The Region 8 Election Timeline summarizes important dates for the upcoming election including the vote-by-mail application period from January 26th to April 18th, the candidate filing period from February 10th to March 12th, Election Day on April 26th, and the recount/challenge filing period from April 27th to May 1st.

1. Region 8 Election Timeline
Election Day:
Description
Vote-By-Mail Applications Period Begins
Candidate Filing Period Begins
Candidate Filing Period Ends
Saturday
April 26, 2014
Day of the Week
Sunday
Deadline
January 26, 2014
Monday
February 10, 2014
Wednesday
March 12, 2014
Deadline for Candidates to Submit all Necessary
Documentation to Establish Their Candidacy
Monday*
March 17, 2014
VBM Ballot Mailing Begins
Thursday
March 27, 2014
VBM Application Deadline and Ballot Mailing Ends
Friday
April 18, 2014
VBM Ballot Return Ends
Friday
April 25, 2014
Saturday
April 26, 2014
Sunday
April 27, 2014
- VBM ballots can be delivered to the polling place on Election Day
Election Day
Recount/Challenge Filing Period Begins
Recount/Challenge Filing Period Ends
Retention of NC Materials
Thursday
May 1, 2014
Friday
July 25, 2014
* The City Clerk - Election Division offices will not be open on weekends or holidays. As such,
Neighborhood Council Election Procedure deadlines specific to the end of candidate filing, candidate
verification and vote by mail shall be adjusted. Where the planned deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday,
religious or national holiday, the actual deadline date will be moved to the following City of Los Angeles
business day.