Election Information
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Federal Court Order of December 16, 2011 (PDF) |
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| Authority conducting elections | Political Party County Chairs |
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| First Day to File for Place on Ballot | First Day of “second time period”: March 2, 2012 (Mar. 1, 2012 court order) 1 |
| Last Day to File for Place on Ballot | Last Day of “second time period”: March 9, 2012, 6:00 p.m. (Mar. 1, 2012 court order, offices other than precinct chair) 1 |
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First Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (does not apply to FPCA) |
March 30, 2012 (Mar. 1, 2012 court order preserves certain previous filings) |
| Last Day to Register to Vote | April 30, 2012 (Monday, which is next business day after statutory deadline) |
| First Day of Early Voting | May 14, 2012 |
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Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (Received, not Postmarked) |
May 22, 2012 |
| Last Day of Early Voting | May 25, 2012 |
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Federal Court Order of December 16, 2011 (PDF) |
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| Authority conducting elections | Political Party County Chairs |
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First Day to File for Place on Ballot For Precinct Chair |
First Day of “second time period”: March 2, 2012 (Mar. 1, 2012 court order, offices other than precinct chair) 1 |
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Last Day to File for Place on Ballot For Precinct Chair |
Last Day of “second time period” for precinct chairs: June 1, 2012, 6:00 p.m. (Mar. 1, 2012 court order) 1 |
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First Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (does not apply to FPCA) |
June 1, 2012 (if did not request runoff ballot on application for primary ballot) |
| Last Day to Register to Vote | July 2, 2012 (Monday, which is next business day after statutory deadline) |
| First Day of Early Voting | July 23, 2012 |
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Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (Received, not Postmarked) |
July 24, 2012 (Received, not Postmarked) |
| Last Day of Early Voting | July 27, 2012 |
| Authority conducting elections |
County Clerk/Elections Administrator/ Local political subdivisions |
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| First Day to File for Place on General Election Ballot (for cities and schools ONLY) (filing deadline for other political subdivisions may vary) 2 |
July 21, 2012 (Even though the first day to file falls on a Saturday, this does not require the filing authority to hold weekend office hours to receive candidate applications.) |
| Last Day to Order General Election (or Special Election on a Measure) 2 | August 20, 2012 (NEW LAW: 78th day before election day) |
| Last Day to File for Place on General Election Ballot (for local political subdivisions ONLY) 2 | August 20, 2012 (NEW LAW: 78th day before election day) |
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First Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (does not apply to FPCA) |
September 7, 2012 |
| Last Day to Register to Vote | October 9, 2012 (Tuesday, which is next business day after Columbus Day) |
| First Day of Early Voting | October 22, 2012 (Monday, which is next business day after statutory deadline) |
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Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (Received, not Postmarked) |
October 30, 2012 (Received, not Postmarked) |
| Last Day of Early Voting | November 2, 2012 |
