Orange County officials have extended the June primary filing deadline to Wednesday for the 38th Congressional and 68th/72nd Assembly districts.
The Orange County Registrar of Voters announced Saturday that the filing period for three specific seats in the June primary has been extended because no eligible incumbents met the original Friday deadline.
The original filing deadline of March 6 has passed, but California law triggers an extension when an incumbent does not file for re-election. This applies to the 38th Congressional District, the 68th Assembly District, and the 72nd Assembly District. SUGGESTED: Villanueva challenges Luna as LA County primary field takes shapeBecause the incumbents missed the window, they are no longer eligible to appear on the June 2 ballot for these specific seats.Friday, March 6: The original filing deadline passed at 5 p.m.Saturday, March 7: Election officials officially announced the extension.Monday, March 9 – Wednesday, March 11: Candidacy documents will be available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Wednesday, March 11: The final extended deadline closes at 5 p.m.June 2: Primary Election Day.Prospective candidates for these three offices must visit the Registrar of Voters in Santa Ana to obtain and file the necessary paperwork. Detailed filing requirements and manuals are available online at ocvote.gov/candidates.
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