San Diego Municipal Code § 27.0312

in effect

§27.0312 (a) Nomination papers for a write-in candidate in a District Primary Election or Citywide Primary Election shall be submitted for filing in the Office of the City Clerk not earlier than 64 calendar days before the election for which the write-in candidate is filing as a write-in candidate, and shall be submitted for filing in the Office of the City Clerk not later than 36 calendar days before the date of the election. (b) In the case of a special election called to fill a vacated elective office, recall election, or removal election, nomination papers for write-in candidates shall be submitted for filing in the Office of the City Clerk on a deadline date established by the City Clerk consistent with Charter section 302; except that for special elections that are consolidated with another election, the Council shall adopt a filing schedule consistent with the filing of nomination papers for write-in candidates for that election. (c) All write-in candidate nomination papers shall be submitted for filing at the same time; no supplemental filings are allowed. (“Time for Submitting Nomination Papers of Write-in Candidates to Clerk” added 7-26-1999 by O-18666 N.S.) (Amended 9-6-2005 by O-19407 N.S.) (Amended 11-20-2018 by O-21009 N.S.; effective 12-20-2018.) (Amended 6-27-2023 by O-21667 N.S.; effective 7-27-2023.) (Renumbered from Section 27.0315 to Section 27.0312, retitled from “Time for Submitting Nomination Papers of Write-in Candidates to Clerk” to “Time for Submitting Nomination Papers of Write-in Candidates to City Clerk,” and amended 1-12-2026 by O-22028 N.S.; effective 2-11-2026.) Acceptance or Rejection of Nomination Papers of Write-in Candidates as Filed

Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art07Division03.pdf#page=5Fetched: 10/28/2026