TO:                  General Public

 

                                    FROM:             James Lewis,

                                                            Executive Director

 

                                    SUBJECT:      Dates of Importance for the February 2, 2010

                                                            General Primary Election

 

                                    DATE:             October 20, 2009

 

 

 

EXTENDED REGISTRATION HOURS

 

 

                        December 12, 2009                 1st                    9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon

                        December 19, 2009                 2nd                    9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon

                        December 26, 2009                 3rd                    9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon

                        January 2, 2010                                   4th                    9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon

 

 

 

October 26, 2009                    First day for candidates of established political parties to file original nomination papers (must contain original sheets signed by voters and circulators) in the office of the county clerk for county offices and precinct committeemen. 

 

November 2, 2009                  Last day for candidates of established political parties to file original nomination papers (must contain original sheets signed by voters and circulators) in the office of the county clerk for county offices and precinct committeemen.

 

November 9, 2009                  Last day for an individual, who has filed during the Oct. 26 through Nov. 2, 2009 filing period for two (2) or more incompatible offices, to withdraw from all but one (1) of the offices (with the State Board of Elections or with whichever election authority the nomination papers were originally filed).

 

November 13, 2009                Last day for filing objections to the nomination papers of candidates for the office of precinct committeemen in the office of the county clerk where the nomination papers were originally filed.

 

November 16, 2009                Last day for filing petitions (must contain original sheets signed by voters and circulators) for referenda for the submission of questions of public policy (local/with the appropriate election authority or local election official).

Dates of Importance

February 2, 2010 General Primary Election

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November 23, 2009                Last day to file objections to petitions for the submission of questions of public policy.

 

December 3, 2009                  Last day a person may file a notarized Declaration of Intent to be a write-in candidate with the appropriate county clerk and/or board of election commissioners.  However, whenever an objection to a candidate’s nominating papers or petitions for any office is sustained under Section 10-10 after the 61st day before the election, then write-in votes shall be counted for that candidate if he or she has filed a notarized declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for that office with the appropriate county clerk and/or board of election commissioners not later than 7 days prior to the election.  Write-ins shall be counted only for persons who have filed the Declaration of Intent.

 

December 9, 2009                  Last day for the county clerk to certify to the board of election commissioners the names of candidates to be voted for in its jurisdiction.

 

December 9, 2009                  Last day for candidates of established political parties to file withdrawal of nomination papers in the office of the county clerk.

 

December 21, 2009                Last day for the election authority to have in his office a sufficient number of ballots printed and available for mailing to persons in the United States Service or their spouse and dependents, citizens temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States and nonresident civilians.

 

December 24, 2009                First day for any registered voter presently within the confines of the United States, who expects to be absent from his/her county of residence on election day, to make application by mail or in person to the election authority for an official ballot.

 

January 4, 2010                     First day for election authority to publish the location of each permanent and temporary site for early voting.

 

January 4, 2010                     Last day for citizens of the United States temporarily residing outside the United States, who are not registered but otherwise qualified to vote and who expect to be absent from their county of residence on election day, to make a simultaneous application to the election authority having jurisdiction over their precinct of residence for absentee registration and an absentee ballot.

 

January 4, 2010                     First day for the election authority to send an official ballot for Federal offices only, upon receipt of either an application for absentee registration or an application for absentee ballot, to citizens of the United States who are temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States.

 

January 5, 2010                     Last day for registration of voters by deputy registrars and precinct committeemen.

 

January 5, 2010                     Last day for registration or transfer of registration in the office of the board of election commissioners. (EXCEPTION:  grace period registration and transfer of registration.)  OFFICE WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 7:00 P.M., ONLY.

 

 

Dates of Importance

February 2, 2010 General Primary Election

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January 6, 2010                     Last day for deputy registrars, who are officials or members of a bona fide labor organization or social civic organization, to return unused registration materials to the election authority.

 

January 6, 2010                     First day for election authority to post schedule for early voting at each location where early voting will be conducted.

 

January 6, 2010                     First day for grace period registration or change of address in the office of the election authority.

 

January 6, 2010                     First day for grace period voting at the office of the election authority.

 

January 11, 2010                   First day for early voting at the office of the election authority.

 

January 15, 2010                   DISTRIBUTION OF UPDATED PRECINCT LISTS.

 

January 19, 2010                   Last day for grace period registration or change of address in the office of the election authority.

 

January 19, 2010                   First day that a qualified voter, who has been admitted to a hospital, nursing home or rehabilitation center not more than 14 days before an election, shall be entitled to personal delivery of an absentee ballot by making application with the election authority.

 

January 19, 2010                   Last day for grace period voting at the office of the election authority.

 

January 2010                         JUDGES OF ELECTION TRAINING CLASS (TO BE ANNOUNCED).

 

January 25, 2010                   Last day for any nonresident civilian, otherwise qualified to vote, to make application to the election authority having jurisdiction over his precinct of former residence for an absentee ballot containing Federal offices only, and the last day for election authority to mail such ballot.

 

NOTE:  Such application may be made only on the official Federal postcard and no registration shall be required.

 

January 25, 2010                   Last day for any voter, who is a member of the United States Service and his/her spouse and dependents of voting age who expect to be absent from the county of residence on election day, to make application (may make application via facsimile machine or other method of electronic transmission) for an official ballot to the election authority having jurisdiction over their precinct of residence and the last day for the election authority to mail such ballots.

 

NOTE:  No registration shall be required in order to vote, pursuant to this section.

 

 

Dates of Importance

February 2, 2010 General Primary Election

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January 25, 2010                   Last day for the election authority to send an official ballot for Federal offices only, upon receipt of either an application for absentee registration or an application for absentee ballot, to citizens of the United States who are temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States.   

 

NOTE:   Registration is not required in order to vote the ballot containing the Federal offices only.

 

January 27, 2010                   DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIMEN BALLOTS AND POLLWATCHER CREDENTIALS.

 

January 28, 2010                   Last day for election authority to receive applications for absentee voting by mail.

 

MOST FIRST TIME VOTERS WHO REGISTER BY MAIL MUST VOTE IN PERSON, EITHER IN PERSON ABSENTEE (AT THE OFFICE OF THE ELECTION AUTHORITY), AS A HOSPITALIZED OR NURSING HOME VOTER, OR AT THE PRECINCT POLLING PLACE.

 

January 28, 2010                   Last day for early voting at the office of the election authority.

 

January 30, 2010                   EXTENDED ABSENTEE VOTING 9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 NOON.

 

February 1, 2010                    Last day for election authority to accept absentee voting in person.

 

February 4, 2010                    First day for accepting new registrations and transfers after the February 2, 2010 general primary election.

 

February 4, 2010                    Last day a provisional voter may submit additional information to the county clerk or board of election commissioners to verify or support his/her registration status.  Material must be received by this date.

 

 

OFFICIAL CANVASS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE.

 

 

                                                                       Very Important Note

 

Please Return All Completed Voter Registration Forms And Transfers To The Election Board Within Seven (7) Calendar Days Of The Day Upon Which The Voter Registration Was Accepted.

 

 

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

 

JL/km