County clerk must publish a notification of the candidate filing deadline for all taxing districts for which officers will be elected in the May 19th election — during this period. The notice should appear in the official newspaper of the political subdivision.
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3 events,The secretary of state shall notify the legislative district and state central committees of the party candidates for the primary election. 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 than 5:00 p.m. on the last day of the filing period. |
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Last day to withdraw from the primary election. |
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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 19 election.
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Political subdivisions must notify the county clerk if a recall election is ordered — for the primary election.
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The Secretary of State shall certify the candidates for the primary election to the county clerks. |
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1 event,The county clerk shall notify the county central committees of the party candidates for the primary election. |
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3 events,Deadline for clerks of political subdivisions to certify candidates to be placed on the ballot. Last day for the Secretary of State to provide the sample form for the primary election ballots.
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Last day to withdraw with the county clerk or the clerk of the political subdivision for the primary election. |
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Deadline for county clerks to submit their ballot security plan to the secretary of state. (*NOTE: The Early Voting Security Plan must be submitted at least 30 days prior to implementing an early voting plan. If a plan was submitted and approved earlier in the year, and has not changed, it need not be resubmitted.) |
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1 event,Last day for county commissioners to designate mail ballot precincts.) |
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2 events,Last day for political parties to supply the county clerk with absentee ballot delivery witnesses. County clerks must begin mailing absentee ballots – to voters who have requested absentee ballots – for the primary election. |
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