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