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April 3, 2012 PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
• 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Same day registration allowed at the polling place for their precinct of residence • Deadline, at 8:00 p.m. for receipt of electronically received absentee ballots
Saturday, March 31 Early Voting Ends
• register to vote and cast full ballots for their precincts at ward-based early voting centers • centers open Monday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. • centers closed on Sundays
Tuesday, March 27 First publish of official ballot sample copy
• in at least one newspaper of general circulation
Tuesday, March 27 Absentee ballots request deadline
• Last day for Board to receive and process mailed or electronically received requests for absentee ballots
Monday, March 26 Campaign Finance report due
• Eight days prior to the election • $500 individual, including both the primary and general elections or special elections • $5,000 Political committees from any one source in any one election (including primary and general elections) • No person may make contributions in any one election to candidates and political committees that exceeds the total sum of $8500
Saturday, March 24 Early Voting Begins
• register to vote and cast full ballots for their precincts at ward-based early voting centers • centers open Monday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. -7:00 p.m. • centers closed on Sundays
Calendar of Select DC Election Dates 1
This document is not authorized by or coordinated with the DC Board of Elections and Ethics, any candidate, or candidate's committee.
Tuesday, March 20 Poll watchers and election observers
• Deadline for petitioning for credentials for poll watchers and election observers at specific early voting centers, polling places and counting places
March XX Lottery to determine ballot positions Monday, March 19 – Monday, April 2 In-person absentee voting
• Board of Elections and Ethics’ office at One Judiciary Square • Monday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. • except Monday, April 2, when in-person absentee voting will take place 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Monday, March 12 Voter Registration Drop-off Deadline
• Last day for Board to receive and process timely completed non-postmarked voter registration applications and registration update notifications
Monday, March 5 Voter Registration Mail-in Deadline
• voter registration by-mail applications and registration update notifications must be postmarked by this date
Monday, March 5 Voter party affiliation Deadline
• Last day for a qualified elector to change his or her party affiliation status
Friday, February 10 Campaign Finance report due
• 10th day of the 2nd month preceding the election • $500 individual, including both the primary and general elections or special elections • $5,000 Political committees from any one source in any one election (including primary and general elections) • No person may make contributions in any one election to candidates and political committees that exceeds the total sum of $8500
Monday, February 6 Validity of Challenges
• Last day for Board to determine the validity of challenges to any nominating petitions
Calendar of Select DC Election Dates 2
This document is not authorized by or coordinated with the DC Board of Elections and Ethics, any candidate, or candidate's committee.
Tuesday, January 17 Final day of Nominating petitions challenge period Sunday, January 8 - Friday, January 27
• Period for signers named in a challenge to a nominating petition to file a change of address form with the Board.
Saturday, January 7 Nominating petitions 10-day challenge period Wednesday, January 4, 2012 5:00 p.m. Nominating petitions filing deadline
• deadline petition supplements, and supporting documents (e.g., Declarations of Candidacy, Affidavits of Consent, and Delegate Slate Registration forms) for all offices. • 90 days before the election
Monday, December 12 First day nominating petition may be filed
• not earlier than the 115th day before the primary
Saturday, December 10 Campaign Finance report due
• 10th day of the 4th month preceding the election • $500 individual, including both the primary and general elections or special elections • $5,000 Political committees from any one source in any one election (including primary and general elections) • No person may make contributions in any one election to candidates and political committees that exceeds the total sum of $8500
Monday, November 14, 2011 First day nominating petitions circulated
• 144 days before the election • For Ward Council Candidates 250 or 1% (whichever is less) of registered qualified electors residing in the same ward from which the candidate seeks election and who are of the same political party as the candidate o Council (Wards 2, 4, 7 & 8; At-Large Member) o Presidential Nominee o Presidential Delegate and Alternate Presidential Delegate o Delegate to the US House of Representatives
Calendar of Select DC Election Dates 3
This document is not authorized by or coordinated with the DC Board of Elections and Ethics, any candidate, or candidate's committee.
o o o o
United States Senator (Shadow Senator) United States Representative (Shadow Representative) National Committeeman and Alternate National Committeeman National Committeewoman and Alternate National Committeewoman o Local party committee members
Calendar of Select DC Election Dates 4
April 3, 2012 PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
• 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Same day registration allowed at the polling place for their precinct of residence • Deadline, at 8:00 p.m. for receipt of electronically received absentee ballots
Saturday, March 31 Early Voting Ends
• register to vote and cast full ballots for their precincts at ward-based early voting centers • centers open Monday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. • centers closed on Sundays
Tuesday, March 27 First publish of official ballot sample copy
• in at least one newspaper of general circulation
Tuesday, March 27 Absentee ballots request deadline
• Last day for Board to receive and process mailed or electronically received requests for absentee ballots
Monday, March 26 Campaign Finance report due
• Eight days prior to the election • $500 individual, including both the primary and general elections or special elections • $5,000 Political committees from any one source in any one election (including primary and general elections) • No person may make contributions in any one election to candidates and political committees that exceeds the total sum of $8500
Saturday, March 24 Early Voting Begins
• register to vote and cast full ballots for their precincts at ward-based early voting centers • centers open Monday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. -7:00 p.m. • centers closed on Sundays
Calendar of Select DC Election Dates 1
This document is not authorized by or coordinated with the DC Board of Elections and Ethics, any candidate, or candidate's committee.
Tuesday, March 20 Poll watchers and election observers
• Deadline for petitioning for credentials for poll watchers and election observers at specific early voting centers, polling places and counting places
March XX Lottery to determine ballot positions Monday, March 19 – Monday, April 2 In-person absentee voting
• Board of Elections and Ethics’ office at One Judiciary Square • Monday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. • except Monday, April 2, when in-person absentee voting will take place 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Monday, March 12 Voter Registration Drop-off Deadline
• Last day for Board to receive and process timely completed non-postmarked voter registration applications and registration update notifications
Monday, March 5 Voter Registration Mail-in Deadline
• voter registration by-mail applications and registration update notifications must be postmarked by this date
Monday, March 5 Voter party affiliation Deadline
• Last day for a qualified elector to change his or her party affiliation status
Friday, February 10 Campaign Finance report due
• 10th day of the 2nd month preceding the election • $500 individual, including both the primary and general elections or special elections • $5,000 Political committees from any one source in any one election (including primary and general elections) • No person may make contributions in any one election to candidates and political committees that exceeds the total sum of $8500
Monday, February 6 Validity of Challenges
• Last day for Board to determine the validity of challenges to any nominating petitions
Calendar of Select DC Election Dates 2
This document is not authorized by or coordinated with the DC Board of Elections and Ethics, any candidate, or candidate's committee.
Tuesday, January 17 Final day of Nominating petitions challenge period Sunday, January 8 - Friday, January 27
• Period for signers named in a challenge to a nominating petition to file a change of address form with the Board.
Saturday, January 7 Nominating petitions 10-day challenge period Wednesday, January 4, 2012 5:00 p.m. Nominating petitions filing deadline
• deadline petition supplements, and supporting documents (e.g., Declarations of Candidacy, Affidavits of Consent, and Delegate Slate Registration forms) for all offices. • 90 days before the election
Monday, December 12 First day nominating petition may be filed
• not earlier than the 115th day before the primary
Saturday, December 10 Campaign Finance report due
• 10th day of the 4th month preceding the election • $500 individual, including both the primary and general elections or special elections • $5,000 Political committees from any one source in any one election (including primary and general elections) • No person may make contributions in any one election to candidates and political committees that exceeds the total sum of $8500
Monday, November 14, 2011 First day nominating petitions circulated
• 144 days before the election • For Ward Council Candidates 250 or 1% (whichever is less) of registered qualified electors residing in the same ward from which the candidate seeks election and who are of the same political party as the candidate o Council (Wards 2, 4, 7 & 8; At-Large Member) o Presidential Nominee o Presidential Delegate and Alternate Presidential Delegate o Delegate to the US House of Representatives
Calendar of Select DC Election Dates 3
This document is not authorized by or coordinated with the DC Board of Elections and Ethics, any candidate, or candidate's committee.
o o o o
United States Senator (Shadow Senator) United States Representative (Shadow Representative) National Committeeman and Alternate National Committeeman National Committeewoman and Alternate National Committeewoman o Local party committee members
Calendar of Select DC Election Dates 4
