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SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION CALENDAR
October 3, 2023
All section references are to the Elections Code unless stated otherwise.
June 27, 2023 RESOLUTION CALLING THE ELECTION: City of Anaheim (E-98) City Council approve a resolution calling for a Special Municipal Election to be held on October 3, 2023.
July 11, 2023 DEADLINE TO FILE DIRECT ARGUMENTS:
(E-84) The last day to file a direct argument in favor of or against the measure in the City Clerk’s office.
July 21, 2023 DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW OF DIRECT
(E-74) ARGUMENTS: The last day for public review of direct arguments.
July 21, 2023 DEADLINE TO FILE REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS: The
(E-74) last day to file a rebuttal argument in the office of the City Clerk if both an argument in favor and an argument against are filed.
July 31, 2023 DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW OF DIRECT
(E-64) ARGUMENTS: The last day for public review of rebuttal arguments.
August 24, 2023 VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE MAILING: Voter Information (E-40) Guide will be mailed starting this date (if applicable). § 13303 September 5, 2023 VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT MAILING: The Registrar of Voters (E-28)* will begin mailing vote-by-mail ballots to voters in the City of Anaheim. If the Voter Information Guide is not mailed
separately, the Voter Information Guide will also be included with this mailing. § 4101 September 5, 2023 VOTE-BY-MAIL BOARDS COMMENCE TO PROCESS (E-28)* VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTS: Processing of vote-by-mail ballots may begin on this date. Processing vote-by-mail ballots includes signature verification, opening vote-by-mail ballot return envelopes, removing ballots, duplicating any damaged ballots, and preparing ballots to be machine read, but under no circumstances may a vote count be accessed or released until 8:00 p.m. on the day of the election. § 15101(b)
2 September 18, 2023 LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE CITY OF (E-15) ANAHEIM SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION: Last day to register to vote in the City of Anaheim Election. The Voter Registration Form shall be mailed (postmarked by this date) is or delivered to the county elections official by this date and effective upon receipt.
Last day for military or overseas voters to register to vote, to request a vote-by-mail ballot, and to send it to the county elections official. § 2102
September 19, 2023 CONDITIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION PERIOD: During through the period 14 days prior to Election Day and including Election October 3, 2023 Day, an individual can go to the office of his/her county (E-14 – 0) elections official to conditi onally register to vote and vote a provisional ballot. § 2170
September 19, 2023 NEW CITIZEN REGISTRATION PERIOD: A new citizen through is eligible to register and vote at the office of the county October 3, 2023 elections official during this time. §§ 331, 3500 (E-14 – 0)
A new citizen registering to vote after the close of
registration shall provide the county elections official with proof of citizenship prior to voting and shall declare that he or she has established residency in California.
§§ 331, 3500, 3501
The ballots of new citizens shall be received and canvassed at the same time and under the same procedure as vote-by- mail voter ballots. § 3502
September 23, 2023 NOTICE OF ELECTION: The Registrar of Voters must (E-10) publish once in a newspaper of general circulation the notice that ballots will be counted in a central location. § 12109
September 23, 2023 SELECT VOTE CENTERS OPEN : Beginning 10 days (E-10) before the day of the election, and continuing daily up to Election Day, select Vote Centers are open to the public. §§ 3108(b), 4005
September 30, 2023 ADDITIONAL VOTE CENTERS OPEN : Beginning 3 days (E-3) before the day of the election, and continuing daily up to Election Day, all Vote Centers are open to the public. §§ 3108(b), 4005
3 October 3, 2023 DEADLINE TO RETURN A VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT:
(E-0) A voter may drop off a voted vote-by-mail ballot at a drop box in the City of Anaheim, at a Vote Center, or at the Registrar of Voters’ drop box or office by October 3, 2023, 8:00 p.m.
IMPORTANT: A mailed, voted ballot will count only
if the return envelope is signed, dated, and postmarked no later than Election Day, October 3, 2023 and is
received no later than seven days (7) days after Election Day, October 10, 2023. § 4103
October 3, 2023 SEMI-OFFICIAL CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS:
(E-0) Beginning at 8:05 p.m., the Registrar of Voters will post election results from early vote-by-mail ballots. The number of unprocessed vote-by-mail ballots will then be estimated and posted to our website. § 15150
October 4, 2023 COMMENCE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF ELECTION (E+1) RETURNS: The Registrar of Voters will begin the official canvass of the precinct returns. § 15301
November 2, 2023 COMPLETE CANVASS OF OFFICIAL RETURNS AND (E+30) CERTIFY RESULTS BY THIS DATE: No later than this date, the county elections official must complete the
canvass and certify its results. § 15372
* Since the deadline falls on a holiday, the next business day is used.