Contact:
Warren Slocum
Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder
Phone: (650) 363-4988 Fax: (650) 363-1903 E-mail: wslocum@smcare.org

Alternate: David Tom - Phone 650.312.5222 E-mail dtom@smcare.org
Web: www.shapethefuture.org www.smcare.org

Candidate Filing Extension Ends Today
Two candidates file during extension period.

(Redwood City, CA) –Chief Elections Officer Warren Slocum announced today that the extended nomination period for certain offices set to appear on the November 7, 2006 General Election ballot ended today at 5 p.m.

The roster of candidates remains largely unchanged – two new candidates filed in San Mateo County during the extended filing period. The regular candidate filing period closed on Friday, August 11th, however State law provides and extension of five calendar days if an eligible incumbent fails to file or does not qualify during the regular period.

Slocum also announced that the 10-calendar-day public review period for documents filed as of August 16, 2006 will begin today, at 5:00 P.M. This includes candidate statements and other paperwork filed by candidates whose deadline was extended. This review period will end Monday, August 18, 2005 at 5:00 P.M. (the deadline falls on a Saturday, so the deadline is moved to the next business day).

Primary arguments for or against local ballot measures must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 18, 2006, and rebuttal arguments are due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 28, 2006.
A roster of qualified candidates and local ballot measures for the November 7 ballot, as well as other election matters is available online at www.shapethefuture.org, or by calling (650) 312-5222.

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