/28/23 | Approximate date County Voter Information Guides begin being mailed |
| 10/9/23 | Voting by mail opens; first day voters can pick up Vote-by-Mail ballots at the Registrar of Voters Office |
| 10/9/23 | First day Registrar of Voters may begin to process Vote-by-Mail ballots |
| 10/10/23 | Official Ballot Drop Boxes open |
| 10/10/23 - 11/7/23 | Official Ballot Drop Boxes are open daily (hours TBD) |
| 10/23/23 | Standard voter registration deadline |
| 10/24/23 | Write-in period closes |
| 10/24/23 | Conditional (a.k.a. “same day”) voter registration period opens |
| 10/24/23 - 11/7/23 | Conditional (a.k.a. “same day”) voter registration period |
| 10/28/23 | 11-Day Vote Centers open (may not be required for this election depending on its size) |
| 10/31/23 | Last day to request a ballot be mailed |
| 11/4/23 | 4-Day Vote Centers open (may not be required for this election depending on its size) |
| 11/7/23 | Election Day: Vote Centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| 11/7/23 | Official Ballot Drop Boxes close at 8 p.m. |
| 11/7/23 | Conditional (a.k.a. “same day”) voter registration closes at 8 p.m. |
| 11/14/23 | Vote-by-Mail ballots which are postmarked on or before Election Day must be received by this date in order to be counted |
| 11/20/23 | Deadline to send a certified statement of the election results to the special district governing boards |
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