Elections-Filing-PCP
File to be a candidate for Precinct Committeeperson
This office will appear on the May 19, 2026 Primary Election. Contact your local party organization before filing.
- One precinct committeeperson is allotted for every 250 voters, with a minimum of 2 precinct committeepersons per precinct.
- You can file or be nominated in your resident precinct, an adjacent precinct, or any precinct in your State Representative district.
- Write-in votes will only be tallied if the Write-in candidate’s declaration or nomination form has been received by the filing deadline.
Learn more about the duties and responsibilities.
- A representative of the major political party in the precinct.
- Encourage voter registration.
- Vote on official party business.
- Elect county party leadership
- Nominate State Representatives or State Senators when there is a vacancy in one of those offices.
File to be
on the
Ballot
- First day to file:
September 11, 2025 - Last day to file:
March 10, 2026 - Last day to withdraw:
March 10, 2026 - Must be a member of stated party by:
September 11, 2025 - Must have 3 votes to be elected.
- Elected candidates will be issued Certificate of Election.
File as a
Write-in
Candidate
- Filing deadline:
Election Day May 19, 2026
8:00 PM PST - Must be a member of stated party by:
November 20, 2025 - Must have 3 write-in votes to be elected.
- Elected candidates will be issued Certificate of Election.
- Elected candidate has attested to serve, so write-in acceptance form will not be issued.
Nominate a
Write-in
Candidate
- Nomination filing deadline:
Election Day May 19, 2026
8:00 PM PST - Must be a member of stated party by November 20, 2025
- Nominator and candidate must be a member of the same party and the same State Representative district, within the same county.
- Must have 3 write-in votes to be elected.
- Elected candidate will be sent a write-in acceptance form.
- Certificate of election will be issued if acceptance form is received by deadline.