September 12 thru
November 6, 2019
Signature-In-Lieu of Filing Fee period |
The Signature-In-Lieu filing period deadline applies to all candidate offices required to pay a filing fee.
Elections Code 8061, 8105 & 8106
(excluding municipal offices) |
173 - 118 |
October 28 thru
November 6, 2019
Superior Court offices
Declaration of Intention |
All judicial candidates including incumbent judges must file a Declaration of Intention no later than Nov. 6th. Candidates for Superior Court offices must also pay the filing fee when the Declaration of Intention is filed.
Elections Code 8023, 8105(b) |
127 - 118 |
November 7 thru
November 11, 2019*
Superior Court offices
Declaration of Intention extension period |
Extension period applies only if an incumbent Superior Court Judge does not file a Declaration of Intention by November 6th. Incumbent judges may not file during this period.
Elections Code 8023(b) |
117 - 113 |
November 11** thru
December 6, 2019
Nomination period for all candidates
** Our office will be closed due to the holiday but will open on the 12th to begin the nomination period. |
Period for all candidates and incumbents to file with the Elections Department all required and optional documents or withdraw as a candidate.
City and Town Council candidates must pick up and file nomination documents at their City/Town Clerk’s office.
(Some cities charge a filing fee) |
113 - 88 |
December 7 thru
December 16, 2019
Public review of candidate statements |
During this period voters can get copies of candidate statements filed for offices closed for nomination; or file a Writ of Mandate in Superior Court.
Elections Code 13313 |
87-78 |
December 7 thru
December 11, 2019
Extended nomination period begins |
The nomination period will remain open if an incumbent does not file by the December 6th deadline.
Incumbents may not file during this period. |
87-83 |
December 12 thru
December 21, 2019
Public review of candidate statements |
During this period voters can get copies of candidate statements filed for offices with extended nominations or file a Writ of Mandate in Superior Court.
Elections Code 13313 |
82-73 |
December 12, 2019
Random alphabet drawing |
The Secretary of State conducts a random drawing to decide the order of candidate names on the ballot. The Registrar of Voters draws the random alphabet for State Assembly and State Senate candidates for the Marin County ballot.
Elections Code 13113 |
82 |
January 3, 2020
Overseas & Military Ballots |
Marin County Elections Department starts mailing ballots to overseas and military voters. |
60 |
January 6 thru
February 18, 2020
Write-in candidates |
Write-In Candidates pick up and file your papers at the Marin County Elections Department.
City & Town Council write-in candidates must pick up and file papers with their respective City/Town Clerk’s office.
Elections Code 8601 |
57-14 |
January 23, 2020
Voter Information Guide Mailing |
Marin County Elections Department starts mailing Voter Information Guides to all registered voters in the county. |
40 |
January 23, 2020
Campaign finance |
Candidates must file at least 1 campaign finance statement by this date regardless of their level of activity. |
40 |
February 3, 2020
Vote-by-Mail ballots |
Marin County Elections Department begins mailing vote-by-mail ballots to all vote-by-mail voters in the county. Any Marin County voter may pick-up a vote-by-mail
ballot at the Elections Department starting this date. |
29 |
February 17, 2020 *
Voter Registration deadline
Exception as noted |
This is the last day to register to vote for this election. If voters miss the registration deadline for this election, they must come into the Elections Department to register and vote on the same day beginning February 18, 2020. |
15 |
February 20, 2020
Campaign finance |
Candidates who have campaign finance committees must report all financial activity from the date of their last statement through 2/15/20. |
12 |
March 3, 2020
Election Day |
Marin County Elections Department and the polls are open 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
0 |
Date to be determined
Manual Tally |
At 9 a.m., Marin County Elections Department randomly selects 1% of the precincts to count votes by hand (manual tally) |
TBD |
April 2, 2020
Election certification |
The deadline for the Marin County Elections Department to certify the county’s election results.
Elections Code 15372 |
+30 |