Campaign Guide & Calendar of Events
About the Campaign Guide
This Campaign Guide has been prepared to assist candidates, committees, and members of the news media in preparing for the upcoming 2020 Consolidated General Election. It is not intended to be all-encompassing, but merely a summary of major provisions related to candidates and committees involved in elections in the County of Sonoma and the State of California.
While staff has attempted to be as informative as possible in compiling this information, and we appreciate the opportunity to address your questions not answered in this handbook, the law prohibits employees from answering questions of a legal nature. This handbook is not intended as a substitute for legal counsel. For your protection, we strongly urge you to consult an attorney.
For additional election-related information, please visit our website at https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/CRA/Registrar-of-Voters. You can also:
- Visit us in person at 435 Fiscal Dr, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
- Call us at (707) 565-6800
- Email us at rov-info@sonoma-county.org
- Fax us at (707) 565-6843
- Mail us at PO Box 11485, Santa Rosa, CA 95406
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our office hours are limited and subject to change. Please call us for more details.
Wishing you the best,
- Deva Marie Proto
- Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder
- and Registrar of Voters
Campaign Guide Contents
- Election Resources
- Office Information and Incumbent Officers
- Candidate Qualifications and Requirements: School Districts
- Candidate Qualifications and Requirements: Coast Life Support District
- Candidate Qualifications and Requirements: Community Services Districts
- Candidate Qualifications and Requirements: Fire Protection Districts
- Candidate Qualifications and Requirements: Health Care Districts
- Candidate Qualifications and Requirements: Water Districts
- Estimated Costs of Statements of Qualifications
- Candidate Statement Requirements for Federal and State Offices
- Candidate Statement Requirements for Local Nonpartisan Offices
- Provisions of the Code of Fair Campaign Practices
- Campaign Disclosure Requirements
- Pre-Campaign Reporting Requirements for Candidates
- Campaign Disclosure Requirements Often Overlooked
- Campaign Filing Schedule
- Campaign Literature
- Campaign Posters and Sign Placements
- Purchasing Voter Registration Data
- Vote by Mail Ballot Information
- Election Calendar