November 3, 2026 Consolidated Statewide General Election

Important Dates

June 26, 2026: Completion of Boundary Changes for all Districts
June 30, 2026: Candidate Filing Training
July 1, 2026: Delivery of Notice from Districts to Election Official
July 13, 2026 – August 7, 2026: Candidate Filing Period
August 8, 2026 – August 12, 2026: Extension, Candidate Filing Period if Qualifying Incumbent Does Not File
August 13, 2026: Randomized Alphabet Drawing
September 4, 2026 – September 19, 2026: Military & Overseas Voter, Vote-by-Mail Ballot Distribution
September 7, 2026 – October 20, 2026: Statement of Write-in Candidacy Period
September 24, 2026 – October 5, 2026: County Voter Information Guides in Mail
October 5, 2026 – October 27, 2026: Mail Ballots in Mail
October 5, 2026: First Day of Early Voting - County Clerk’s Office, 2221 Kern St., Fresno, CA 93721
October 19, 2026: Close of Registration for This Election
October 20, 2026 – November 3, 2026: Conditional Voter Registration Period
October 24, 2026 – November 3, 2026: Eleven-Day Vote Centers open through Election Day; 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
October 31, 2026 – November 3, 2026: All Voter Centers open through Election Day; 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
November 3, 2026: Election Day, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
November 10, 2026: Last Day to Receive Vote-by-Mail Ballot Postmarked no later than November 3, 2026