Election Calendar
The Election Calendar is a great place to encourage your supporters to "get out the vote" with an ad placed here. Everything from filing periods to contests of candidacy and elections is detailed in this section as well as the time limits for voters to register, change political affiliations and vote absentee.
2010 Election Dates
- Primary Election
- Tuesday, July 27
- Runoff Primary Election
- Tuesday, August 24
- General Election
- Tuesday, November 2
Candidacy Filing Period
- Filing period for federal, state, legislative, judicial and county offices
- Monday, June 7, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Tuesday, June 8, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Wednesday, June 9, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Candidacy Withdrawal Periods
- Last date to withdraw from Primary Election
- Closes 5:00 PM Friday, June 11
- Last date to withdraw from Runoff Primary Election
- Closes 5:00 PM Friday, July 30
- Last date to withdraw from General Election
- Closes 5:00 PM Friday, August 27
Contests of Candidacy
- Any candidate may contest the candidacy of any other candidate for the same office by filing a written petition with the Secretary of the Election Board where he filed his Declaration of Candidacy, before 5:00 PM Friday, June 11.
Contests of Election
- Any candidate may contest an election in which he was a candidate by filing a written petition with the Secretary of the Election Board where he filed his Declaration of Candidacy, before 5:00 PM Friday following the election.
Voter Registration Transactions
- Voter registration applications may be
submitted at any time. However, a valid application must be received at a motor
license agency or a designated voter registration agency, or postmarked (if
submitted by mail), more than 24 days prior to an election in order for the
applicant to participate in that election. Deadlines for submitting valid voter
registration applications prior to the 2010 statewide elections are as follows:
- For Primary Election
- Friday, July 2
- For Runoff Primary Election
- Friday, July 30
- For General Election
- Friday, October 8
Changes in Political Affiliation
- Changes in political affiliation may not be made during the period from June 1 through August 31, inclusive, in any even-numbered year. The last day on which a change in political affiliation can be made before the closed period is May 31; the first day on which a change in political affiliation can be made after the closed period is September 1.
Last Time to Request Absentee Ballot
- For Primary Election
- Wednesday, July 21
- For Runoff Election
- Wednesday, August 18
- For General Election
- Wednesday, October 27
Early Voting Dates
- For Primary Election
- Friday, July 23, 8 AM - 6 PM
- Saturday, July 24, 8 AM - 1 PM
- Monday, July 26, 8 AM - 6 PM
- For Runoff Election
- Friday, August 20, 8 AM - 6 PM
- Saturday, August 21, 8 AM - 1 PM
- Monday, August 23, 8 AM - 6 PM
- For General Election
- Friday, October 29, 8 AM - 6 PM
- Saturday, October 30, 8 AM - 1 PM
- Monday, November 1, 8 AM - 6 PM
