November 3, 2020Timeline Calendar
General Election
| Start Date | Deadline | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 7/1/2020 | Notice of district director elections & boundaries deadline | |
| 7/13/2020 | Nominations open (all candidates) | |
| 8/5/2020 | 11/3/2020 | 24 Hour Campaign Finance Reporting Period ($1,000) |
| 8/7/2020 | Nominations deadline | |
| 8/7/2020 | Consolidation and measure deadline | |
| 8/7/2020 | Tax rate statements and bond measures deadline | |
| 8/8/2020 | Measure letter assignments | |
| 8/12/2020 | Extended nomination deadline | |
| 8/12/2020 | Deadline to amend/withdraw measure | |
| 8/13/2020 | Random Alphabet drawing | |
| 8/17/2020 | Argument deadline | |
| 8/17/2020 | Impartial Analysis deadline | |
| 8/27/2020 | Rebuttal deadline (only if opposing arguments are filed) | |
| 9/4/2020 | Military/Overseas 60 Day Ballots | |
| 9/24/2020 | First day Voter Information Guides may be mailed | |
| 9/24/2020 | Deadline for 1st Pre-Election Campaign Finance Statement (7/1/2020 through 9/19/2020) | |
| 10/5/2020 | Voting by mail opens (VBM) | |
| 10/18/2020 | 11/3/2020 | County of Sonoma 24 Hour Campaign Finance Reporting Period ($500) |
| 10/19/2020 | Regular voter registration deadline | |
| 10/20/2020 | 11/3/2020 | Conditional voter registration |
| 10/20/2020 | First day to process vote by mail ballots (10 business days) | |
| 10/22/2020 | Deadline for 2nd Pre-Election Campaign Finance Statement (9/20/2020 through 10/17/2020) | |
| 10/27/2020 | Deadline to request VBM by mail | |
| 11/3/2020 | Election Day (7a.m. to 8p.m.) | |
| 11/20/2020 | Last day to receive VBM ballot postmarked no later than 11/3/2020 | |
| 12/1/2020 | Deadline to transmit presidential results to Secretary of State | |
| 12/3/2020 | Deadline to certify election results |
*For dates that fall on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, use the next regular business day for transactions