Date

Event

Statutes

January 1, 2008

Absentee precincts established for elections in 2008.

7-15-330

January 11

First day 17 year-olds may register to vote in June 10 primary.

7-5-180

January 19

Republican Presidential Preference Primary

7-11-20

January 26

Democratic Presidential Preference Primary

7-11-20

March 3

Advertisement to be placed by party county chairman on notice of candidate filing.

7-13-45

12:00 noon

Candidates file proper forms including Statement of Intention of Candidacy with their political party.

7-11-220

12:00 noon

Filing closes.

7-11-15

March 31

Last day for political parties to hold county conventions.

7-9-70

12:00 noon

Political parties holding primaries must certify candidates to county or State Election Commission (whichever is appropriate).

7-13-40

April 11

First public notice of primary and polling place locations to be published no later than this date in newspaper of general circulation in county.

7-13-35

April 25

Second public notice of primary to be published no later than this date.

7-13-35

April 26

Political parties may submit list of prospective primary poll managers to county election commission.

7-13-72

May 1

County election commission provides copies of each primary absentee ballot style to State Election Commission no later than this date.

7-13-320 (F)

May 10

Last day to register to vote in June 10 primary election.

7-5-150

May 15

Last day for political parties to hold state conventions.

7-9-100

June 6

General Election.

7-5-180

Date

Event

Statues

June 10

Primary Election Day. Polls open 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

7-13-40, 7-13-60

June 12

County Election Commission meets before 1:00 p.m. to canvass votes and declare results. CEC must certify results to SEC no later than noon, June 14.

7-17-510

12:00 noon

Board of State Canvassers meets to canvass vote and declare results of primaries for federal, state and multi-county offices.

7-17-510

12:00 noon

Deadline for filing protest of election with appropriate party officials.

7-17-560

June 19

Protest hearings held by appropriate party executive committee.

7-17-570

3:00 p.m.

Deadline for notice of appeal to the State Executive Committee from decisions by county executive committee.

7-17-540

12:00 noon

Deadline for State Executive Committee to hear appeals.

7-17-550

June 24

NOTE: Certification and protest procedures for run-offs follow same time frame as above.

7-13-40

12:00 noon

Last day for submission of petitions to appropriate election official for name to be placed on November 4 General Election ballot.

7-13-351

12:00 noon

b) Questions for a countywide referendum to be held during the General Election must be submitted to the county election commission by this date.

7-13-355

12:00 noon

Last day for political parties to certify candidates to county or State Election Commission (whichever is appropriate).

7-13-350

12:00 noon

Last day to file for nonpartisan offices that file by statement of candidacy including watershed and municipal offices. (Filing deadlines for some non-partisan school board seats could differ according to county legislation.)

7-13-352

September 5

First public notice of November 4 General Election to be published no later than this date in newspaper of general circulation in county.

7-13-35

12:00 noon

Last day for political parties to certify Presidential candidates to State Election Commission.

7-13-350 (B)

September 15

County election commission provides copies of general election absentee ballot styles to State Election Commission by this date.

7-13-320 (F)

September 19

Second notice of General Election to be published no later than this date.

7-13-35

October 4

Last date to register to vote in November 4 General Election.

7-5-150

November 4

General Election Day. Polls open 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

7-13-10, 7-13-60

November 5

County election commissions transmit results via on-line computer system to State Election Commission by 10:00 a.m.

7-13-1160

Date

Event

Statues

November 7

County election commissions to organize no later than 1:00 p.m. to hear challenged ballots and canvass votes.

7-17-10

12:00 noon

Deadline for county election commissions to certify results and issue statements of returns to be transmitted to the State Election Commission.

7-17-20

12:00 noon

Deadline for filing protests of county or less than countywide elections with county election commissions.

7-17-30

November 14

Protests to the State Board of Canvassers for federal, state or multi-county offices must be filed by noon, the fifth day following State Board certification.

7-17-260

November 17

for countywide or less than countywide elections.

7-17-50

12:00 noon

State Board.

7-17-60

12:00 noon

State Board of Canvassers shall hear protests filed concerning federal, state or multi-county offices certified by the State Board not earlier than the fifth nor later than the 25th day following the date the protest was filed.

7-17-270

Date

Event

Statues

November 4

General Election

7-13-10

November 7

County election commission, serving as the county board of canvassers, meets to canvass and certify election results.

7-17-10

12:00 noon

Protests of countywide and less than countywide offices are filed with the county board of canvassers.

7-17-30

November 17

Protest  hearings heard by county board of canvassers.

7-17-50

12:00 noon

Written transcript of protest hearing submitted to the State Board of Canvassers.

7-17-50

12:00 noon

Deadline to file appeals with the State Board of Canvassers from decisions of the county boards.

7-17-60

Date

Event

Statues

no later than November 14

State Canvassers, meets to canvass and certify the votes for all races.

7-17-220

12:00 noon

Deadline to file protests for federal, statewide, State Senate, State House of Representatives and multi-county offices with the State Board.

7-17-260

November 24 12:00 noon

Deadline to file appeals with the State Board of Canvassers from decisions of the county boards.

7-17-60

December 8

State Board hears appeals.

7-17-70

December 15

State Board hears protests.

7-17-270

April 6 Yellow copy must be filed with State Executive Committee along with applicable filing fees.

April 10 Pink copy must be filed with your county election commission. State political

12:00 noon party forwards a list of candidates to appropriate county election commission. List must show specifically how candidates’ names should appear on ballots.

April 10 All filing fees and a copy of the list of candidates sent to the county election commissions must be filed with the State Election Commission.

March 17 Filing opens for party primary and convention candidates. Candidates file forms

12:00 noon including Statement of Intention of Candidacy with their state political party.

April 10 Yellow copy must be filed with the State Election Commission along with

12:00 noon applicable filing fees.

April 10 State political party forwards a list of candidates to appropriate county election

12:00 noon commission and State Election Commission. List must show specifically how candidates’ names should appear on ballots.