Candidate filing for November election opens July 15
Deadline to file is Aug. 9
– The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office announced this week that the candidate filing period for the Nov. 5, 2024, General Election opens on Monday, July 15, and runs through Friday, Aug. 9. Anyone interested in running for office must complete the necessary paperwork by 5 p.m. on Aug. 9. This deadline will extend to Wednesday, Aug. 14, if the incumbent for an office does not file by the Aug. 9 deadline.
Contests on the November ballot include the top-two federal and state candidates from the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary, open seats on 15 local school boards, 14 community service districts, and five special districts, as well as city offices throughout the county.
Those interested in being a candidate for city offices must file with their respective city clerk. A complete list of open contests can be found online at www.slovote.com.
Please call the Elections Office at (805) 781-5228 to make an appointment for filing candidate paperwork for school board, special district, and community services district contests to ensure that the nomination papers can be prepared in advance.
A list of candidates who have filed and been deemed qualified to be placed on the ballot will be posted daily at www.slovote.com/november2024 beginning July 15, 2024.
