2022 Statewide Direct Primary Election

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CANDIDATE FILING

Download a PDF Version of the Amador County 2022 Primary Candidate Guide

CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL OFFICES FOR ELECTION

County Supervisor District 3 Jeff Brown, Dan Randall
County Supervisor District 5 Dr. Amy Champ, Jamie Lubenko, Brian Oneto, Amy Waters-White
County Assessor Jim Rooney
County Auditor Tacy Oneto Rouen
County Clerk-Recorder Kimberly L. Grady
District Attorney Todd D. Riebe
County Sheriff-Coroner Ryan Gillaspie, Gary W. Redman, Patrick R. Weart
County Superintendent of Schools Torie F. Gibson
County Treasurer-Tax Collector Elizabeth A. Nelson

Note: Candidates are listed in the order in which they will appear on the ballot. Countywide offices are listed based on the Random Alphabet Drawing performed by the Amador County Elections Office on March 17, 2022 and rotate based on Supervisor District (EC§13111(g) & §13112). Supervisor contests are listed based on the Random Alphabet Drawing performed by the Amador County Elections Office on March 17, 2022 and will not rotate on the ballot. (EC§13111(f) & §13112).

Click here to view the results of the Random Alphabet Drawing performed by the Amador County Elections Office on March 17, 2022.

KEY DATES AND DEADLINES

Signatures-in-Lieu of Filing Fee Period January 11, 2022 to February 9, 2022

Declaration of Candidacy and Nomination Period February 14, 2022 to March 11, 2022

Candidate Statement Deadline March 11, 2022

Nomination Period Extension if No Incumbent Filed March 12, 2022 to March 16, 2022

Extension Candidate Statement Deadline March 16, 2022

Randomized Alphabet Drawing for Ballot Name Position March 17, 2022

Military and Overseas Voter Ballot Delivery Period April 8, 2022 to April 23, 2022

Vote-By-Mail (VBM) Ballot Delivery Period May 9, 2022 to June 7, 2022

15-Day Close of Registration May 23, 2022

Vote Center Operation Period May 28, 2022 to June 7, 2022

Last Day to Have a VBM Ballot Mailed May 31, 2022

ELECTION DAY June 7, 2022

Last Day to Accept VBM Ballots postmarked by E-Day June 14, 2022

OBSERVER INFORMATION

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For the June 7, 2022 Statewide Direct Primary Election

The public is welcome to observe Election procedures but must strictly adhere to the policies outlined below to protect voter privacy, prevent voter intimidation at vote centers, and maintain the health and well-being of all voters.

COVID-19 Restrictions (If NOT fully vaccinated)

Maintain social distancing at all times, with a minimum of 6 feet between yourself and voters/staff.
Face covering MUST be work at all times while in the elections office or at a vote center.
Refrain from touching ANYTHING to prevent contamination.
Hand sanitizer and gloves will be available at all voting locations for your use.

Check In Procedures

All observers must report and sign in daily at the Elections Office front counter located at 810 Court Street, Jackson, CA 95642.
An Election Observer Badge will be issued and must be worn at all times.
When leaving for the day, please return the badge to the front counter.

General Rules

Please be courteous to our vote center workers as they are typically working several long days and are doing their very best.
Remain quiet and do not disturb workers or voters.
Allow workers reasonable space to conduct election procedures.

Videotaping or Photography (CA Elections Code § 18540, 18541, 18370, 14221, 14291)

Members of the public may take photographs or videotape from inside the vote center before the polls open and after the polls close.
Members of the public may only take photographs or videotape inside the vote center while the polls are open provided no voters are present in the polls and the activity does not interfere with vote center worker operations.
Cell phones may not be used inside of the vote center, except for an emergency unless a vote center worker is using a cell phone in the conduction of County of Amador Elections business.

Media (CA Elections Code § 18540, 18541, 18370, 14221, 14291)

Media may take photos or video near the vote center during voting hours, as well as interview voters
(with their permission) about the election outside the vote center.

Media must:

Provide media credentials and obtain worker and voter permission before any photography or videotaping can be allowed during voting hours.
Preserve the secrecy of all ballots while in the vote center to protect voter privacy and prevent voter intimidation.
Conduct exit polls no less than 25 feet from the entrance to the poll.
Not interfere with the voting process or vote center worker operations.

Poll Watchers (CA Elections Code § 14221, 14223, 18370, 18541, 18543)

Poll Watchers are responsible for:

Checking in at each site, whether vote center or elections office.
Wearing an identification badge.
Maintaining a professional manner while observing the election processes.
Ensuring they do not interfere with the election process.

Poll Watchers may observe the:

Roster of voters at the convenience of the vote center workers.
Street index.
Procedures for opening the polls.
Voting procedures during early voting and Election Day.
Closing procedures.

Poll Watchers may not:

Interfere with the voting process or with vote center worker operations.
Photograph or videotape inside the vote center while the polls are open and while voters are present in the polls.
Photograph, videotape, or otherwise record a voter entering or exiting the vote center.
Touch any voting materials such as ballots or rosters.
Sit at the vote center worktable or view confidential voter information on any work terminal.
Discuss any ballot or political issues.
Be in the area where voters are casting their ballots.
Place a sign relating to a voter’s qualifications or speak to a voter about his or her qualifications to vote.

Electioneering/Corrupting the Voting Process

WARNING: ELECTIONEERING PROHIBITED!
Violations can lead to fines and/or imprisonment. For additional information on the prohibitions of electioneering, please visit our website at www.amador.vote

HOW TO FILE FOR CANDIDACY

Forms for Candidacy will be issued by the elections office during regular business hours, and will only be accepted during regular business hours.

We are here to assist you complete your forms and provide limited guidance. To best serve your interests and maximize our time, we recommend you call to schedule an appointment if you require assistance with your forms.

REQUIRED FORMS

All eligible candidates wishing to file for office will be required to file the following forms:

Media Sheet
Declaration of Candidacy (front side; back side to be completed in person)
Nomination Papers (not for school or special districts)
Ballot Designation Worksheet or Ballot Designation Change Request
Statement of Economic Interest (if applicable)

Nomination Papers and Declaration of Candidacy

February 14, 2022 – March 11, 2022

All candidates for offices, other than the office of U.S. Representative in Congress, at the primary election must obtain nomination documents from the county elections official of the candidate’s county of residence. Nomination documents include nomination forms for collecting signatures, a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 40 signatures are required. A Declaration of Candidacy that must be executed by the candidate. The nomination documents are made available on February 14, 2022 (E-113) and are provided free of charge.

No person may file nomination papers for more than one office at the same election.

All candidates filing a Declaration of Candidacy shall execute the declaration in the county elections official’s office unless the candidate, in a written statement signed and dated by the candidate, designates a third party to obtain the declaration form from the county elections official and to deliver it to the candidate. The written statement shall state that the candidate is aware that the Declaration of Candidacy must be properly executed and delivered not later than March 11, 2022, to the office of the county elections official from whom it was received. Any person may return the completed Declaration of Candidacy. §§ 8020, 8028, 8064

Ballot Designations

Each candidate who submits a Declaration of Candidacy with a ballot designation shall file a completed ballot designation worksheet that supports the use of the ballot designation by the candidate. The ballot designation worksheet shall be filed with the elections official at the same time that the candidate files his or her Declaration of Candidacy. §§ 13107.3

The ballot designation shall remain the same for all purposes of both primary and general elections, unless the candidate, at least 98 days prior to the general election, requests in writing a different designation which the candidate is entitled to use at the time of the request. The written request must be accompanied by a new ballot designation worksheet. §§ 13107(e)

Candidate Media Sheet

Candidates are to required to fill out a Candidate Media Sheet at the time of filing nomination papers. All candidate nomination forms are public record information and as such the elections office must have the requested information available for the media and others. Please be prepared to fill out the following form at the time of filing your nomination papers.

OPTIONAL FORMS

Candidates may also choose to file the below optional forms:

Signature-in-Lieu of Filing Fee Petition
Candidate Statement (if applicable)
Candidate Authorization Form (if applicable)
Code of Fair Campaign Practices

Signatures In Lieu of Filing Fee

January 11, 2022 - February 9, 2022

A filing fee is required from any candidate for an office for which the annual salary is more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00)

A filing fee of one percent of the annual salary shall be paid to the county elections official by each candidate for a judicial office or a county office. The filing fee shall be calculated on the basis of the annual salary for the office on the first day to circulate petitions to gather signatures in lieu of filing fees.

The county elections official shall provide the petitions in lieu of filing fee to a candidate, upon request. The petitions shall first be made available on January 11, 2022, due to redistricting efforts.

A candidate may submit a petition containing signatures of registered voters in lieu of paying the filing fee in order to run for office. The signatures submitted may cover all or a portion of the filing fee. Any registered voter may sign a petition in lieu of a filing fee for any candidate for whom he or she is eligible to vote.

In Amador County, candidates for either a judicial office or a countywide office may submit a petition containing three signatures of registered voters for each dollar of the filing fee, or 7 percent of the total of registered voters in the district in which he or she seeks nomination, whichever is less. § 8106

The last day to submit the petition in lieu of filing fee to the elections official of the county in which the signatures were gathered is February 9, 2022 (E-118). That portion of the filing fee not covered by the signatures must be paid in full before the candidate obtains nomination documents.

Signatures In Lieu of Filing Fee and/or Nomination Papers

A candidate who submits signatures on a petition in lieu of filing fee may request that the county elections official count all valid signatures appearing on the petition toward, and combine them with, the number of signatures required for the candidate's nomination papers. If the petition contains the requisite number of valid signatures required for the nomination papers, the candidate is not required to circulate and file nomination papers but may request the county elections official to accept the petition in lieu of a filing fee as nomination papers. If the petition does not contain the requisite number of valid signatures required for the nomination papers, the candidate may still circulate and file nomination papers during the nomination period. The in-lieu-filing-fee petitions and nomination papers are separate forms that are issued by the county elections official.

NOTE: If the candidate has submitted sufficient valid signatures on in-lieu-filing-fee petitions to satisfy the nomination requirement, he or she must still file a Declaration of Candidacy during the nomination period.§ 8020(a)(1)

In General

All forms required for nomination shall be furnished by the county elections official of the candidate’s county of residence. All filing fees must be paid at the time either the Declaration of Intention, for judicial candidates or the Declaration of Candidacy for all other offices are filed. All filing fees are nonrefundable. §§ 8105, 8106

CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN FILING RESPONSIBILITIES

In accordance with the Fair Political Practices Commission’s requirements any individual who intends to be a candidate for elective office shall:

Candidate Intention Statement

File with Amador County Elections Office a Candidate Intention Statement (Form 501) for the specific office sought. If the candidate is seeking a judicial position, Form 501 must be filed with the Secretary of State. For all candidates, a separate Form 501 must be filed for each election, including re-election to the same office. This statement shall be signed under penalty of perjury and filed prior to the solicitation or receipt of any contribution or loan, including expenditures made from personal funds used for campaign purposes. [Gov. Code § 85200 and Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 18521(a)]

Campaign Contribution Account

File a Form 410 (Statement of Organization-Recipient Committee) with the Secretary of State’s Political Reform Division and a copy with the County FPPS filing officer within 10 days of receiving $2,000 or more in a calendar year. [Gov.Code § 82013(a), 84101]
Establish one campaign contribution account at an office of a financial institution located in California after filing the Candidate Intention Statement. [Gov. Code § 85201(a)]
Deposit in the campaign account all contributions or loans made to the candidate, to a person on behalf of the candidate, or to the candidate's controlled committee. [Gov. Code § 85201(c)]
Deposit any personal funds, which will be used to promote the election of the candidate, in the account prior to expenditure. [Gov. Code § 85201(d)]
Make all campaign expenditures from the campaign account. [Gov. Code § 85201(e)]

Candidates may download all the latest campaign disclosure manuals and forms from the Fair Political Practices Commission’s website at www.fppc.ca.gov.