General election nomination period deadline approaching
Deadline is Aug. 12
–According to San Luis Obispo County Clerk Recorder Tommy Gong, business has been brisk for candidate filing for school and special district contests, however only one third of the districts have a sufficient number of candidates for the contest to be on the ballot.
Anyone interested in running for one of the contests on the Nov. 8, 2016 General Election must complete the necessary paperwork by Friday, Aug. 12. In the event that all incumbents for an office do not file by the Aug. 12 deadline, non-incumbent candidates for that office have until Wednesday, Aug. 17 to complete the paperwork.
The list of candidates who have filed for office can be found on the County Clerk-Recorder’s website at www.SLOvote.com. A list of contests, qualifications and other information for candidates are available in the Candidate’s Manual on the website.
Candidates need to plan on spending about 30 minutes with clerk-recorder staff to learn of the requirements and complete paperwork. Anyone interested in running is encouraged to call the elections office at (805) 781-5080 to make an appointment so clerk-recorder staff can prepare the candidate’s paperwork prior to his or her arrival.
Anyone with questions may contact the clerk-recorder at (805) 781-5080.
