Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018

The next election to be held in Madera County is the Statewide Direct Primary Election.
Election Day is Tuesday, June 5, 2018.

Important Press Release regarding Unsigned Ballots! Read more…Press Release – Notice to Voters to Return Unsigned Ballot Statement Forms

Vote Centers offer ballots and language assistance in English, Spanish and Punjabi.
To request a ballot in an alternate language, or an accessible vote by mail ballot, use the
postage paid postcard included with your ballot or click the link below. Print, complete and return
the form for processing by not later than May 29, 2018.

Request for Alternate Language Ballot and/or Accessible Vote by Mail Ballot (English/Punjabi)
Request for Alternate Language Ballot and/or Accessible Vote by Mail Ballot (Spanish)
Click here to see the list of Vote Centers and Ballot Drop Box Locations

Click the links below to view the Madera County Voter Information Guides or the State Voter Information Guide.

To determine which guide to view, look at the booklet you received with your ballot packet, the ballot type is found on the bottom left corner and is noted with BT-1, BT-2, etc.

If you don’t have your guide, you can also look at your blue ballot envelope. The ballot type will appear as BAL 001, BAL 002, etc.

State Voter Information Guide – June 5, 2018

Press Release – Madera and Oakhurst Vote Centers Now Open!

Legal Notice – Notice of Central Counting Place for June 5, 2018

Press Release: Notice to Voters re: Number of Candidates for Governor and US Senate

Press Release – Deadline to Register to Vote for June 5, 2018 Primary Election

Press Release – Reminder to Sign Vote by Mail Ballots

CANDIDATES

Click here to view the Official Certified List of Write in Candidates for June 5, 2018

Click here to view the Qualified List of Candidates – Contests on the Ballot June 5, 2018
Click here to view the Certified List of Candidates from the Secretary of State
OFFICES
The following Voter-Nominated Offices are scheduled to appear on that ballot<

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
Controller
Treasurer
Attorney General
Insurance Commissioner
Member, Board of Equalization District 1
United States Senator
US Representative in Congress, Districts 4 and 16
State Senator, Districts 8 and 12
Member of the Assembly, District 5

All voters, regardless of the party preference they disclosed upon registration, or refusal to disclose a party preference, may vote for any candidate for a voter-nominated or nonpartisan office. The party preference, if any, designated by a candidate for a voter-nominated office is selected by the candidate and is shown for the information of the voters only. It does not imply that the candidate is nominated or endorsed by the party or that the party approves of the candidate.
(Elections Code Section 13206 (b))

The following Nonpartisan Offices are scheduled to appear on that ballot:

State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Judge of the Superior Court – 5 seats
County Superintendent of Schools
County Supervisor, District 1
County Supervisor, District 2
County Supervisor, District 5
Assessor
Auditor-Controller
County Clerk-Recorder
District Attorney
Sheriff-Coroner
Tax Collector-Treasurer

The party preference, if any, of a candidate for a nonpartisan office does not appear on the ballot.
(Elections Code Section 13206(b))

Important Dates for Candidates

December 14, 2017 to February 7, 2018
Signature in Lieu of Filing Fee Period – All Candidates

January 29, 2018 to February 7, 2018
Declaration of Intention Period – Judicial Candidates

February 8, 2018 to February 12, 2018
Extended Declaration of Intention Period – Judicial Candidates (Non Incumbent Candidates only)

February 12, 2018 to March 9, 2018
Nomination/Declaration of Candidacy Period – All Candidates

March 10, 2018 to March 14, 2018
Extended Nomination/Declaration of Candidacy Period – Non Incumbent Candidates only

Click here to view the Election Calendar and Candidate Guide – June 5, 2018