Table of Contents (PDF)

Section 1: General Information (PDF)

  • Candidate Qualifications and Information
  • Initiative and Referendum Qualification Requirements

Section 2: Nomination Requirements (PDF)

  • Nomination Documents – Nomination Papers and Declaration of Candidacy
  • Signatures In Lieu of Filing Fee
  • Signatures In Lieu of Filing Fee and/or Nomination Papers
  • Ballot Designations
  • For Candidates for Governor - Tax Returns
  • In General
  • Campaign Filings and Responsibilities
  • Additional Filing Information

Section 3: Candidate Filing Information (PDF)

  • Required Filing Fees, In-Lieu Signatures, and Nomination Signatures
  • Primary Election Only – Write-In Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices
  • Primary and General Election – Write-In Candidates for Nonpartisan Office
  • General Election Only – Independent Candidates for Nonpartisan and Voter-Nominated Offices
  • Filing Dates and Deadlines
  • Notes

Section 4: Candidate Checklist (PDF)

  • United States Senator (Full Term and Partial Term)
  • United States Representative in Congress
  • Office of Governor
  • Statewide Office
  • State Senator and Member of the State Assembly

Section 5: Supreme and Appellate Courts(PDF)

  • Justices of the California Supreme Court
  • Justices of the California Courts of Appeal

Section 6: June 7, 2022, Primary Election Calendar (PDF)

  • June 7, 2022, Primary Election Calendar

Section 7: November 8, 2022, General Election Calendar (PDF)

  • November 8, 2022, General Election Calendar

Section 8: Political Party Information (PDF)

  • Political Party Qualification

Section 9: Offices and Subdivisions

Section 10: Calendars (PDF)

  • 2021 Calendar
  • 2022 Calendar
  • 2023 Calendar