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Elections Calendar 2024

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  • Monday, January 1, 2024

    New Year's Day

  • Friday, January 5, 2024

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

  • Monday, January 8, 2024

    Regular legislative session begins

  • Monday, January 8, 2024

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

  • Tuesday, January 9, 2024

    Deadline for political parties to request an option on the ballot for uncommitted party delegates for the Presidential Primary

  • Tuesday, January 9, 2024

    Deadline for political party chair to submit the names of their candidates for the Presidential Primary

  • Sunday, January 14, 2024

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the February Special Election

  • Monday, January 15, 2024

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  • Tuesday, January 16, 2024

    Temperance and Good Citizenship Day

  • Sunday, January 21, 2024

    First day to publish Notice of February Special Election

  • Friday, January 26, 2024

    February Special Election 18-day voting period begins

  • Saturday, January 27, 2024

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the Presidential Primary

  • Wednesday, January 31, 2024

    Last day to publish Notice of February Special Election

  • Monday, February 5, 2024

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

  • Tuesday, February 13, 2024

    SPECIAL ELECTION

  • Tuesday, February 13, 2024

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

  • Thursday, February 15, 2024

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

  • Sunday, February 18, 2024

    First day to publish Notice of Presidential Primary

  • Monday, February 19, 2024

    Presidents' Day

  • Friday, February 23, 2024

    County Canvassing Board certifies February Special Election results

  • Friday, February 23, 2024

    Last day to file a resolution for the April Special Election

  • Friday, February 23, 2024

    Presidential Primary 18-day voting period begins

  • Wednesday, February 28, 2024

    Last day to publish Notice of Presidential Primary

  • Monday, March 4, 2024

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

  • Tuesday, March 5, 2024

    Deadline for political party chair to submit names of write-in candidates to Secretary of State

  • Thursday, March 7, 2024

    Regular legislative session scheduled to end

  • Tuesday, March 12, 2024

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

  • Tuesday, March 12, 2024

    PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY

  • Wednesday, March 13, 2024

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

  • Thursday, March 14, 2024

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

  • Friday, March 22, 2024

    County Canvassing Board certifies and transmits Presidential Primary results

  • Sunday, March 24, 2024

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the April Special Election

  • Friday, March 29, 2024

    Last day for Secretary of State to certify Presidential Primary results

  • Sunday, March 31, 2024

    First day to publish Notice of April Special Election

  • Friday, April 5, 2024

    April Special Election 18-day voting period begins

  • Wednesday, April 10, 2024

    Last day to publish Notice of April Special Election

  • Thursday, April 11, 2024

    Final day to fulfill party preference data requested by the political parties

  • Monday, April 15, 2024

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

  • Tuesday, April 23, 2024

    SPECIAL ELECTION

  • Tuesday, April 23, 2024

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

  • Thursday, April 25, 2024

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

  • Monday, April 29, 2024

    Last day to make precinct boundary changes before November General Election

  • Monday, April 29, 2024

    First day filing officer may receive candidate declarations by mail

  • Friday, May 3, 2024

    County Canvassing Board certifies April Special Election results

  • Saturday, May 4, 2024

    First day to convene minor party or independent candidate nominating convention for President

  • Monday, May 6, 2024

    Official Candidate Filing Week opens

  • Friday, May 10, 2024

    Last day to file a resolution for August Primary

  • Friday, May 10, 2024

    Final day for all candidates to file for office

  • Monday, May 13, 2024

    Candidate withdrawal deadline

  • Tuesday, May 21, 2024

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

  • Tuesday, May 21, 2024

    Candidate statements & photographs for state Voters' Pamphlet due

  • Monday, May 27, 2024

    Memorial Day

  • Wednesday, June 5, 2024

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

  • Thursday, June 6, 2024

    Laws enacted in the regular legislative session become effective

  • Wednesday, June 19, 2024

    Juneteenth

  • Saturday, June 22, 2024

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the August Primary

  • Thursday, July 4, 2024

    Independence Day

  • Friday, July 5, 2024

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

  • Sunday, July 14, 2024

    First day to publish Notice of August Primary

  • Thursday, July 18, 2024

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

  • Friday, July 19, 2024

    August Primary 18-day voting period begins

  • Wednesday, July 24, 2024

    Last day to publish Notice of August Primary

  • Saturday, July 27, 2024

    Last day to hold minor party or independent candidate nominating convention for President and Vice President of the United States

  • Monday, July 29, 2024

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

  • Friday, August 2, 2024

    Last day to submit minor party and independent candidate nominating petitions

  • Monday, August 5, 2024

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

  • Tuesday, August 6, 2024

    Last day to file a resolution for the November General Election

  • Tuesday, August 6, 2024

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

  • Tuesday, August 6, 2024

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

  • Tuesday, August 6, 2024

    PRIMARY

  • Thursday, August 8, 2024

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

  • Tuesday, August 20, 2024

    County Canvassing Board certifies and transmits results of August Primary

  • Friday, August 23, 2024

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

  • Monday, September 2, 2024

    Labor Day

  • Tuesday, September 17, 2024

    National Voter Registration Day

  • Saturday, September 21, 2024

    Military and overseas ballots mailed for the November General Election

  • Sunday, October 13, 2024

    First day to publish Notice of November General Election

  • Monday, October 14, 2024

    Columbus Day (post offices and banks closed)

  • Thursday, October 17, 2024

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

  • Friday, October 18, 2024

    November General Election 18-day voting period begins

  • Wednesday, October 23, 2024

    Last day to publish Notice of November General Election

  • Monday, October 28, 2024

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

  • Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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

  • Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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

  • Tuesday, November 5, 2024

    GENERAL ELECTION

  • Thursday, November 7, 2024

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

  • Monday, November 11, 2024

    Veterans' Day

  • Tuesday, November 26, 2024

    County Canvassing Board certifies and transmits results of November General Election

  • Thursday, November 28, 2024

    Thanksgiving

  • Friday, November 29, 2024

    Native American Heritage Day

  • Thursday, December 5, 2024

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

  • Friday, December 13, 2024

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

  • Tuesday, December 17, 2024

    Electoral College

  • Wednesday, December 25, 2024

    Christmas Day

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