Important Dates Summary
- Must be an American Canyon Resident
- Must be registered VOTER before October 16, 2020
- Need to register, click here: registertovote.ca.gov
- Click on Register to Vote
- Follow the 5 easy steps
- Now you are an official Napa County registered voter
- Wait for your Mail-In-Ballot
- Ballots start being sent out on October 8
- As soon as you get your ballot, you can send in as soon as possible
- Be sure to Sign your own ballot
- Friday, October 30: Last Day for mail-in-ballots
- For those who need to drop off ballots on Monday 11/05 and Tuesday 11/06, there will be further instructions of drop-off centers
- Best to mail-in those ballots prior to November 2
- Last Day to VOTE, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 3
- Election Day
Victory Celebration with Pierre and Team Washington – TBD
Each ballot is individually checked for proper signatures, do NOT let anyone else sign for you
*Official NAPA county voting resource: countyofnapa.org/396/Elections
Important Dates Detailed
Date |
Event |
June 29 – July 13, 2020 |
Election Official to Publish Notice of Election – Candidates |
July 13 – August 7, 2020 |
FILING PERIOD FOR NOMINATION PAPERS AND CANDIDATES STATEMENTS |
July 31, 2020 |
Candidates: Last Day to File Campaign Expenditure Statements – Semiannual Statement |
August 7, 2020 |
LAST DAY TO FILE NOMINATION PAPERS – Note that Candidate Statement and Nomination Papers are Confidential Until Close of Nomination Period |
August 8, 2020 |
Last Day to Withdraw (but not change) Candidate Statement |
August 12, 2020 |
Last Day to File Nomination Papers if Extended Period Applies – Extended Filing Period ONLY if Incumbent Fails to File |
August 13, 2020 |
Secretary of State Determine Order of Names on the Ballot |
September 7 – October 20, 2020 |
Filing Period of Write-In Candidates |
September 24, 2020 |
Candidates: Last Day to File Campaign Expenditure Statements – 1st Pre-Election Statement (7/1/2020-9/19/2020) |
October 5, 2020 |
First Day for Mailing Permanent Vote by Mail Voter Ballots |
October 5 – October 27, 2020 |
Voters May Request Vote by Mail Ballots with Regular Applications |
October 20, 2020 |
Last Day to File for Write-In Candidates |
October 22, 2020 |
Candidates: Last Day to File Campaign Expenditure Statements – 2nd Pre-Election Statement (9/20/2020-10/17/2020) |
October 27, 2020 |
Last Day for Election Official to Publish Notice of Nominees |
November 3, 2020 |
ELECTION DAY |
November 6, 2020 |
Last Day to Receive Vote by Mail Voter Ballots |
November 10, 2020 |
Last Day to Remove Temporary Election Signs – NMC 17.55.120 Temporary Signs |
No Later than December 3, 2020 |
Election Official to Conduct Manual Tally |
December 1 – December 18, 2020 |
City to Declare Results, Reorganize Council and Choose Vice Mayor |
Within 30 Days of Assuming Office |
File Statement of Economic Interests |
February 1, 2021 |
Candidates: Last Day to File Campaign Expenditure Statements – Semiannual Statement (10/18/2020-12/31/2020) |