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Elections Calendar 2019

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  • Tuesday, January 1, 2019

    New Year's Day

  • Friday, January 4, 2019

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

  • Saturday, January 5, 2019

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

  • Wednesday, January 9, 2019

    Last day to publish Notice of February Special Election

  • Sunday, January 13, 2019

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the February Special Election

  • Monday, January 14, 2019

    Regular legislative session begins

  • Monday, January 14, 2019

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

  • Monday, January 14, 2019

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

  • Wednesday, January 16, 2019

    Temperance and Good Citizenship Day

  • Monday, January 21, 2019

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  • Friday, January 25, 2019

    February Special Election 18-day voting period begins

  • Monday, February 4, 2019

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

  • Tuesday, February 12, 2019

    SPECIAL ELECTION

  • Thursday, February 14, 2019

    Deadline to complete random check of all ballot counting equipment for the February Special Election

  • Monday, February 18, 2019

    Presidents' Day

  • Friday, February 22, 2019

    County Canvassing Board certifies February Special Election results

  • Friday, February 22, 2019

    Last day to file a resolution for the April Special Election

  • Sunday, March 10, 2019

    First day to publish Notice of April Special Election

  • Wednesday, March 13, 2019

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

  • Wednesday, March 20, 2019

    Last day to publish Notice of April Special Election

  • Sunday, March 24, 2019

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the April Special Election

  • Monday, March 25, 2019

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

  • Friday, April 5, 2019

    April Special Election 18-day voting period begins

  • Saturday, April 13, 2019

    Last day for filing officer to number office positions

  • Monday, April 15, 2019

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

  • Tuesday, April 23, 2019

    SPECIAL ELECTION

  • Thursday, April 25, 2019

    Deadline to complete random check of all ballot counting equipment for the April Special Election

  • Sunday, April 28, 2019

    Regular legislative session scheduled to end

  • Monday, April 29, 2019

    Last day to make precinct boundary changes before November General Election

  • Monday, April 29, 2019

    First day filing officer may receive candidate declarations by mail

  • Monday, April 29, 2019

  • Friday, May 3, 2019

    County Canvassing Board certifies April Special Election results

  • Friday, May 10, 2019

    Last day to file a resolution for August Primary

  • Monday, May 13, 2019

    Official Candidate Filing Week opens

  • Friday, May 17, 2019

    Final day for all candidates to file for office

  • Monday, May 20, 2019

    Candidate withdrawal deadline

  • Tuesday, May 21, 2019

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

  • Friday, May 24, 2019

    Candidate statements & photographs for state Voters' Pamphlet due

  • Monday, May 27, 2019

    Memorial Day

  • Saturday, June 22, 2019

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the August Primary

  • Thursday, July 4, 2019

    Independence Day

  • Friday, July 5, 2019

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

  • Sunday, July 14, 2019

    First day to publish Notice of August Primary

  • Thursday, July 18, 2019

    Deadline to file write-in candidacy without paying a filing fee for the August Primary

  • Friday, July 19, 2019

    August Primary 18-day voting period begins

  • Wednesday, July 24, 2019

    Last day to publish Notice of August Primary

  • Saturday, July 27, 2019

    Final day to submit Referendum Measure petition signatures to the Secretary of State if the regular legislative session ends on April 28, as expected. (Office will remain open on Saturday if applicable)

  • Sunday, July 28, 2019

    Laws enacted in the regular legislative session become effective

  • Monday, July 29, 2019

    Deadline to receive new registrations and voter updates online and by mail for the August Primary

  • Monday, August 5, 2019

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

  • Tuesday, August 6, 2019

    PRIMARY

  • Tuesday, August 6, 2019

    Last day to file a resolution for the November General Election

  • Tuesday, August 6, 2019

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

  • Tuesday, August 6, 2019

    Deadline for in-person registration and voter updates for the August Primary

  • Thursday, August 8, 2019

    Deadline to complete random check of all ballot counting equipment for the August Primary

  • Thursday, August 15, 2019

    Deadline for major political parties to submit party oaths for the Presidential Primary

  • Tuesday, August 20, 2019

    County Canvassing Board certifies and transmits results of August Primary

  • Friday, August 23, 2019

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

  • Friday, August 30, 2019

    Final day for Secretary of state to certify the language of each major party's declaration to counties

  • Sunday, September 1, 2019

    Final day for Secretary of State to propose an alternative Presidential Primary date

  • Monday, September 2, 2019

    Labor Day

  • Sunday, September 15, 2019

    Last day a major party state committee may propose alternate Presidential Primary date

  • Saturday, September 21, 2019

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the November General Election

  • Tuesday, September 24, 2019

    National Voter Registration Day

  • Tuesday, October 1, 2019

    Final day to set an alternative date for the Presidential Primary

  • Sunday, October 13, 2019

    First day to publish Notice of November General Election

  • Monday, October 14, 2019

    Columbus Day (post offices and banks closed)

  • Thursday, October 17, 2019

    Deadline to file write-in candidacy without paying a filing fee for the November General Election

  • Friday, October 18, 2019

    November General Election 18-day voting period begins

  • Wednesday, October 23, 2019

    Last day to publish Notice of November General Election

  • Monday, October 28, 2019

    Deadline to receive new registrations and voter updates online and by mail for the November General Election

  • Tuesday, November 5, 2019

    GENERAL ELECTION

  • Tuesday, November 5, 2019

    Deadline for in-person registration and voter updates for the November General Election

  • Tuesday, November 5, 2019

    Last day to file write-in candidacy for the November General Election

  • Thursday, November 7, 2019

    Deadline to complete random check of all ballot counting equipment for the November General Election

  • Monday, November 11, 2019

    Veterans Day

  • Tuesday, November 26, 2019

    County Canvassing Board certifies and transmits results of November General Election

  • Thursday, November 28, 2019

    Thanksgiving

  • Friday, November 29, 2019

    Native American Heritage Day

  • Thursday, December 5, 2019

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

  • Friday, December 13, 2019

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

  • Wednesday, December 25, 2019

    Christmas Day

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