Election Calendar

Name: Statewide Ballot Question Certification Deadline
Start: 2026-09-04T00:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-09-04T23:59:59-06:00

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Candidates & Measures

March 2026
March 2, 2026

Secretary of State to Certify Candidates with Parties

The secretary of state shall notify the legislative district and state central committees of the party candidates for the primary election.
- Candidates & Measures
March 2, 2026 / 8:00 am - March 13, 2026 / 5:00 pm

Candidate Filing Period: County Offices, Precinct Committeemen, Magistrate Judges, Nonpartisan Candidates

Candidates may file declarations of candidacy with the county clerk or the clerk of the political subdivision beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday and must be filed by no later […]
- Candidates & Measures
March 13, 2026 / 12:00 am - 5:00 pm

Ballot Question Submission Deadline

Political subdivisions must submit ballot language (to the county clerk) for any bond, levy, initiative, referendum, or other question — to be placed on the ballot — for the May […]
- Candidates & Measures
March 13, 2026 / 12:00 am - 5:00 pm

Secretary of State to Certify Candidates for Primary Election

The Secretary of State shall certify the candidates for the primary election to the county clerks.
- Candidates & Measures
March 16, 2026

County Clerks to Certify Candidates with Parties

The county clerk shall notify the county central committees of the party candidates for the primary election.
- Candidates & Measures
March 20, 2026 / 12:00 am - 5:00 pm

Write-In Candidate Filing Deadline for County Offices and Precinct Committeemen

Deadline for write-in candidates to file declarations of intent with the county clerks.
- Candidates & Measures
March 20, 2026

Clerks of Political Subdivisions to Certify Nonpartisan Nominees

Deadline for clerks of political subdivisions to certify candidates to be placed on the ballot.
- Candidates & Measures
May 2026
May 1, 2026

Petition Signature Deadline

Last day for petitions in circulation to submit petition signatures to the county clerks. This date is dependent upon when the 18-month circulation period began.
- Candidates & Measures
August 2026
August 17, 2026 - August 28, 2026

Candidate Filing: Magistrate Judges, Nonpartisan Candidates

Candidates may file nomination petitions with the clerk of the political subdivison beginning at 8 a.m on Monday and must be filed by 5:00pm on the last day of the […]
- Candidates & Measures
August 28, 2026

Ballot Question Submission Deadline

Political subdivisions must submit ballot language (to the county clerk) for any bond, levy, initiative, referendum, or other question — to be placed on the ballot — for the Nov. […]
- Candidates & Measures
September 2026
September 4, 2026 / 12:00 am - 5:00 pm

Write-In Candidates Deadline

Deadline for nonpartisan write-in candidates for office to file a declaration of intent with the clerk of the political subdivision for the Nov. 3 election.
- Candidates & Measures
September 4, 2026 / 12:00 am - 5:00 pm

Candidate Withdrawal Deadline

Last day partisan and nonpartisan candidates can withdraw from the Nov. 3 election.
- Candidates & Measures
September 4, 2026 / 12:00 am - 5:00 pm

Candidate Certification Deadline

Last day for the Secretary of State to certify candidates for the Nov. 3 election.
- Candidates & Measures
September 4, 2026

Statewide Ballot Question Certification Deadline

Last day for Secretary of State to Certify a Proposed Constitution, Constitutional Amendment, or Other Statewide Ballot Questions for the General Election.
- Candidates & Measures

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Election Calendar

Candidates & Measures

Secretary of State to Certify Candidates with Parties

Candidate Filing Period: County Offices, Precinct Committeemen, Magistrate Judges, Nonpartisan Candidates

Ballot Question Submission Deadline

Secretary of State to Certify Candidates for Primary Election

County Clerks to Certify Candidates with Parties

Write-In Candidate Filing Deadline for County Offices and Precinct Committeemen

Clerks of Political Subdivisions to Certify Nonpartisan Nominees

Petition Signature Deadline

Candidate Filing: Magistrate Judges, Nonpartisan Candidates

Ballot Question Submission Deadline

Write-In Candidates Deadline

Candidate Withdrawal Deadline

Candidate Certification Deadline

Statewide Ballot Question Certification Deadline

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