CITY OF FORT BRAGG CALENDAR FOR THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, ELECTION DAYS
PRIOR TO
ELECTION
OFFICIAL DATE COUNCIL MEETING DATE ACTION TAKEN CODE SECTION 180 May 9, 2024 Suggested Last day to file initiative petitions EC § 9208 141 June 17, 2024 June 5, 2024 Suggested last day for Council to adopt resolutions (including call for election and measures; however, official last day is August 9th to submit the request to the Board of Supervisors for consolidation of services with County and Ballot Measures) EC §10403 Call for
Election + 14
days (if call is
on 6/5/24)
June 19, 2024 June 19, 2024
Suggested last day to post notice of Deadline for filing arguments and impartial analyses EC §9286
127 July 1, 2024
113 July 15, 2024
Call for
Election + 14
days)
June 19, 2024 June 5 + 14 days = June 19
(Next regular meeting)
Suggested last day to file arguments and impartial analyses/ recommended to be 7-14 days after Council calls Election EC §9286
Last day to file rebuttal arguments/10 days after arguments EC §9285 97 July 31, 2024 Semi Annual Campaign Statements due (1/1/24-6/30/24) GC §81000-81015 113 July 15, 2024
88 August 9, 2024
88 August 9, 2024
BOS has no scheduled
meetings for August, so would
have to deliver by 7/23/24
(Elections office prefers to get in
June)
Deadline to deliver resolution calling ballot measure election to County Elections Officer and request election consolidation.
EC §10403;10002, 12001,
1405, 9241; 9400-9401
88 September 6, 2024 August
7, 2024
First day that campaign signs may be erected
Coastal Zone
Inland Zone
17.38.040(C)(4)
18.38.040(C)(4)
87 August 10, 2024
83 August 14, 2024 EC §10225
82 August 15, 2024 Secretary of State to conduct Random Alpha Draw for candidate name order on ballot EC §13113; 13112 5 days of the
close of
Candidate
filing
August 14, 2024 Last day to cancel election - insufficient candidates County date - not yet sent 57 September 9, 2024
14 October 22, 2024
40 September 26, 2024 First Pre-Election Campaign Statement due GC §81000-81015 29 October 7, 2024
7 October 29, 2024
15 October 21, 2024 Last Day to Register to Vote EC §2102; 2107 12 October 24, 2024 Second Pre-Election Campaign Statement due GC §81000-81015 3rd Business
Day before
1:00 pm
October 31, 2024 Third Pre-Election Campaign Statement due UCC §2082 0 November 5, 2024 ELECTION DAY EC §1000
10 November 15, 2024
November 10,2024
Deadline for political signs to be removed
Coastal Zone
Inland Zone
17.38.040 (C)(4)
18.38.040 (C)(4)
30 December 5, 2024 Last day for County to certify election results to city. EC §15372 EC §15372 35 December 10, 2024 December 18, 2024
Council to adopt and certify election results
(* County is not required to give election results until 12/5/24; therefore, unless the County produces election results before the 1st, the results will have to be certified on 12/15/22) EC §10263-10265
Fixed Date December 18, 2024 Taking office date for newly elected officials Fixed Date
30 days after assuming
office (1/17/25 if election results
are given at the 12/18/24
meeting)
Filing of Statement of Economic Interest - assuming office GC §87314 Fixed Date January 15, 2025 $50 fee due to Secretary of State for open campaign committees Fixed Date January 31, 2025 Semi-Annual Campaign Statement due.
EC §3001
FILING PERIOD - CANDIDATE NOMINATION PAPERS
Period to obtain Vote-by-Mail ballots. Ballots may be obtained at the County Registrar's office Election Official to publish Notice of Election EC §12101 EC §10220; 10224;
10407
EC §8601
EC = Election Code GC = Government Code UCC = Ukiah City Code Candidate filing period extended if an incumbent eligible for re-election does not file nomination documents by the August 9 deadline. Incumbents are not eligible to file during the extended period. EC 10225 10 days after arguments are due (if election is called on June 5, and arguments are filed on June 19, then 10 days = June 28)
Filing Period - Candidate Nomination Papers for Write-in Candidates.