DATES

ACTIVITIES / DOCUMENTS

First day candidates may pick up nomination packets either at the district office or at the Office of the Registrar of Voters.

Deadline to file (in the Office of the Registrar of Voters only) all necessary nomination documents.

No candidate shall withdraw after 5:00 p.m. on this date for offices where the incumbent has filed.

If an incumbent in a specific district fails to file a Declaration of Candidacy by August 8^th, there will be a 5 calendar day extension during which any candidate, other than the incumbent, may file or withdraw from said office.

This day the Secretary of State will conduct a drawing of letters of the alphabet to determine the order in which candidates appear on the ballot.

September 8 throughOctober 21, 2003

Time frame for write-in candidates to obtain and file nomination documents in the Office of the Registrar of Voters.

Deadline for financial disclosure report Form 460 covering the period of 7-1-03* to 9-20-03.

Deadline to register to vote to be eligible to vote in the November 4, 2003 election.

Deadline for financial disclosure report Form 460 covering the period of 9-21-03 to 10-18-03.

Sums over $1000 to/from a single source must be reported within 24 hours. The Late Independent Expenditure report is required only for committees (not candidate committees) that make independent expenditures totaling $1,000 or more to support or oppose a single candidate or a single ballot measure.

Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Deadline for the Registrar of Voters to certify election results.