Measure Calendar in Brief
General Election November 3, 2026
Registrar of Voters Recommended Timeline Election Code Deadlines Filed by July 6, 2026 - July 24, 2026 Filed by July 25, 2026 - August 7, 2026 07/06 - 07/24 Recommended time frame for local ordinances EC § 07/25 - 08/07 Deadline for local ordinances, resolutions, tax rate EC § E-120 - E-102 resolutions, tax rate statement for bond measure or 10401, E-101 - E-88 statement for bond measure or orders for calling al 10401, orders for calling an election to be filed with the 10402, election to be filed with the Registrar of Voters office. 10402 Registrar of Voters office. 10403 10403
07/31 Impartial analysis due from County Counsel for county ECS 08/14 Impartial analysis due from County Counsel for county EC S E-95 or school measures; from respective city attorney if a 9160, E-81 9160, city measure qualifies. Not to exceed 500 words in 9280 9280, 9500 9500
length.
08/10 Deadline to submit Arguments IN FAVOR OF or EC S 08/17 Deadline to submit Arguments IN FAVOR OF or EC § E-85 AGAINST a local measure. Not to exceed 300 words 9162, E-78 9162, 9163, TAINST a local measure. Not to exceed 300 words in 9163, in length.
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08/11 - 08/20 10-calendar day public review period for Arguments EC § 08/18 - 08/27 10-calendar day public review period for Arguments IN EC § E-84 - E-75 IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST any measure. During this 9163, E-77 - E-68 FAVOR OF or AGAINST any measure. During this 10- 9163, 10-calendar day review period, any person may seek 9190, calendar day review period, any person may seek Writ 9190, Writ of Mandate or injunction requiring any or all the 9295, of Mandate or injunction requiring any or all the material 9295, 9509 9509
material in the Argument IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST in the Argument IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST to be to be amended or deleted. All Writs of Mandate must amended or deleted. All Writs of Mandate must be filed be filed by the end of the 10-calendar day public by the end of the 10-calendar day public examination examination period. period.
08/17 Deadline to submit Rebuttals to Arguments IN FAVOR EC S 08/21 Deadline to submit Rebuttals to Arguments IN FAVOR EC S E-78 OF or AGAINST a measure argument. Not to exceed 9167, E-74 OF or AGAINST a measure argument. Not to exceed 9167, 250 words in length. 9317, 250 words in length. 9507.
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08/18 - 08/27 10-calendar day public review period for Rebuttals to EC S 08/22 - 08/31 10-calendar day public review period for Rebuttals to EC S E-77 - E-68 Arguments IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST any measure. 9167, E-73 - E-64 Arguments IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST any measure. 9167, During this 10-calendar day review period, any person 9190, During this 10-calendar day review period, any person 9190, 9295, may seek Writ of Mandate or injunction requiring any or 9295, may seek Writ of Mandate or injunction requiring any 9509 9509 or all the material in the Rebuttals to Arguments IN all the material in the Rebuttals to Arguments IN FAVOR OF or AGAINST to be amended or deleted. FAVOR OF or AGAINST to be amended or deleted. All All Writs of Mandate must be filed no later than the Writs of Mandate must be filed no later than the end of end of the 10-calendar day public examination period. the 10-calendar day public examination period.
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Code sections cited are for reference only and are not all-inclusive.