GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2026
CALENDAR OF ELECTION EVENTS
June 2, 2026
City Council Adopts Resolutions Required to Conduct the Election June 29, 2026
City Clerk Published Notice of Election for Candidates
July 13 - August 7, 2026
Filing Period for Nomination Papers and Candidate's Statements August 5 - November 3, 2026
24-hour Contribution Report (Form 497) Filing Period for Contributions of $1,000 or more made/received from a Single Source.
August 7, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Last Day to File Nomination Papers
Last Day to Withdraw Declaration of Candidacy and Nomination Papers August 10, 2026 at 5:00 pm
Last Day to Withdraw Candidate's Statement
August 12, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Last Day to File Nomination Papers - Extended Filing Period if incumbent has not filed August 13, 2026
Secretary of State to Determine the Order of Names on the Ballot August 21, 2026
City Clerk to publish Notice of Nominees
September 7, 2026 - October 20, 2026
Filing Period for Write-in Candidates
September 19, 2026
First Day Political Signs may be Posted
September 24, 2026
Last Day for Filing Campaign Expenditure Statements (1st Pre-election Statement) October 19, 2026
Last Day to Register to Vote
October 22, 2026
Last Day for Filing Campaign Expenditure Statements (2nd Pre-election Statement) November 3, 2026
ELECTION DAY: Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
November 3, 2026 at 8:05 PM
ELECTION DAY: Election results posted for mail ballots received from the USPS at 8:05 p.m. and mail ballot drop-off locations prior to election day. Results updated every 2 hours until election night counting is complete.
November 13, 2026
Last Day to Remove Political Signs
December 3, 2026
Registrar of Voters to Issue Statement of Results
December 15, 2026
or a special meeting called for this purpose.
City Council to Declare Election Results and Installation of Elected Officials (date dependent upon receipt of the certification of election results by the Registrar of Voters).
February 1, 2027
Last Day for Filing Campaign Expenditure Statements (Semi-Annual Statement)
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