Presidential Preference Primary

• September 8, 2011 Earliest day for voters to apply for absentee ballots
• January 21, 2012 First day to mail absentee ballots
• February 6, 2012 Last day to register to vote/change address
• February 13, 2012 In person absentee (early voting) begins (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
• February 25, 2012 Saturday voting (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
• March 2, 2012 Last day to mail out absentee ballots and vote in person absentee
• March 6, 2012 Presidential preference primary

Candidate Qualifying Dates

• January 1, 2012 First day to file/publish notice of intention for write-in candidates

Democratic – Republican – Non-Partisan Offices (General Primary)

• May 23, 2012 Qualifying Begins @ 9 a.m. – Democratic, Republican, Nonpartisan offices
• May 25, 2012 Qualifying Ends @ noon – Democratic, Republican, Nonpartisan offices

Write-in Candidates – Non-Partisan Office – (General Primary)

• June 1, 2012 Last day for Write-in Candidates Deadline to submit published notice of intent with Election Superintendent – Judges and Board of Education Only

Independent Candidates (all offices except Judges/BOE) (General Election)

• July 30, 2012 Qualifying Begins @ 9 a.m. – Independent Candidates
• August 3, 2012 Qualifying Ends @ noon – Independent Candidates
• August 6, 2012 Last day to file nomination petition for Independent candidate

Write-in Candidates for the General Election

• September 4, 2012 Last day for Write-in candidates to file/publish Notice of Intent in newspaper
• September 10, 2012 Last day for Write-in Candidates Deadline to submit published notice of intent with Election Superintendent – all county offices except Judges/BOE

General Primary / Non-Partisan Election

• February 2, 2012 Earliest day for voters to apply for absentee ballots
• June 16, 2012 First day to mail absentee ballots
• July 2, 2012 Last day to register to vote/change address
• July 9, 2012 In person absentee (early voting) begins (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
• July 21, 2012 Saturday voting (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
• July 27, 2012 Last day to mail out absentee ballots and vote in person absentee
• July 31, 2012 General Primary / Non-Partisan Election

General Primary / Non-Partisan Election Runoff

• August 17, 2012 Last day to mail out absentee ballots and vote in person absentee
• August 21, 2012 General Primary / Non-Partisan Election Runoff

General Election

• May 10, 2012 earliest day for voters to apply for absentee ballots
• September 21, 2012 First day to mail absentee ballots
• October 8, 2012 Last day to register to vote / change address
• October 15, 2012 In person absentee (early voting) begins (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
• October 27, 2012 Saturday voting (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
• November 2, 2012 Last day to mail out absentee ballots and vote in person absentee
• November 6, 2012 General Election

General Election Runoff

• November 30, 2012 Last day to mail out absentee ballots and vote in person absentee
• December 4, 2012 General election runoff