2008 Election Calendar
Monday, April 7, 2008
***VOTER REGISTRATION ENDS FOR MAY 6 PRIMARY***
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.
First day a voter may vote an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board in the office of the circuit court clerk.
Friday, April 11, 2008
End of pre-primary campaign finance reporting period for all candidates (except candidates for statewide office).
Friday, April 18, 2008
DEADLINE, by noon, for filing pre-primary campaign finance reports to be filed by all candidates (except candidates for statewide office).
Thursday, April 24, 2008
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, April 26, 2008
Absentee board in office of the circuit court clerk must be open for at least 7 hours for absentee voting. However, in a county with a population of less than 20,000, the county election board may reduce hours to a minimum of 4 on this date.
Monday, April 28, 2008
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, May 3, 2008
Absentee board in office of the circuit court clerk must be open for at least 7 hours to permit absentee voting. However, in a county with a population of less than 20,000, the county election board may reduce hours to a minimum of 4 on this date.
Monday, May 5, 2008
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.
DEADLINE, by noon, for a voter to vote an absentee ballot in the office of the circuit court clerk.
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 voter’s place of confinement.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
***PRIMARY ELECTION DAY***
Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., prevailing local time.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
DEADLINE, by noon, for a candidate to file a verified election recount or contest petition.
***VOTER REGISTRATION OPENS FOR NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION***
Monday, June 30, 2008
DEADLINE, by noon, for the Democratic or Republican Party to fill a vacancy on the general election ballot due to primary election ballot vacancy.
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
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.
DEADLINE, by noon, to file a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate at the general election.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
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.
DEADLINE, by noon, for the Democratic, Libertarian and Republican Parties to file a certificate of nomination of candidates nominated at the state party conventions.
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, July 23, 2008
First day to file a petition of nomination and consent for a school board member chosen at the general election.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
First day the circuit court clerk may receive absentee ballot applications from most voters for the general election.
Friday, August 22, 2008
DEADLINE, by noon, to file a petition for a school board office elected at the general election.
Monday, August 25, 2008
DEADLINE, by noon, for a candidate for a school board office elected at the general election to file voluntarily withdraw.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
DEADLINE for the county election board to mail general election absentee ballots to voters who have already filed an application with the county election boards.
Monday, October 6, 2008
***VOTER REGISTRATION ENDS***
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.
First day that a voter may vote an absentee general election ballot before an absentee voter board in the office of the circuit court clerk.
Friday, October 10, 2008
End of pre-election campaign finance reporting period. (except candidates for statewide office)
Friday, October 17, 2008
DEADLINE, by noon, to file pre-election campaign finance reports. (except candidates for statewide office)
Thursday, October 23, 2008
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, 2008
Absentee voter board in the office of circuit court clerk must be open at least 7 hours to permit absentee voting. However, in a county with a population of less than 20,000, the county election board may reduce hours to a minimum of 4 on this date.
Monday, October 27, 2008
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
Absentee voter board in the office of the circuit court clerk must be open for at least 7 hours to permit absentee voting. However, in a county with a population of less than 20,000, the county election board may reduce hours to a minimum of 4 on this date.
Monday, November 3, 2008
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.
DEADLINE, by noon, for a voter to vote an absentee ballot in the office of the circuit court clerk. 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
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 for campaign finance reports.
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