Elections Office issues primary data

Madera County Clerk-Recorder and Elections Officer Rebecca Martinez has released information about the 2018 primary election, scheduled for June 5.

The following offices are scheduled to appear on that ballot: Federal and state offices

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State

Controller

Attorney General

Treasurer

Insurance Commissioner

Member, State Board of Equalization, District 1

United States Senator

US Representative in Congress, Districts 4 and 16

State Senator, Districts 8 and 12

Member of the Assembly, District 5

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Judicial offices

Judge of the Superior Court, Office 1 (Incumbent Joseph Soldani)

Judge of the Superior Court, Office 2 (Incumbent Charles Wieland)

Judge of the Superior Court, Office 3 (Incumbent Thomas Bender)

Judge of the Superior Court, Office 4 (Incumbent James Oakley)

Judge of the Superior Court, Office 5 (Incumbent Dale Blea) County offices

Assessor

Auditor-Controller

County Clerk-Recorder

District Attorney

Sheriff-Coroner

Superintendent of Schools

Supervisor, District 1

Supervisor, District 2

Supervisor, District 5

Tax Collector-Treasurer The following are the filing periods associated with becoming a candidate at that election: Dec. 14, 2017 to Feb. 7, 2018

Signature in lieu of filing fee period — judicial candidates Dec. 14, 2017 to Feb. 22, 2018

Signature in lieu of filing fee period — federal, state, legislative and local candidates Jan. 29, 2018 to Feb. 7, 2018

Declaration of intention period — judicial candidates Feb. 8, 2018 to Feb. 12, 2018

Extended declaration of intention period — judicial candidates

(Extends only if Incumbent fails to file by deadline. Does not apply to office for which there is no Incumbent) Feb. 12, 2018 to March 9, 2018

Nomination and declaration of candidacy period — all candidates March 10, 2018 to March 14, 2018*

Extended nomination and declaration of candidacy period

(Extends only if Incumbent fails to file by deadline. Does not apply to office for which there is no Incumbent) March 10, 2018 to March 19, 2018*

Period to submit arguments for or against measures March 20, 2018 to March 30, 2018

Period to submit rebuttals to arguments for or against measures April 9, 2018 to May 22, 2018

Write-in candidacy period * — Indicates date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. Filing date moves to next business day. Interested candidates must obtain and file the required documentation to run for office from the County Clerk-Recorder, located at 200 W 4th Street, Madera California. The County Clerk-Recorder will issue and file documents during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, during each of the filing period listed above.