Important Dates - Primary and General Elections
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 Until 9PM – Certificate of Candidacy (Deadline to file a Certificate of Candidacy)
Friday, July 16, 2010 – Withdrawal of Candidacy (Deadline for a candidate to withdraw candidacy before primary election)
Monday, July 26 2010 – Certification of Ballot (Deadline for SBE to prepare and certify content and arrangement of ballots for the primary election)
Monday, August 2, 2010 – Display of Ballot (Local Board to display content and arrangement of all ballots in their jurisdiction)
Thursday, August 5, 2010 – Printing of Ballots
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Until 9PM – Close of Registration and Party Affiliation Change (Deadline to register to vote for the Primary Election and Deadline for Voters to change party affiliation)
Friday, September 3-9, 2010 (Except Sunday) - 10 AM to 8 PM – Early Voting Begins
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 – Absentee Ballot Application Deadline (4:30 PM by mail or 11:59 PM by fax)
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 – Late Absentee Ballot Application (Beginning of period to request an absentee ballot using the late absentee ballot application)
Thursday, September 9, 2010 – 10 AM to 8 PM – Early Voting Ends
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 – 7 AM to 8 PM – Primary Election
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Until 8 PM – Absentee Ballot Deadline (Deadline for local boards to receive an absentee ballot)
Tuesday, September 16, 2010 10 AM- Absentee Ballot Canvass I
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 10 AM – Provisional Ballot Canvas
Wednesday September 22, 2010 10 AM– Extended Absentee Ballot Deadline (Deadline for the local boards to receive absentee ballots by mail)
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 10 AM - Absentee Ballot Canvass II
Monday, September 27, 2010 – Voter Registration Reopens
Monday, October 4, 2010 – Certification of Ballot (Deadline for SBE to prepare and certify content and arrangement of ballots for the general election)
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 9 PM – Close of Registration (Deadline to register to vote for the General Election)
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 – Display of Ballot (Local Board to display content and arrangement of all ballots in their jurisdiction)
Tuesday, October 15, 2010 – Printing of Ballots
Friday, October 22-28, 2010 (Except Sunday) – 10 AM to 8 PM – Early Voting Begins
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - Absentee Ballot Application Deadline (4:30 PM by mail or 11:59 PM by fax)
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 – Late Absentee Ballot Application (Beginning of period to request an absentee ballot using the late absentee ballot application)
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 10 AM to 8 PM – Early Voting Ends
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 – 7 AM to 8 PM – General Election
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 8 PM– Absentee Ballot Deadline (Deadline for local boards to receive an absentee ballot)
Thursday, November 4, 2010 10 AM- Absentee Ballot Canvass I
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 10 AM – Provisional Ballot Canvas
Friday, November 12, 2010 10 AM– Extended Absentee Ballot Deadline (Deadline for the local boards to receive absentee ballots by mail)
Friday, November 12, 2010 10 AM - Absentee Ballot Canvass II
Friday, November 12, 2010 – Certification of the Election (Deadline for the local boards of canvassers to certify the results of the general election)
Monday, November 15, 2010 – Voter Registration Reopens