2026 CANDIDATE CALENDAR
Qualifying
March 23 (Mon), Noon Deadline for  Federal and  Judicial candidates to submit petitions.
April 10 (Fri) Deadline for judicial candidates to submit ‘Resign to Run’ letter.
April 13 (Mon) Deadline for Supervisor of Elections to certify Federal and Judicial candidate petitions.
April 20 Noon Federal and judicial qualifying begins.
April 24 (Fri), Noon Federal and judicial qualifying ends.
May 11 (Mon), Noon Deadline for county and district candidates to submit petitions.
May29 (Fri) Deadline for county and district candidates to submit ‘Resign to Run’ letter.
June 1 (Mon) Deadline for Supervisor of Elections to certify state and district candidate petitions.
June 8* (Mon), Noon State, county and district qualifying begins.  *Candidates may pre-qualify prior to this date.
June 12 (Fri), Noon State, county and district qualifying ends.
Primary Election
July 4 (Sat) Deadline to send vote-by-mail ballots uniformed and overseas voters (UOCAVA).
July 9 (Thu) Beginning of mandatory window to mail  domestic vote-by-mail ballots.
July 20 (Mon) Deadline to register to vote in the Primary Election.
July 25(Sat) Noon Poll watcher designations are due for early voting.  SUBJECT TO CHANGE
July 22  (Wed) 9 a.m. Public test of the voting tabulation system (Logic & Accuracy) at the Supervisor of Elections office.  SUBJECT TO CHANGE
August 6 (Tues), Noon Poll watcher designations are due for election day.   SUBJECT TO CHANGE
August 8 (Sat) First day of early voting.   10 am – 6 pm  SUBJECT TO CHANGE
August 6  (Thurs) 5 p.m. Deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot to be mailed.
August 15 (Sat) Last day of early voting.
August18(Tues) Primary Election Day: Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
General Election
September19 (Sat) Deadline to send vote-by-mail ballots to absent stateside uniformed and overseas voters (UOCAVA).
September 24(Thu) Beginning of mandatory window to mail all domestic vote-by-mail ballots.
October 5 (Mon) Deadline to register to vote for the General Election.
October 5(Mon) Noon Poll watcher designations are due for early voting. Subject to Change
September 30  (Wed)  9 a.m. Public test of the voting tabulation system (Logic & Accuracy) at the Supervisor of Elections office.  Subject to Change
October 20 (Tues) Noon Poll watcher designations are due for election day. Subjecto to Change
October 19 (Mon) First day of early voting.   9a.m – 6p.m   Subjecto to Change
October 22 (Thurs) 5 p.m. Deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot to be mailed.
October 31st  (Sat) Last day of early voting.
November 3 (Tues) General Election Day: Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.