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Elections Calendar 2022

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  • Saturday, January 1, 2022

    New Year's Day

  • Monday, January 3, 2022

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

  • Sunday, January 9, 2022

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the February Special Election

  • Monday, January 10, 2022

    Regular legislative session begins

  • Monday, January 10, 2022

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

  • Friday, January 14, 2022

    Temperance and Good Citizenship Day

  • Sunday, January 16, 2022

    First day to publish Notice of February Special Election

  • Monday, January 17, 2022

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  • Friday, January 21, 2022

    February Special Election 18-day voting period begins

  • Wednesday, January 26, 2022

    Last day to publish Notice of February Special Election

  • Thursday, January 27, 2022

    End of retention period for presidential primary election material

  • Monday, January 31, 2022

    Deadline to receive new registrations and voter updates online and by mail for the February Special Election

  • Tuesday, February 8, 2022

    Special Election

  • Tuesday, February 8, 2022

    Deadline for in-person registration and voter updates for the February Special Election

  • Thursday, February 10, 2022

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

  • Friday, February 18, 2022

    County Canvassing Board certifies February Special Election results

  • Monday, February 21, 2022

    President's Day

  • Friday, February 25, 2022

    Last day to file a resolution for the April Special Election

  • Wednesday, March 9, 2022

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

  • Thursday, March 10, 2022

    Regular legislative session scheduled to end

  • Sunday, March 27, 2022

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the April Special Election

  • Sunday, April 3, 2022

    First day to publish Notice of April Special Election

  • Friday, April 8, 2022

    April Special Election 18-day voting period begins

  • Wednesday, April 13, 2022

    Last day to publish Notice of April Special Election

  • Monday, April 18, 2022

    Deadline to receive new registrations online and by mail for the April Special Election

  • Tuesday, April 26, 2022

    Special Election

  • Tuesday, April 26, 2022

    Deadline for in-person registration and voter updates for the April Special Election

  • Thursday, April 28, 2022

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

  • Monday, May 2, 2022

    First day filing officer may receive candidate declarations by mail

  • Monday, May 2, 2022

    Last day to make precinct boundary changes before November General Election

  • Friday, May 6, 2022

    County Canvassing Board certifies April Special Election results

  • Friday, May 13, 2022

    Last day to file a resolution for August Primary

  • Monday, May 16, 2022

    Official Candidate Filing Week opens

  • Friday, May 20, 2022

    Final day for all candidates to file for office

  • Monday, May 23, 2022

    Candidate withdrawal deadline

  • Tuesday, May 24, 2022

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

  • Friday, May 27, 2022

    Candidate statements & photographs for state Voters' Pamphlet due

  • Monday, May 30, 2022

    Memorial Day

  • Wednesday, June 8, 2022

    Final day to submit Referendum Measure petition signatures to the Secretary of State if the regular legislative session ends on expected date

  • Thursday, June 9, 2022

    Laws enacted in the regular legislative session become effective

  • Saturday, June 18, 2022

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the August Primary

  • Monday, July 4, 2022

    Independence Day

  • Friday, July 8, 2022

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

  • Sunday, July 10, 2022

    First day to publish Notice of August Primary

  • Thursday, July 14, 2022

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

  • Friday, July 15, 2022

    August Primary 18-day voting period begins

  • Wednesday, July 20, 2022

    Last day to publish Notice of August Primary

  • Monday, July 25, 2022

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

  • Monday, August 1, 2022

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

  • Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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

  • Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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

  • Tuesday, August 2, 2022

    Primary

  • Tuesday, August 2, 2022

    Last day to file a resolution for the November General Election

  • Thursday, August 4, 2022

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

  • Tuesday, August 16, 2022

    County Canvassing Board certifies and transmits results of August Primary

  • Friday, August 19, 2022

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

  • Monday, September 5, 2022

    Labor Day

  • Tuesday, September 20, 2022

    National Voter Registration Day

  • Saturday, September 24, 2022

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the November General Election

  • Monday, October 10, 2022

    Columbus Day (post offices and banks closed)

  • Sunday, October 16, 2022

    First day to publish Notice of November General Election

  • Thursday, October 20, 2022

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

  • Friday, October 21, 2022

    November General Election 18-day voting period begins

  • Wednesday, October 26, 2022

    Last day to publish Notice of November General Election

  • Monday, October 31, 2022

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

  • Tuesday, November 8, 2022

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

  • Tuesday, November 8, 2022

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

  • Tuesday, November 8, 2022

    General Election

  • Thursday, November 10, 2022

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

  • Friday, November 11, 2022

    Veterans' Day

  • Thursday, November 24, 2022

    Thanksgiving

  • Friday, November 25, 2022

    Native American Heritage Day

  • Tuesday, November 29, 2022

    County Canvassing Board certifies and transmits results of November General Election

  • Thursday, December 8, 2022

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

  • Friday, December 16, 2022

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

  • Sunday, December 25, 2022

    Christmas Day

  • Monday, December 26, 2022

    Legal Holiday (Christmas Day)

  • Friday, December 30, 2022

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

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