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Measures - dates May 2029

May 8, 2029 Election important dates for ballot measure arguments and rebuttals.

Election specific information

May 8, 2029 Vote By Mail Special Election
Date Description # of days before election
February 9, 2029 Last day to submit Resolutions to the Board of Supervisors and Registrar of Voters calling an election and requesting consolidation where applicable. Must be in our office by 4:30 p.m. Last day to submit tax rate statement for bond measures. Measure question is limited to 75 words. EC §1405, §9401, §10002, §13247 88
February 10, 2029 thru
February 19, 2029
Ten (10) day public examination period of measures.
First day the Elections Department will accept measure arguments. EC §9190, §9380, §9509
87-78
February 12, 2029 Measure letters assigned by Registrar of Voters.
See the How Measures Get Their Letters section. EC §13116
First day the Elections Department will accept primary arguments
85
February 14, 2029 Last day to withdraw a measure from the ballot. Written notification must reach this office by 4:30 p.m. on this date or the measure will remain on the ballot. EC §9605 83
February 19, 2029 Last day to submit or withdraw measure arguments (300-word limit) to the Election Dept. City measures arguments must be filed with the City Clerk. Cities may have different deadlines for arguments. Suggested submission date for all impartial analysis. EC §9161-9166, §9601, §9280-9286 78
February 20, 2029 thru
March 1, 2029
Ten (10) day public examination period of measure arguments.
First day the Elections Department will accept rebuttal arguments. EC §9190, §9380, §9509
77-68
February 26, 2029 Last day to submit rebuttals (250-word limit) to the arguments for or against a measure, filed with all documents required by the Elections Office. EC §9167 71
February 27, 2029 thru
March 8, 2029
Ten (10) day public examination period of rebuttal arguments. EC §9190 70-61

Deadlines that fall on a weekend or holiday move to the next business day.

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