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Election Calendar

Download the Election Calendar: 2025 | 2026

County Clerk

October 2026
October 29, 2026

Publish Second Election Notification

Deadline for county clerk to publish the second notice of election along with a facsimile sample ballot — for the Nov. 3 election. (If possible, the notice should appear in […]
- County Clerk
November 2026
November 12, 2026

County Canvass

Deadline for the board of county commissioners to meet and conduct the canvass — of the Nov. 3 election. (This deadline also applies to the canvass for political subdivisions.)
- County Clerk
November 12, 2026

County Election Certification

Deadline for county clerks to certify the results of the Nov. 3 election to the clerk of the political subdivision(s) and the county candidates who received the highest number of […]
- County Clerk
November 12, 2026

Election Certificates

Deadline for the clerk of the political subdivision to issue certificates of election. (*This date may vary; to be done immediately after the county canvass.)
- County Clerk
December 2026
December 31, 2026

2027 Election Calendar Publication Deadline

County clerks to publish the 2027 election calendar.
- County Clerk
December 31, 2026

Election Register Examination

Deadline for county clerks to examine the election register, from the Nov. 3 election, and note challenges.
- County Clerk