By Dawn Kruger, Community and Media Relations Coordinator, Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder-Elections Department
Candidates can now collect signatures from registered voters in lieu of filing fees for the June 2, 2026 Primary Election. This part of the candidate filing process, known as Signatures-In-Lieu, began Friday, December 19th, and runs through February 4th.
State and County Candidates for Voter-Nominated offices may obtain forms from the Contra Costa County Elections Office at 555 Escobar Street in Martinez for circulating petitions to secure Signatures-In-Lieu of all or part of the filing fee. Signatures may also be applied to the nomination signature requirements for the office. This is an optional filing process to assist candidates who wish to collect signatures to offset the filing fee to run for office in the June 2, 2026 Primary Election.
For further information on this Primary Election and key dates, go to www.contracostavote.gov
“Our office is ready for the start of the 2026 Primary Election Process which begins with the Signatures-in-Lieu period,” said Kristin B. Connelly, Contra Costa Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters. “We want to be sure that interested candidates in Contra Costa County are made aware of important dates as they prepare to run. This is especially important in light of recent redistricting changes for the United States House of Representatives because of the passage of Proposition 50.”
The nomination period for the June 2nd election opens February 9, 2026.
If you would like to speak to someone regarding candidate filling, please contact the Elections Office at (925) 335-7800 or via email at candidate.services@vote.cccounty.us.
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