Tuesday, May 20, 2008:
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DEADLINE, by noon, for a candidate to file a verified election recount or contest petition. | |
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VOTER REGISTRATION OPENS |
Monday, June 30, 2008:
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DEADLINE, by noon, for the Democratic or Republican Party to fill a vacancy on the general election ballot due to primary election ballot vacancy. | |
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DEADLINE, by noon, for an independent or minor party candidate to file a petition of nomination with a county voter registration office for verification of petition signatures. |
Thursday, July 3, 2008:
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DEADLINE, by noon, for filing a certificate stating that a major party vacancy on the general election ballot resulting from a vacancy on the primary election ballot has been filled. | |
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DEADLINE, by noon, to file a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate at the general election. |
Tuesday, July 15, 2008:
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DEADLINE, by noon, for a candidate nominated at the primary election, a candidate who has filled a vacancy, or a write-in candidate, to voluntarily withdraw. | |
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DEADLINE, by noon, for the Democratic, Libertarian and Republican Parties to file a certificate of nomination of candidates nominated at the state party conventions. | |
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DEADLINE, by noon, for independent or minor party candidate to file a declaration of candidacy and petition of nomination after verification of petition signatures. |
Wednesday, August 6, 2008:
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First day the circuit court clerk may receive absentee ballot applications from most voters for the general election. |
Monday, October 6, 2008:
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First day that a voter may vote an absentee general election ballot (in person) before an absentee voter board. | |
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VOTER REGISTRATION ENDS | |
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DEADLINE, at county voter registration office's close of business for a voter to register or to transfer registration in the county voter registration office. |
Friday, October 10, 2008:
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End of pre-election campaign finance reporting period (except candidates for statewide office). |
Friday, October 17, 2008:
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DEADLINE, by noon, to file pre-election campaign finance reports (except candidates for statewide office). |
Thursday, October 23, 2008:
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First day a confined voter, a voter caring for a confined person at a private residence, or a voter with disabilities may vote an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board at the voter's residence or place of confinement. |
Saturday, October 25, 2007:
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Absentee voting (in person) will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. |
Monday, October 27, 2008:
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DEADLINE, by midnight (except for confined voters or voters caring for a confined person requesting delivery of a ballot by an absentee voter board), for the circuit court clerk to receive mailed, hand-delivered, or faxed absentee ballot applications requesting to vote absentee by mail. |
Saturday, November 1, 2008:
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Absentee voting (in person) will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. |
Monday, November 3, 2008:
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DEADLINE, by noon, for the circuit court clerk to receive mailed, hand-delivered or faxed absentee ballot applications from confined voters or voters caring for a confined person requesting delivery of a ballot by an absentee voter board. | |
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Absentee voting (in person) will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 NOON. | |
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DEADLINE for a confined voter, a voter caring for a confined person, or a voter with disabilities to vote an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board at the voter's place of confinement. |
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008
GENERAL ELECTION DAY
Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., prevailing local time.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008:
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DEADLINE, by noon, for a candidate to file a verified election recount or contest petition. |
Monday, December 1, 2008: VOTER REGISTRATION OPENS
Wednesday, December 31, 2008:
| End of annual reporting period for 2008 campaign finance reports. |
Wednesday, January 21, 2009:
| DEADLINE, by noon, for all candidate committees, legislative caucus committees, and political action committees to file annual campaign finance reports for 2008. |