Presidential Primary
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DELEGATE SELECTION PLAN
Pursuant to Chapter 147 of the laws of 2011, a state committee providing for the selection of delegates and alternate delegates to a national party convention or conference must select either the §3 plan
or the §4 plan combined in the act.
| 12/6/11 |
Last day for other political parties to choose Republican plan. §2-122-b(1) |
| 11/1/11 |
Last day for a party to select the delegate selection method. §2 Ch. 147 of 2011 |
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE SELECTION PLAN FILING DATES
| 2/13/12 |
Last day for a candidates to decline designations. §2-122-a(2) |
| 2/13/12 |
Last day for CBOE to notify SBOE candidates which fled at CBOE. §2-122-a(6)(h) |
| 2/21/12 |
Last day for party committee to file certificate of candidacies for delegate and alternate delegate candidates. §2-122-a(7)(a-b) |
| 3/1/12 |
Last day for SBOE to notify party committee of candidates who will appear on ballot. §2-122-a(7)(d) |
| 3/2/12 |
Last day for boards of election to notify party committee of candidates who will appear on ballot. §2-122-a(7)(d) |
REGISTRATION FOR PRIMARY ELECTION
| 3/30/12; 4/4/12 |
Mail Registration:Last day to postmark application and last day it must be received by board of elections. §5-210(3) |
| 3/30/12 |
In Person Registration:Last day application must be received by board of elections to be eligible to vote in primary election. §§5-210, 5-211 & 5-212 |
| 4/4/12 |
Change of address. §5-208(3) |
ABSENTEE VOTING FOR PRIMARY ELECTION
| 4/17/12 |
Last day to postmark application for ballot. §8-400(2)(c) |
| 4/23/12 |
Last day to apply in person for ballot. §8-400(2)(c) |
| 4/23/12; 5/1/12 |
Last day to postmark ballot and date it must be received by the board of elections. §8-412(1) |
| 4/24/12 |
Last day to deliver ballot in person to county board. §8-412(1) |
REPUBLICAN DELEGATE SELECTION PLAN FILING DATES
| 2/21/12 |
Last day for matching funds candidate to file certificate with State Board requesting ballot access. §2-122-b(3)(a) |
| 1/31/12 – 2/21/12 |
Dates for nationally known candidate to file certificate with State Board requesting to appear on ballot. §2-122-b(3)(b) |
| 1/31/12 |
Last day for party to certify the number of delegates for the convention. §2-122-b(2) |
| 2/21/12 |
Last day for presidential candidate to certify slate of delegates and alternate delegates. §2-122-b(3)(d) |
| 4/17/12 |
Last day for presidential candidate to invalidate their candidacy. §2-122-b(2)(e) |
DESIGNATING PETITIONS
| 1/3/12 |
First day for signing designating petitions. §6-134(4) |
| 2/6/12 – 2/9/12 |
Dates for filing designating petitions. §6-158(1)(a) |
| 2/13/12 |
Last day to accept/decline a designation. §6-158(2) |
| 2/17/12 |
Last day to fill vacancy after declination. §6-158(3) |
CERTIFICATION
| 3/1/12 |
Certification of Primary ballot by SBOE of designations filed in its office. §4-110 |
| 3/2/12 |
Certification of Primary ballot by CBOE of designations filed locally. §4-110 |
MILITARY/SPECIAL FEDERAL VOTERS FOR PRIMARY ELECTION
| 3/30/12 |
Last day for a BOE to receive application for ballot if not previously registered. §10-106(5) & §11-202(1)(a) |
| 4/17/12 |
Last day for a BOE to receive application if previously registered. §10-106(5) & §11-202(1)(b) |
| 4/23/12 |
Last day to apply personally if previously registered. §10-106(5) |
| 3/9/12 |
Date for county boards to send out Military/Special Federal ballots. §10-108(1) & §11-204 |
| 4/23/12;5/1/12 |
Last day to postmark ballot and date it must be received by the board of elections. §10-114(1) & §11-212 |
