2012 CANDIDATE NOMINATION
PETITION FILING DATES
| Presidential Preference Election | February 28, 2012 |
| New Party Petitions – Presidential Preference Election Qualification |
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| Number of signatures required | 23,041 |
| Last day to submit to County Recorder for signature verification: |
November 5, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. |
| First day to file verified petition signatures with Secretary of State |
November 15, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Last day to file verified petition signatures with Secretary of State |
December 15, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Partisan Candidate Filing | |
| First day to file: | December 20, 2011 |
| Last day to file: | January 9, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Voter Registration closes | January 30, 2012 at midnight |
| Early Voting Begins | February 2, 2012 |
| Official Canvass of Presidential Preference | March 12, 2012 |
| Primary Election | August 28, 2012 |
| Candidate Nomination Petitions - Partisan | |
| First day to file: | April 30, 2012 |
| Last day to file: | May 30, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Write-in Candidates Must file not later than: |
July 19, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Voter Registration closes | July 30, 2012 at midnight |
| Early Voting Begins | August 2, 2012 |
| Official Canvass of Primary Election | September 10, 2012 |
| General Election | November 6, 2012 |
| New Party Petitions - General Election Qualifications |
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| Number of signatures required: | 23,041 |
| Last day to submit to County Recorder for signature verification: |
March 1, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Last day to file verified petition signatures with Secretary of State: |
April 10, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Candidate Nomination Petitions - “Nomination Other Than By Primary” “Independent” |
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| First day to file: | April 30, 2012 |
| Last day to file: | May 30, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Constitutional & Initiative Petitions | |
| Last day to file petitions: | July 5, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Signatures required for: | |
| Initiative Measures: | 172, 809 |
| Constitutional Amendments: | 259, 213 |
| Referendum Petitions: | 86, 405 |
| Arguments For or Against Ballot Measures | July 11, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Presidential Elector Nomination Petitions - “Nomination Other Than By Primary” “Independent” |
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| First day to file: | August 8, 2012 |
| Last day to file: | September 7, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Justices and Judges | |
| First day to file for retention | August 8, 2012 |
| Last day to file for retention | September 7, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Write-in Candidates Must file not later than: |
September 27, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Voter Registration closes | October 8, 2012 at midnight |
| Early Voting Begins | October 11, 2012 |
| Official Canvass of General Election | December 3, 2012 |
*If you are interested in running for the School District Governing Board please contact the Santa Cruz County School Superintendent's Office at (520) 375-7940 for election information.