Primary Election – September 14, 2010 Polls open 12noon until 9pm
General Election – November 2, 2010 Polls open 6am until 9pm

Primary Election Dates (Registration):
Aug 20 – Last day to postmark registration form or to register in person at board.
Aug 25 – Last day for board to receive registration as long as postmarked by Aug 20.

Primary Election Dates (Absentee Ballots):
Sept 7 – Last day to postmark ballot application.
Sept 13 – Last day to apply in person at board for ballot.
Sept 13 – Last day to postmark ballot.  Must be received by board no later than Sept 21.
Sept 14 – Last day to deliver ballot in person to board.

Military – Primary Dates:
Aug 20 – Last day for Board of Elections to receive ballot application if not previously registered.
Sept 7 – Last day for Board of Elections to receive ballot application if previously registered.
Sept 13 – Last day to apply in person for absentee ballot if previously registered.

General Election Dates (Registration):
Oct 8 - Last day to postmark registration form or to register in person at board.
Oct 13 - Last day for board to receive registration as long as postmarked by Oct 9.

General Election Dates (Absentee Ballots):
Oct 26 - Last day to postmark ballot application.
Nov 1 - Last day to apply in person at board for ballot.
Nov 1 - Last day to postmark ballot.  Must be received by board no later than Nov 9.
Nov 2 - Last day to deliver ballot in person to board.

Military – General Dates:
Oct 22 – Last day for Board of Elections to receive ballot application if not previously registered.
Oct 26 – Last day for Board of Elections to receive ballot application for General Election if previously registered.
Nov 1 – Last day to apply in person for absentee ballot for General Election if previously
registered.

Dates for filing Financial Disclosures:
Primary Election:
Aug 13 - 32 Day Pre-Primary
Sept 3 – 11 Day Pre-Primary
Sept 24 – 10 Day Post Primary
*Aug 31 thru Sept 13
General Election:
Oct 1 – 32 Day Pre-General
Oct 22 – 11 Day Pre-General
Nov 29 – 27 Day Post General
*Oct 19 thru Nov 1

*During this time period any contribution or loan which exceeds $1,000 must be reported within 24 hours of receipt.  This same contribution or loan must also be reported in the Post Election report.

Periodic Reports:
January 15
July 15

Petition Information:

Designation Petitions:
June 8 – First day to sign designating petitions.
July 12 thru15 - Dates for filing designating petitions.
July 19 – Last day to authorize designations.
July 19 – Last day to accept or decline a designation.
July 23 – Last day to fill a vacancy after a declination.
July 27 – Last day to file authorization of substitution.

Opportunity to Ballot Petitions:
June 29 – First day for signing.
July 22 – Last day to file petitions.
July 29 – Last day to file OTB petition if there has been a declination by a designated candidate.

Party Nominations other than Primary (Caucus):
June 8 – First day for holding town caucus.
Sept 21 – Last day for filing nominations made at a town caucus.
Sept 21 – Last day to file certificates of nomination to fill vacancies.
Sept 24 – Last day to accept or decline nomination.
Sept 27 – Last day to file authorization.
Sept 28 – Last day to fill a vacancy after a declination.

Independent Nominating Petitions:
July 6 – First day for signing nominating petitions.
Aug 10 thru 17 – Dates for filing Independent nominating petitions.
Aug 20 – Last day to accept or decline nomination.
Aug 23 – Last day to fill a vacancy after a declination.
Sept 17 – Last day to decline after acceptance if nominee loses party primary.

Judicial District Conventions:
Sept 21 thru 27 – Dates for holding JD Conventions.
Sept 28 – Last day to file certificates of nomination.
Oct 1 – Last day to decline nomination.
Oct 5 – Last day to fill vacancy after declination.

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