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Page 3 RIVERSIDE (CHARTER CITY) GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION JUNE 8, 2021 (City Charter §§ 400, 500 – 503; E.C. §§ 9200 et seq., 10002, 10100 et seq.) DATE PERSON RESPONSIBLE DESCRIPTION March 12 (88) City Clerk ORDINANCE/MEASURE (E.C. §§ 9222, 9223, 13247) Last day for a copy of the ordinance or measure to be submitted to the Registrar of Voters if a measure is to be included on the ballot. A copy shall be made available to any voter. The statement of all measures submitted to the voters shall be abbreviated on the ballot. The statement shall contain not more than 75 words for each measure to be voted on. March 12 (88) City Clerk PUBLISH NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR MEASURE(S) (E.C. § 12111; G.C. §§ 6060, 6061) The City Clerk shall publish a notice of election as soon as possible pursuant to section 12111 of the California Elections Code. A synopsis of the measure(s) shall be included in the publication. Government Code 6061 requires the notice to be published once. The last day to submit arguments to the City Clerk should also be included in the notice. The City Clerk shall consolidate the notice of election and the notice of measure to be voted on into one notice if the measure was placed on the ballot before the notice of election is published. March 15 (85) Candidates / City Clerk WITHDRAW CANDIDATE STATEMENTS (E.C. § 13307) Last day to withdraw candidate statements, unless there is an extension of the nomination period. Withdrawal of candidate statements must be in writing to the City Clerk. March 17 (83) Candidates / City Clerk EXTENSION OF NOMINATION PERIOD (E.C. § 10225) If nomination papers for an incumbent officer of the city are not filed by the 88th day before the election, during normal business hours, as posted, the voters shall have until the 83rd day before the election during normal business hours, as posted, to nominate candidates other than the person who was the incumbent on the 88th day, for that incumbent's elective office. This is not applicable where there is no incumbent eligible to be elected. If this section is applicable, a candidate may withdraw his or her declaration of candidacy until the 83rd day before the election. PUBLIC EXAM PERIOD (E.C. § 13313) There will be a 10 day exam period for Candidate Statements filed. The period will be held March 18 through March 27. March 17 (83) City Council LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW MEASURE (E.C. § 9605) Whenever a legislative body has ordered that a measure be submitted to the voters of any jurisdiction at an election, the order of election shall not be amended or withdrawn after this date.