After the close of candidate filing, contests are eligible for an extended filing period of 5 extra days if the incumbent fails to file. This does not apply, however, if the district has recently changed to elect by areas within the district, and has not had an election for those districts previously. The following are contests not eligible for an extended filing period for the upcoming November 8, 2022 election:
- Brea Olinda Unified School District
- Los Alamitos Unified School District
- Rowland Unified School District
- Saddleback Valley Unified School District
- Santa Ana Unified School District
- Huntington Beach City School District
- Savanna School District
- Costa Mesa Sanitary District
- Irvine Ranch Water District
- East Orange County Water District
- South Coast Water District
- Buena Park Library District