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Elections Calendar 2016

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  • Friday, January 1, 2016

    NEW YEAR'S DAY

  • Wednesday, January 6, 2016

    Last day to publish Notice of February Special Election

  • Friday, January 8, 2016

    First day to file Initiatives to the People with Secretary of State

  • Sunday, January 10, 2016

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the February Special Election

  • Monday, January 11, 2016

    Terms for the Legislature, Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Superior Court and District Court begin

  • Monday, January 11, 2016

    Deadline for mail or online new registrations and voter updates prior to the February Special Election

  • Monday, January 11, 2016

    Regular legislative session begins

  • Monday, January 18, 2016

    MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY

  • Friday, January 22, 2016

    February Special Election 18-day voting period begins

  • Monday, February 1, 2016

    Last day for in-person registration to vote in the February Special Election

  • Friday, February 5, 2016

    Last day to accept minor party and independent candidate nominating petitions

  • Tuesday, February 9, 2016

    SPECIAL ELECTION

  • Monday, February 15, 2016

    PRESIDENTS' DAY

  • Friday, February 19, 2016

    County Canvassing Board certifies February Special Election results

  • Wednesday, February 24, 2016

    Affiliates of major political party candidates begin circulating petitions for ballot access

  • Wednesday, February 24, 2016

    Office of the Secretary of State issues initial list of Presidential Primary candidates

  • Friday, February 26, 2016

    Last day to file a resolution for the April Special Election

  • Wednesday, March 9, 2016

    First day to file Initiatives to the Legislature with Secretary of State

  • Thursday, March 10, 2016

    Regular legislative session scheduled to end

  • Thursday, March 10, 2016

    Final day for major political parties to submit nomination petitions for the Presidential Primary

  • Sunday, March 13, 2016

    First day to publish Notice of April Special Election

  • Friday, March 18, 2016

    Deadline for withdrawing from the Presidential Primary

  • Saturday, March 19, 2016

    Last day for the Secretary of State to certify final list of Presidential Primary candidates to the counties

  • Wednesday, March 23, 2016

    Last day to publish Notice of April Special Election

  • Sunday, March 27, 2016

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the April Special Election

  • Monday, March 28, 2016

    Deadline for mail or online new registrations and voter updates prior to the April Special Election

  • Friday, April 8, 2016

    April Special Election 18-day voting period begins

  • Saturday, April 9, 2016

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the Presidential Primary

  • Sunday, April 10, 2016

    First day to publish Notice of Presidential Primary

  • Saturday, April 16, 2016

    Last day for filing officer to number office positions

  • Monday, April 18, 2016

    Last day for in-person registration to vote in the April Special Election

  • Wednesday, April 20, 2016

    Last day to publish Notice of Presidential Primary

  • Monday, April 25, 2016

    Deadline to update voter information or register by mail or online before the Presidential Primary

  • Tuesday, April 26, 2016

    SPECIAL ELECTION

  • Monday, May 2, 2016

    Last day to make precinct boundary changes before November General Election

  • Monday, May 2, 2016

    First day filing officer may receive candidate declarations by mail

  • Friday, May 6, 2016

    County Canvassing Board certifies April Special Election results

  • Friday, May 6, 2016

    Presidential Primary 18-day voting period begins

  • Saturday, May 7, 2016

    First day to convene minor party or independent candidate nominating convention for President

  • Friday, May 13, 2016

    Last day to file a resolution for August Primary

  • Monday, May 16, 2016

    Official Candidate Filing Week opens

  • Monday, May 16, 2016

    Last day for in-person registration to vote in the Presidential Primary

  • Friday, May 20, 2016

    Final day for all candidates to file for office

  • Monday, May 23, 2016

    Candidate withdrawal deadline

  • Tuesday, May 24, 2016

    Last day for Secretary of State to certify candidates to County Auditors

  • Tuesday, May 24, 2016

    PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY

  • Friday, May 27, 2016

    Candidate statements & photographs for state Voters'' Pamphlet due

  • Monday, May 30, 2016

    MEMORIAL DAY

  • Tuesday, June 7, 2016

    County Canvassing Board certifies and transmits Presidential Primary results

  • Wednesday, June 8, 2016

    Final day to submit Referendum Measure petition signatures to the Secretary of State (office will remain open on Saturday)

  • Thursday, June 9, 2016

    Laws enacted in the regular legislative session become effective

  • Friday, June 10, 2016

    Last day for Secretary of State to certify Presidential Primary results

  • Saturday, June 18, 2016

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the August Primary

  • Sunday, June 19, 2016

    First day to publish Notice of August Primary

  • Thursday, June 23, 2016

    Last day to file final text for Initiatives to the People.

  • Wednesday, June 29, 2016

    Last day to publish Notice of August Primary

  • Saturday, July 2, 2016

    Last day to receive ballot title and summary for Initiatives to the People

  • Monday, July 4, 2016

    INDEPENDENCE DAY

  • Monday, July 4, 2016

    Deadline for mail or online new registrations and voter updates prior to the Primary

  • Friday, July 8, 2016

    Last business day to submit petition signatures supporting Initiatives to the People to the Secretary of State

  • Friday, July 15, 2016

    August Primary 18-day voting period begins

  • Friday, July 15, 2016

    Last day to file write-in candidacy for the August Primary

  • Saturday, July 23, 2016

    Last day to hold minor party or independent candidate nominating convention for President and Vice President of the United States

  • Monday, July 25, 2016

    Last day for in-person registration in order to vote in the August Primary

  • Monday, August 1, 2016

    Last day a void in candidacy causes that office to reopen filing

  • Tuesday, August 2, 2016

    PRIMARY

  • Tuesday, August 2, 2016

    Last day to file a resolution for the November General Election

  • Friday, August 5, 2016

    Last day to submit minor party and independent candidate nominating petitions for the office of President and Vice President.

  • Tuesday, August 9, 2016

    County Auditor removes Presidential Primary party designations from voter registration records.

  • Tuesday, August 16, 2016

    County Canvassing Board certifies and transmits results of August Primary

  • Friday, August 19, 2016

    Deadline for Secretary of State to certify results of the August Primary

  • Monday, September 5, 2016

    LABOR DAY

  • Saturday, September 24, 2016

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the November General Election

  • Sunday, September 25, 2016

    First day to publish Notice of November General Election

  • Wednesday, October 5, 2016

    Last day to publish Notice of November General Election

  • Monday, October 10, 2016

    Columbus Day (post offices and banks closed)

  • Monday, October 10, 2016

    Deadline for mail or online new registrations and voter updates prior to the General Election

  • Friday, October 21, 2016

    Final day to file as a write-in candidate for the November General Election

  • Friday, October 21, 2016

    November General Election 18-day voting period begins

  • Monday, October 31, 2016

    Last day for in-person registration in order to vote in the General Election

  • Tuesday, November 8, 2016

    GENERAL ELECTION

  • Friday, November 11, 2016

    VETERANS' DAY

  • Thursday, November 24, 2016

    THANKSGIVING DAY

  • Friday, November 25, 2016

    Native American Heritage Day

  • Tuesday, November 29, 2016

    County Canvassing Board certifies and transmits results of November General Election

  • Thursday, December 8, 2016

    Last day for Secretary of State to certify November General Election results

  • Friday, December 16, 2016

    Last day to file a resolution for next year's February Special Election

  • Friday, December 16, 2016

    Last day file final text for Initiatives to the Legislature

  • Sunday, December 25, 2016

    CHRISTMAS DAY

  • Monday, December 26, 2016

    Legal Holiday

  • Friday, December 30, 2016

    Last business day to submit petition signatures supporting Initiatives to the Legislature

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