November 8, 2022 General Election Resources

​​Official List of Qualified Candidates in Randomized Alphabet Order	List of state and local candidates who have filed nomination documents and qualified to have their name placed on the ballot.
Unofficial Write-In Candidates List	Unofficial List of write-in candidates who have pulled and/or filed write-in documents at the County of Santa Clara ROV. An updated list will be available daily after 8:00 p.m. during the Write-In Candidacy Period which begins Monday, September 12, 2022 and ends Tuesday, October 25, 2022.
Certified List of Qualified Write-in Candidates	List of state and local candidates who have filed nomination documents and are qualified write-in candidates.
​Abbreviated Election Calendar​​​	​Important nomination dates and deadlines for the upcoming General Election.
Notice of Final Printing Deadline​	September 2, 2022 is the deadline by which all ballot language and County Voter Information Guides (CVIG) materials must be finalized, including resolving any legal challenges in court.
Governor's Proclamation	The Governor’s Proclamation for the regularly scheduled, November 8, 2022, General Election to fill federal and state offices and any other offices and ballot measures as provided by law.
Notice of Election	General Election Notice to the Public.

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Candidate and measure information

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Guides and videos

• November 8, 2022 Candidate Guide
  • Supplemental Document: Incumbent v. Appointed-In-Lieu v. Appointed Incumbent
  • Supplemental Document: Ballot Designation Cheat Sheet
• ROV Services Presentation for the November 8, 2022 General Election
  • April 12 ROV Services Presentation to City Clerks - [video]
  • April 12 ROV Services Presentation to City Clerks - [PowerPoint]
  • April 13 ROV Services Presentation to Schools and Special Districts - [video]
  • April 13 ROV Services Presentation to Schools and Special Districts - [PowerPoint]
  • June 21 ROV Candidate School Presentation to City Clerks - [video]
  • June 21 ROV Candidate School Presentation to Schools and Special Districts- [video]
  • June 21 ROV Candidate School Presentation to Schools and Special Districts - [PowerPoint]
  • June 21 ROV Candidate School Presentation to City Candidates - [PowerPoint]

Forms

• Candidate Information Request Form (CIRF) - Schools
• Candidate Information Request Form (CIRF) - Special Districts
• Candidate Information Request Form (CIRF) - State & Federal
• Candidate Information Request Form (CIRF) - Board of Supervisors
• Request to Receive Nomination Documents
• Authorization Form to Obtain/File Nomination Documents
• Candidate Guidelines for Issuing and Submitting Nomination Paperwork
  • Adobe Reader (or a similar application is required to open/edit fillable forms)

Measures

• List of Local Measures and Measure Argument Deadlines
  • Text of the local measures as they appear on the ballot
  • Deadlines for submitting arguments for or against ballot measures

RANDOMIZED ALPHABET DRAWING

RESOURCES

The Secretary of State and the County of Santa Clara Registrar of Voters Office will conduct a randomized alphabet drawing on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ​ ​Secretary of State's List ​​ Results from the randomized alphabet drawings conducted by the Secretary of State's Office ​County of Santa Clara's List​  Results from the randomized alphabet drawings conducted by the Registrar of Voters Office

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