Important Dates
07/14/2025 to 08/08/2025	Candidate Filing Period. To be a candidate for office, your filing requirements must be completed by August 8, 2025.
08/09/2025 to 08/18/2025	Public Examination Period - Candidate statements, names, and ballot designation. During this period, candidate statements, candidate names, and ballot designations are open to public examination. Any person may challenge the aforementioned candidate information by filing a writ of mandate no later than August 18, 2024.
08/13/2025	Petition to hold an election – Schools. Last day to file a petition signed by 10% or 50 voters (whichever is the smaller number) in the district, trustee area or division requesting that an election be held if nominees do not exceed offices to be filled. (E. C. § 10515 and Ed. Code § 5326) Appointment – no election. If only one person or no person has filed a declaration of candidacy and if a petition to hold an election has not been filed by this date, a certificate shall be submitted to the Board of Supervisors requesting appointment of the candidates or, if there are no candidates, appointment of any qualified person no later than December 1, 2025. (E.C. § 10515)
08/14/2025	Random Alphabet Draw. The Secretary of State shall hold a public drawing to determine the order of candidate names on the ballot by randomly drawing each letter of the alphabet.
08/28/2025	Death of a Candidate. Last day for the name of a deceased candidate to be removed from the ballot. Facts regarding death must be ascertained at least 68 days prior to the election. (E. C. § 10529 and Ed. Code § 5329) NOTE: This provision does not apply under certain circumstances as set forth in (E. C. §§ 8026 and 8027).
09/05/2025 to 09/20/2025	UOCAVA Ballots Mailed. U.S. citizens who are active members of the Uniformed Services, the Merchant Marine, and the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, their eligible family members, and U.S. citizens residing outside the United States must have their voting materials mailed or transmitted to them no later than 45 days before Election Day. The deadline for counties to mail or transmit is August 20, 2025.
09/08/2025 to 10/21/2025	Statement of Candidacy - Write-In Candidate. A person who wishes to be an official write-in candidate for office must submit a statement of write-in candidacy during this period. A person's name who is written in on an official ballot will not be counted unless that person has filed a statement.
10/06/2025	Vote-by-Mail ballots are mailed to all active, eligible, registered voters. Ballot Drop Boxes open. 11 Official Ballot Drop Boxes will be available throughout King County for use. Ballots are collected per California Code of Regulations. Locations will be included with your Vote-by-Mail ballot and posted online. Processing Of Vote-by-Mail ballots begins. As ballots are returned to the office, signature verification and ballot tabulation will be occurring. These processes are open to public observation. Ballot Replacement. Voters can request replacement ballots be mailed to them. The deadline to request a new ballot be mailed to you is October 28, 2025. This is to allow ample time for a ballot to be mailed to you and back to us. Ballots may also be replaced in person through Election Day. The voter may designate an authorized representative to pick up their ballot. In-person voting, including the use of ballot marking devices, will be available at the Elections Office beginning on this date and through Election Day during normal business hours.
10/20/2025	Close of Registration. This is the last day a person can register to vote and receive ballot materials at their home.
10/21/2025 to 11/04/2025	Conditional Voter Registration Period. If you were not registered to vote by 10/20/2025, you can register and vote at the Elections Office beginning on the 14th day before an election and ending at the close of polls on the Election Day. Contact the Elections Department for more details.
10/24/2025	Certified list or Write-in candidates is released (if applicable). The list of officially certified write-in candidates who are eligible to receive votes will be released. This list will be available at the Elections Office and online at our website.
10/25/2025	Central Count Location is published. On or before this date, the central count location will be posted online, on our door, and in local newspapers. 10-Day Vote Center Opens. The 10-day vote center will be open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily, including weekends and holidays for your voting needs. Location will be included with your Vote-by-Mail ballot and posted online.
11/01/2025	All Vote Centers Open - 4 additional Vote Centers in Kings County will be open from 9:00AM to 5:00 PM daily for your voting needs. Locations will be included with your Vote-by-Mail ballot and posted online.
11/04/2025 -Election Day	All Vote Centers will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM unless otherwise instructed by court order. All Ballot Drop Boxes will be closed promptly at 8:00 PM unless otherwise instructed by court order. Last Day to Mail your ballot. Ballots must have a date stamp on or before election day and received by our office no later than the close of business on 11/11/2025 for them to be counted. Semi-Official Canvass. The semi-official canvass of the vote will begin after polls close at 8:00 PM unless otherwise instructed by Court Order. The initial results of ballots counted will be posted at 8:05 with updates to follow every 2 hours until all in-person ballots have been counted. Please note that these are not final results.
11/05/2025 to 12/02/2025	Official Canvass of the Vote. The official canvass of the vote begins and will be worked on at minimum 6 hours daily until completed, excluding weekends and holidays. Activities of the official canvass include: processing of outstanding Vote-by-Mail ballots, processing of Conditional and Provisional ballots received, the 1% manual tally audit, and other activities. Certification of the Election. The Registrar of Voters is to certify the results of the election, creating an official record of the votes casted and winners on the races.

Information regarding the November 4, 2025 Statewide Special Election will be published below.

California Special Election (Prop 50)

Reef-Sunset Unified School District Area 4 (Vacancy)

Important Dates