The Presidential Primary Election of March 3, 2020 has been certified and the final result is now posted. Click on the link from our home page or click the link below.
Statement of the Vote will be posted Monday March 30, 2020.
Official Election Summary March 3, 2020 Final
HAVA Certification and Result of Canvass March 3, 2020 Final
New! Want to view your County Voter Information Guide online and print a “practice ballot” to take with you when voting?
Use the link below to use our Accessible SBVG program choose your precinct, party and print a “practice ballot” and see/hear your County Voter Information Guide.
Practice Ballot and Voter Information Guide
What you need:
1. Blue Vote by Mail ballot envelope (see below) to provide your voting precinct number.
Voters Registered with a Political Party:
Ballot Type 1
Ballot Type 2
Ballot Type 3
Ballot Type 4
Ballot Type 5
Ballot Type 6
Ballot Type 7
Ballot Type 8
Voters NOT registered with a Political Party (NPRT):
No Party Preference (NPRT) Ballot Type 1
No Party Preference (NPRT) Ballot Type 2
No Party Preference (NPRT) Ballot Type 3
No Party Preference (NPRT) Ballot Type 4
No Party Preference (NPRT) Ballot Type 5
No Party Preference (NPRT) Ballot Type 6
No Party Preference (NPRT) Ballot Type 7
No Party Preference (NPRT) Ballot Type 8
Press Release – Vote Centers Now Open
Click here to view the Certified List of Write-in Candidates for President
Click here to view Certified List of Write-in Candidates – Congressional/Assembly
Press Release for Raymond-Knowles
Click here to view the Certified List of Candidates in Order of Arrangement
Click here to view the Candidate List as of December 12, 2019 (Random Alpha Order for Local Contests)
Click here to view the State Voter Information Guide – March 3, 2020 (English Version)
Notice of Election – Raymond-Knowles Union School District – Bond Measures P & Q
Press Release – Party Registration and No Party Preference (Non-Partisan) Options
Click here to Learn how to Vote for President
The next election to be held in Madera is the Presidential Primary Election.
This election is a Primary Election and ballots will be issued based on the political party affiliation you selected when you registered to vote or last updated your registration information with DMV.
The candidates on your Primary ballot for PRESIDENT ONLY will be party specific. If there is a candidate that you wish to vote for, but you are not currently registered with that political party, you must do one of the following:
1. Re-register to Vote with new party choice; or
2. Update your choice while voting in person at any Vote Center
Voters who did not disclose a political party preference when they registered to vote, will have the option of “choosing” a political party ballot, for this election only, for which they would like to vote.
In addition, voters registered with no party preference, will be sent a separate mailing to advise them of their choices and the necessary form to return with their party choice.
The information below identifies the offices scheduled to be on the ballot:
At this election, voters will get to vote on the following Federal and State Offices:
President (Party-Nominated)
US Representative in Congress, Districts 4 and 16 (Voter-Nominated)
Member of the State Assembly, District 5 (Voter-Nominated)
In addition to Federal and State Offices, the following Local Offices (Partisan and Non-partisan) are also scheduled to appear on the ballot:
County Central Committees – Democratic and Republican (Party-Nominated)
Judge of the Superior Court, Office 1 (LiCalsi)
Judge of the Superior Court, Office 2 (Jurkovich)
County Supervisor, District 3 (Poythress)
County Supervisor, District 4 (Rodriguez)
Click here to view the Candidate Handbook and Election Calendar – March 3, 2020
Click here to view the Candidate Handbook and Election Calendar – County Central Committee – March 3, 2020
Click here to view the Secretary of State Election Guide 2020
IMPORTANT FILING DATES:
September 12, 2019 to November 6, 2019
Signature in Lieu of Filing Fee Period
September 27, 2019 to December 6, 2019
Nomination and Declaration of Candidacy Period – County Central Committees
October 28, 2019 to November 6, 2019
Declaration of Intention Period – Judicial Candidates Only
November 7, 2019 to November 11, 2019*
Extended Declaration of Intention Period – Judicial Candidates
(Extends only if Incumbent fails to file by the deadline. Does not apply to office for which there is no Incumbent)
November 11, 2019* to December 6, 2019
Nomination and Declaration of Candidacy Period – All Candidates
December 7, 2019* to December 11, 2019
Extended Nomination/Declaration of Candidacy Period
(Extends only if Incumbent fails to file by the deadline. Does not apply to office for which there is no Incumbent)
December 7, 2019* to December 16, 2019
Period to Submit Arguments For or Against Measures
December 17, 2019 to December 27, 2019
Period to Submit Rebuttals to Arguments For or Against Measures
January 6, 2020 to February 18, 2020
Write-in Candidacy Period
Interested candidates must obtain and file the required documentation to run for office from the County Clerk-Recorder located at 200 W. 4th Street, Madera. The County Clerk-Recorder will issue and file documents during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, during each of the filing periods listed above. Dates noted with * are deadlines that fall on a weekend or holiday. Filing date moves to the next business day.
Voters did you know that you can bring up to two people with you to assist you while voting? Read the Voter Bill of Rights in your County Voter Information Guide for more information.
Vote Center Representatives are also on duty to assist you.
Vote Center Representatives can also provide language assistance.