May 5, 2020 Timeline Calendar
General Election
| Start Date | Deadline | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 2/5/2020 | 5/5/2020 | 24 Hour Campaign Finance Reporting Period ($1,000) |
| 2/7/2020 | Consolidation and measure deadline | |
| 2/7/2020 | Tax rate statements and bond measures deadline | |
| 2/8/2020 | Measure letter assignments | |
| 2/12/2020 | Deadline to amend/withdraw measure | |
| 2/17/2020 | Argument deadline | |
| 2/17/2020 | Impartial Analysis deadline | |
| 2/27/2020 | Rebuttal deadline (only if opposing arguments are filed) | |
| 3/6/2020 | Military/Overseas 60 Day Ballots | |
| 3/26/2020 | First day Voter Information Guides may be mailed | |
| 3/26/2020 | Deadline for 1st Pre-Election Campaign Finance Statement (1/1/2020 through 3/21/2020) | |
| 4/6/2020 | Vote by Mail opens (VBM) | |
| 4/19/2020 | 5/5/2020 | County of Sonoma 24 Hour Campaign Finance Reporting Period ($500) |
| 4/20/2020 | Registration deadline | |
| 4/21/2020 | First day to process vote by mail ballots (10 business days) | |
| 4/23/2020 | Deadline for 2nd Pre-Election Campaign Finance Statement (3/22/2020 through 4/18/2020) | |
| 4/28/2020 | Deadline to request VBM by mail | |
| 5/5/2020 | Election Day (7a.m. to 8p.m.) | |
| 5/8/2020 | Last day to receive VBM ballot postmarked no later than 5/5/2020 | |
| 6/4/2020 | Deadline to certify election results |
*For dates that fall on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, use the next regular business day for transactions