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2009 ELECTION CALENDAR
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2009 ELECTION CALENDAR (Condensed Quick Reference) | |
| Jan. 5 | Last day for local option petitioners to send street listing to Div. of Liquor Control (45 days before petition filing deadline) |
| *Jan. 5 | Deadline for voter registration for Feb. 3 Special Election (30 days before the election) |
| Feb. 3 | Special Election may be held |
| Feb. 19 | Declarations of Candidacy for partisan candidates must be filed by 4 p.m. (75 days before the primary) |
| Feb. 19 | Local questions and issues must be certified to the board by 4 p.m. (75 days before primary) |
| Mar. 4 | Write-in candidates for primary election must file Declaration of Intent by 4 p.m. (62 days before the primary) |
| 31-Mar | Primary absentee ballots must be ready (35 days before the primary) |
| *Apr. 6 | Deadline for voter registration for primary election (30 days before the primary) |
| Apr. 23 | Pre-primary election campaign finance reports must be filed by 4 p.m.(12 days before the primary) |
| 4-May | Nominating petitions for independent candidates must be filed by 4 p.m. (day before the primary) |
| 5-May | Primary Election |
| 16-May | Boards may begin official canvass (11 days after the primary) |
| 21-May | Local questions and issues must be certified to the board by 4 p.m. for August 4 special election (75 days before the special) |
| 26-May | Boards must complete official canvass (21 days after the primary) |
| 12-Jun | Post-primary election campaign finance reports must be filed by 4 p.m. (38 days after the primary) |
| 6-Jul | Last day for local option petitioners to send street listing to Div. of Liquor Control (45 days before petition filing deadline) |
| *July 6 | Deadline for voter registration for Aug. 4 Special Election (30 days before the election) |
| Aug. 4 | Special Election may be held |
| Aug. 20 | Candidates nominating petitions for non-partisan races must be filed by 4 p.m. (75 days before the general) |
| Aug. 20 | Local questions and issues must be certified to board by 4 p.m. (75 days before the general) |
| Sept. 2 | Write-in candidates for general election must file Declaration of Intent by 4 p.m. (62 days before the general) |
| 29-Sep | General election absentee ballots must be ready (35 days before the general) |
| *Oct. 5 | Deadline for voter registration for general election (30 days before the general) |
| Oct. 22 | Pre-general election campaign finance reports must be filed by 4 p.m.(12 days before the general) |
| Nov. 3 | General Election |
| Nov. 14 | Boards may begin official canvass (11 days after the general) |
| Nov. 24 | Boards must complete official canvass (21 days after the general) |
| Dec. 11 | Post-general election campaign finance reports must be filed by 4 p.m.(38 days after the general) |
| *In some instances, the statutory deadline falls on a day when the office of the Secretary of State and boards of elections are closed. In those instances, the deadlines are extended to the next succeeding day when the offices are open. | |