JUNE 2, 2026 STATEWIDE DIRECT and CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT PRIMARY ELECTION

All Sutter County registered voters will receive a vote by mail ballot for the Primary Election in the mail beginning on May 4, 2026.  

STATEWIDE DIRECT CANDIDATE FILING DATES & INFORMATION: 

Signatures in Lieu of Filing Fee Period: December 19, 2025 - February 4, 2026

Declaration of Intention Period for Superior Court Judges: January 26, 2026 - February 4, 2026

Nomination and Candidate Filing Period: February 9, 2026 - March 6, 2026

Offices Up for Election

Candidate Filing Handbook

State Candidates: Additional filing information can be found on the California Secretary of State's website here.

Candidate Statement of Qualifications Form

Candidate Filing Status

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1 ONLY - CANDIDATE FILING DATES & INFORMATION: 

Signatures in Lieu of Filing Fee Period: January 22, 2026 - March 10, 2026

Nomination and Candidate Filing Period: March 23, 2026 - April 9, 2026

Additional filing information can be found on the California Secretary of State's website here.

AUGUST 4, 2026 SPECIAL VACANCY ELECTION - CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1

If one candidate receives a majority of the votes (50% + 1) during the June 2, 2026 Primary Election, no special general election will be held.

NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL ELECTION

Candidate Filing Period: July 13, 2026 - August 7, 2026

Candidate Resources

• FPPC Campaign Calendar
• FPPC Fast Facts

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Voting Resources

• California Voter Registration Cancellation Form
• Challenged Vote by Mail Ballot Form
• Check Your Voter Registration Status
• Emergency Vote by Mail Application
• FPPC (Fair Political Practices Commission) Guidelines
• Federal Voting Assistance Program for Military and Overseas Voters
• Register to Vote (Online Application)
• Remote Accessible Vote by Mail Ballot Application
• Representative Authorization for Vote by Mail Ballot Form
• VBM Replacement Ballot Request Form 
• VBM Signature Verification Statement 
• VBM Unsigned Ballot Statement
• Voter Information (Vote by Mail, Provisional Voter, Voter Registration)
• Voters with Disabilities

Campaign Finance Information

• Candidate and Campaign Filing
• Campaign Finance Information for the current and recent elections
• Campaign Finance Information (2020 Election - Link to archive site)
• Campaign Finance Information (Prior Years - Link to archive site)

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Election Information Guides

These guides were developed in an effort to provide answers to election questions. These are for general information only.

• A Guide to Placing a County Initiative on the Ballot
• A Guide to Recall
• A Guide to Requesting a Recount
• A Guide to Writing Arguments, Rebuttals, and Analysis for Local Measures/Initiatives

Redistricting

• Information regarding the redistricting of Sutter County based on the 2020 Census

Additional Links

• Past Election Results
• Application for Voter File
• Certificate of Registration Application (CCW & Address Confirmation)
• Precinct Officer General Information
• Purpose and Responsibilities of the Language Accessibility Advisory Committee
• Purpose and Responsibilities of the Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee
• Language & Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee Membership Application
• VAAC & LAAC 2025 & 2026 Meeting Schedule
• VAAC & LAAC Agenda (10/10/2025 Meeting)
• Political Parties
• Sutter County Supervisorial District Map
• Yuba City Map 

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