January 3, 2022 thru
February 9, 2022
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 & SB 594 (excluding municipal offices) |
7 days or more after redistricting deadline - 118 |
January 31, 2022 thru
February 9, 2022
Superior Court offices
Declaration of Intention |
All judicial candidates including incumbent judges must file a Declaration of Intention no later than February 9th. 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 |
February 10, 2022 thru
February 14, 2022
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 February 9th. Incumbent judges may not file during this period. Elections Code 8023(b) |
117 - 113 |
February 14, 2022 thru
March 11, 2022
Nomination period for all candidates |
Period for all candidates and incumbents to file with the Elections Department all required and optional documents, or withdraw as a candidate.
Candidates for municipal offices must pick up and file nomination documents at their City/Town Clerk’s office.
(Some cities charge a filing fee) |
113 - 88 |
March 12, 2022 thru
March 21, 2022
Public review of candidate statements and ballot designations |
During this period a candidate or voter of the jurisdiction in which the election is being held, may file legal action to challenge a candidate’s statement or ballot designation filed for offices closed for nomination. Elections Code 13313 & 13314 |
87-78 |
March 12, 2022 thru
March 16, 2022
Extended nomination period begins |
The nomination period will remain open if an incumbent does not file by the March 11th deadline
Incumbents may not file during this period. |
87-83 |
March 17, 2022 thru
March 26, 2022
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 |
March 17, 2022
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 |
April 8, 2022
Overseas & Military Ballots |
Marin County Elections Department will begin mailing ballots to overseas and military voters. |
60 |
April 11, 2022 thru
May 24, 2022
Write-in candidacy |
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 |
April 28, 2022
Voter Information Guide |
Marin County Elections Department will begin mailing Voter Information Guides to all County registered voters. |
40 |
April 28, 2022
Campaign finance |
Candidates must file at least 1 campaign finance statement by this date regardless of their level of activity, covering the period 1/1/22 through 4/23/22. |
40 |
May 9, 2022
Vote-by-Mail ballots |
Marin County Elections Department begins mailing 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 |
May 26, 2022
Campaign finance |
Candidates who have campaign finance committees must report all financial activity from the date of theirlast statement through May 21, 2022. |
12 |
June 7, 2022
Election Day |
The polls and the Marin County Elections Department are open 7 am – 8 pm. |
0 |
Date to be determined
Manual Tally |
The Marin County Elections Department randomly selects 1% of the precincts to count votes by hand (manual tally). |
TBD |
July 7, 2022
Election certification |
The deadline for the Marin County Elections Department to certify the county’s election results. Elections Code 15372 |
+30 |