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Designate Polling Places

Deadline for county commissioners to designate polling places — for the Nov. 4 election.

Mail Ballot Precincts

County clerks may begin mailing ballots to voters located in designated mail ballot precincts — for the Nov. 4 election.

Mail Ballot Precincts

Deadline for county clerks to complete mailing ballots to voters in designated mail ballot precincts — for the Nov. 4 election.

Poll Watchers

Deadline for candidates or pro and con representatives to submit a written request (to the county clerk) for the purpose of authorizing watchers to observe at polling places — for […]

Publish First Election Notification

Deadline for county clerk to publish the first notice of election — in the county’s official newspaper(s) — for the Nov. 4 election. (If possible, the notice should appear in […]

Preregistration Deadline

Voter registrations must be received by the county clerk — for the Nov. 4 election. (Deadline is postmarked by this date for mailed paper applications, 5 p.m. for paper applications […]

Publish Second Election Notification

Deadline for county clerk to publish the second notice of election along with a facsimile sample ballot — for the Nov. 4 election. (If possible, the notice should appear in […]

Emergency Absentee Ballots

County clerks may receive emergency absentee ballot applications through 5 p.m. on November 3 from those who cannot be present for voting due to hospitalization if hospitalization began after 5 […]

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Voted absentee ballots must be received — by the county clerk — by 8 p.m. for the Nov. 4 election.

Election Day

Polling places — and the county clerk’s office — to be open 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Qualified individuals may register and vote at their designated polling place on election day.

County Canvass

Deadline for the board of county commissioners to meet and conduct the canvass — of the Nov. 4 election. (This deadline also applies to the canvass for political subdivisions.)

County Election Certification

Deadline for county clerks to certify the results of the Nov. 4 election to the clerk of the political subdivision(s). (*This date may vary; to be done immediately after the […]

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.)

Recount Applications

Deadline — for candidates and supporters/opponents of a ballot measure, excluding city candidates and city or county ballot measures — to apply to the county clerk for a recount of […]

Election Disputes

Deadline for electors to contest the results of the Nov. 4 election. (*This date may vary; complaints must be filed in the proper court within 20 days of the county […]

City Runoff Elections

If authorized by city ordinance, last day for a runoff city election between the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast if no candidate received a majority of […]

Election Register Examination

Deadline for county clerks to examine the election register, from the Nov. 4 election, and note challenges.

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