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| Date |
Election Event |
| December 31, 2007 |
Registration closes for the January 2008 Presidential Preference Primary |
| January 29, 2008 |
Presidential Preference Primary |
| April 11, 2008 |
Last date to receive petitions for Federal & Judicial Offices |
| April 14, 2008 |
Last date to submit petitions for Federal & Judicial Offices |
| April 25, 2008 |
Last date for Partisan Candidates to Change Party |
| May 12, 2008 |
Federal & Judicial Qualifying begins at noon |
| May 16, 2008 |
Federal & Judicial Qualifying ends at noon |
| June 13, 2008 |
Last day Non-Federal & Non-Judicial candidates pick-up petitions |
| June 16, 2008 |
Last day Non-Federal & Non-Judicial candidates turn-in petitions |
| July 4, 2008 |
Resign to Run deadline |
| July 7, 2008 |
Non-Federal & Non-Judicial Qualifying begins at noon |
| July 11, 2008 |
Non-Federal & Non-Judicial Qualifying ends at noon |
| July 15, 2008 |
Last date for Candidates to withdraw from Campaign |
| July 22, 2008 |
Last date to mail absentee ballots to Absent Qualified Elector Overseas (Primary Election) |
| July 28, 2008 |
Registration closes for the Primary Election |
| August 12, 2008 |
Poll Watcher designations due by noon (Primary Election) |
| August 26, 2008 |
Primary Election |
| September 20, 2008 |
Last day to mail absentee ballots to Absent Qualified Elector Overseas (General Election) |
| September 23, 2008 |
Last day for Candidates to withdraw from the General Election |
| October 7, 2008 |
Registration books close for the General Election |
| October 13, 2008 |
Deadline for approval of Poll Watchers for Early Voting |
| October 20, 2008 |
Early Voting Starts |
| October 21, 2008 |
Poll Watcher Designations due by noon (General Election) |
| October 28, 2008 |
Deadline for Poll Watcher approval |
| October 29, 2008 |
5 P.M. deadline for Supervisor of Elections to receive Request for Absentee Ballots to be mailed |
| October 30, 2008 |
Last day for Opposed Candidates in the General Election to receive contributions |
| November 2, 2008 |
Early Voting for the General Election ends |
| Novenber 4, 2008 |
General Election |
| November 14, 2008 |
Last day for Overseas Absentee Ballots to be counted |
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| Important Note: These dates are based on the conversion of 2006 dates to the 2008 calendar and are subject to change depending on election legislation that may be passed during the 2008 legislative session. |
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