| Absent Voters/Absentee Ballots |
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| Special Absent Voter's Ballot Application #83 |
7-Jan |
| Federal Election - Overseas Voter, Application for Absent Voter's Ballot #85, #133 |
Jan 7-Feb 29 |
| Mail Ballot Precinct 250 or fewer registrants |
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| Elections Official's Determination of #59 |
10-Dec |
| Absentee Ballots to Mail Ballot Precincts #110 |
Feb 7-Feb 26 |
| Absent Voter Ballot Application #111, #133 |
Feb 7-Feb 29 |
| Recalled to Military Service #137 |
Mar 1-Mar 6 |
| Late Conditions #138, #141 |
Mar 1-Mar 7 |
| Special Absent Voters #140 |
7-Mar |
| Commence Processing Absent Voter Ballots |
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| Computer Processing #136 |
1-Feb |
| Manual Processing #139 |
6-Mar |
| Absent Voters' Ballots Returned in Order to be Counted #143 |
Mar 7, 8 p.m. |
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| Approved Ballot Vendors - List of #79 |
1-Jan |
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| Ballot Measure Arguments |
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| Last Day for Measures to Qualify for Ballot #13, #14 |
28-Oct |
| News Release Inviting Arguments #17 |
1-Nov |
| Arguments Submission Deadline #27 |
9-Nov |
| Arguments Selection and Exchange #35 |
14-Nov |
| Rebuttal Arguments and Summary Information Submission Deadline #43 |
19-Nov |
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| Ballot Pamphlets |
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| Initiative and Legislative Measures - Qualification Deadline #13, #14 |
28-Oct |
| News Release Inviting Arguments #17 |
1-Nov |
| Arguments Submission Deadline #27 |
9-Nov |
| Arguments Selection and Exchange #35 |
14-Nov |
| Titles, Summaries, Analyses, Text, Bond Statement Deadline #42 |
19-Nov |
| Rebuttal Arguments and Summary Information Submission Deadline #43 |
19-Nov |
| Political Party Statements of Purpose #44 |
19-Nov |
| Available for Public Examination #47 |
Nov 23-Dec 13 |
| Copy to the State Printer #63 |
13-Dec |
| Furnished to Counties #94 |
22-Jan |
| State and Local Officials and Public Institutions #95 |
22-Jan |
| State Ballot Pamphlet Mailing #100, #116 |
Jan 27-Feb 15 |
| Supplemental Mailing to Voters by County #129 |
26-Feb |
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| Ballots |
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| Secretary of State Publishes List of Approved Ballot Card Vendors #79 |
1-Jan |
| Counties Mail Sample Ballots #101, #128 |
Jan 27-Feb 26 |
| Notice of Early Tabulation #103 |
Feb 6* |
| Sample Ballots Preparation #109 |
7-Feb |
| Central Counting Place Notice #130 |
26-Feb |
| Computer Program to Secretary of State #135 |
1-Feb |
| Defacing of Unused Ballots #144 |
Mar 7, 8 p.m. |
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| Campaign Statements |
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| SB 50 Requirements #9 |
Oct 10* |
| Semiannual #87 |
10-Jan |
| Supplemental Independent Expenditure Report #88 |
10-Jan |
| First Preelection Statement #97 |
27-Jan |
| Supplemental Independent Expenditure Report #98 |
27-Jan |
| Late Contributions Report #119 |
Feb 20-Mar 6 |
| Late Independent Expenditure Report #120 |
Feb 20-Mar 6 |
| Slate Mailer Organization; Late Contributions #121 |
Feb 20-Mar 6 |
| 24-Hour Statement of Organization Report #122 |
Feb 20-Mar 6 |
| Second Preelection Statement #125 |
24-Feb |
| Supplemental Independent Expenditure Report #126 |
24-Feb |
| Quarterly Statements by Ballot Measure Committees #165 |
Apr 30* |
| Semiannual #169 |
31-Jul |
| Supplemental Independent Expenditure Report #170 |
31-Jul |
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| Candidates - Legislative, U.S. Senate, Congressional and Independent |
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| Signatures in Lieu of Filing Fees |
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| Partisan and Independent Legislative Candidates #1, #28 |
Oct 1-Nov 10 |
| U.S. Senate, U.S. Congressional, and All Other Candidates #2, #52 |
Oct 1-Nov 25* |
| Notice of Sufficiency/Insufficiency for Partisan and Independent Legislative Candidates #45 |
20-Nov |
| Notice of Sufficiency/Insufficiency for U.S. Senate, U.S. Congressional, and All Other Candidates #53 |
Dec 5* |
| Declarations of Intention |
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| Partisan and Independent Legislative Candidates #16, #29 |
Nov 1-Nov 10 |
| Elections Official Sends to the Secretary of State #30 |
10-Nov |
| Extension Period for Partisan and Independent Legislative Candidates When Incumbent Fails to File #31, #36 |
Nov 11-Nov 15 |
| Declarations of Candidacy and Nomination Papers |
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| Non-Presidential Excludes Independent Candidates #37, #58 |
Nov 15-Dec 10 |
| Local Consolidation #38 |
Nov 15-Dec 10 |
| Nomination Documents Forwarded to the Secretary of State #40, #65 |
Nov 15-Dec 15 |
| Nomination Period Extension , When Incumbent Fails to File #60 |
Dec 11-Dec 15 |
| When The Only Partisan Candidate Dies #61, #71 |
Dec 11-Dec 24 |
| Nomination Documents Filed with the Secretary of State #65 |
15-Dec |
| Notice to Partisan Candidates #72 |
Dec 25* |
| Certified List of Candidates and Rotation List #77 |
30-Dec |
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| Canvass |
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| Semiofficial Canvass |
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| County Elections Official Begins Processing Absentee Ballots by Computer #136 |
1-Feb |
| County Elections Official Begins Processing Absentee Ballots by Hand #139 |
6-Mar |
| Election Day #142 |
7-Mar |
| Semi-Official #145 |
7-Mar |
| Semi-Official Results to Green, Libertarian, Natural Law and Reform #147 |
10-Mar |
| Official Canvass Period #146, #157 |
Mar 9-Apr 4 |
| Presidential Primary Results #150 |
27-Mar |
| Presidential Primary Results Compiled by Secretary of State #154 |
31-Mar |
| Statement of Results to Secretary of State #160 |
11-Apr |
| Statement of the Vote Published by Secretary of State #162 |
15-Apr |
| Certificates of Nomination from Secretary of State #163 |
15-Apr |
| Supplement to the Statement of the Vote Published by Secretary of State #171 |
13-Aug |
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| County Central Committees |
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| Letter to American Independent, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law and Reform About Presidential Candidate Selection #7 |
9-Oct |
| Compute Number of Members |
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| Secretary of State to Send Certificates to Elections Official #19 |
3-Nov |
| Democratic and Republican Parties #34 |
13-Nov |
| American Independent Party #33 |
13-Nov |
| Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and Reform Parties #32 |
13-Nov |
| Nominate Precinct Board Members #55 |
8-Dec |
| Party Contributor Envelopes or Letters #66 |
15-Dec |
| Number of Candidates Fewer than the Number to Elect - Write-in Petition |
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| American Independent, Democratic, and Republican Parties #73 |
Dec 25* |
| County Elections Official Gives |
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| Index to Central Committees #114 |
11-Feb |
| Supplemental Index to Central Committees #134 |
1-Feb |
| Delegate Certification - Green, Libertarian, Natural Law and Reform Parties #161 |
13-Apr |
| Organizational Meetings |
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| American Independent Party #167 |
11-Jul |
| County Elections Official Certifies Newly-Elected Chairs of American Independent Party #167 |
11-Jul |
| Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and Reform Parties #168 |
11-Jul |
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| Death of Candidate |
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| Nomination Period - Extension Period When The Only Partisan Candidate Dies #61, #71 |
Dec 11-Dec 24 |
| Name on Ballot - Partisan #78 |
Dec 30-Mar 7 |
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| Declarations of Candidacy and Nomination Papers |
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| Nomination Period #37, #58 |
Nov 15-Dec 10 |
| Nomination Period Extension When Incumbent Fails to File #60 |
Dec 11-Dec 15 |
| When The Only Partisan Candidate Dies #61 |
Dec 11-Dec 24 |
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| Declarations of Intention |
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| Partisan and Independent Legislative Candidates #16, #29 |
Nov 1-Nov 10 |
| Elections Official Sends Declarations to Secretary of State #30 |
10-Nov |
| Extension Period for Partisan and Independent Legislative Candidates #31, #36 |
Nov 11-Nov 15 |
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| Early Tabulation, Notification #103 |
Feb 6* |
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| Economic Interests, Statements of #39 |
Nov 15-Dec 10 |
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| Filing Fees |
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| Full Payment |
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| Partisan and Independent Legislative Candidates #16, #29 |
Nov 1-Nov 10 |
| Extension for Partisan and Independent Legislative Candidates #31, #36 |
Nov 11-Nov 15 |
| All Other Candidates #37, #57 |
Nov 15-Dec 10 |
| Extension for Legislative #60 |
Dec 11-Dec 15 |
| Extension When Only Partisan Candidate Dies #61, #71 |
Dec 11-Dec 24 |
| Payment with Prorated In-Lieu Signatures |
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| Partisan and Independent Legislative Candidates #16, #29 |
Nov 1-Nov 10 |
| U.S. Senate, U.S. Congressional, and All Other Candidates #37, #57 |
Nov 15-Dec 10 |
| Deadline to Determine Sufficiency /Insufficiency for Partisan and Independent Legislative Candidates #45 |
20-Nov |
| Deadline to Determine Insufficiency/Sufficiency for U.S. Senate, U.S. Congressional, and All Other Candidates #53 |
Dec 5* |
| Supplemental Signature Deadline #57 |
10-Dec |
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| Governor's Proclamation |
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| Last Day to Issue-Proclamation #10 |
11-Oct |
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| Independent Candidates |
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| Declaration of Intention #16, #29 |
Nov 1-Nov 10 |
| Signatures in Lieu of Filing Fee #1, #28 |
Oct 1-Nov 10 |
| Elections Official Sends to the Secretary of State #30 |
10-Nov |
| Declaration of Intention - Extension Period When Incumbent Fails to File #31, #36 |
Nov 11-Nov 15 |
| Declaration of Candidacy and Nomination Papers |
Refer to General Calendar |
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| Legislative Candidates |
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| Signatures in Lieu of Filing Fees #1, #28 |
Oct 1-Nov 10, 1999 |
| Declarations of Intention for Partisan and Independent Legislative Candidates #16, #29 |
Nov 1-Nov 10, 1999 |
| Extension Period #31, #36 |
Nov 11-Nov 15 |
| Declarations of Candidacy and Nomination Papers #37, #58 |
Nov 15-Dec 10 |
| Extension Period if Incumbent Does Not File #60 |
Dec 11-Dec 15 |
| File Declaration of Write-in Candidacy and Nomination Papers #89, #123 |
Jan 10-Feb 22 |
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| Measures - Initiative and Legislative |
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| Last day to Qualify for the Primary Election Ballot #13, #14 |
28-Oct |
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| Notification Dates |
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| Notice of Offices in the Primary Election #3 |
1-Oct |
| Notice of Election, Governor's Proclamation #10 |
11-Oct |
| Notice of Parties Qualified to Participate in Primary #18 |
3-Nov |
| Certified List of Candidates and Rotation List #77 |
30-Dec |
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| Parties Qualified to Participate in the Primary Election |
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| Last Day to Register with a Party Attempting to Qualify #5 |
5-Oct |
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| Political Party Qualification |
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| Report of Registration - 154 County Report #4, #11 |
Oct 5-Oct 24*, 1999 |
| Last Day to Register #5 |
5-Oct |
| Secretary of State Announces Newly-Qualified Party #12 |
Oct 24* |
| Newly-Qualified Party Designates Procedures #20 |
3-Nov |
| Secretary of State Announces Disqualified Parties #21 |
5-Nov |
| Send Notice to Secretary of State Regarding Procedures #46 |
23-Nov |
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| Precincts |
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| County Central Committees May Nominate Precinct |
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| Board Members #55 |
8-Dec |
| Elections Official Determination of Mail Ballot #59 |
10-Dec |
| Procedures for Establishing Precinct Boards and Polling Places #105 |
7-Feb |
| Mailed Ballot Precinct Voters Sent Absentee Ballots #110 |
Feb 7-Feb 26 |
| Appoint and Designate Precincts and Board Members #117 |
15-Feb |
| Prepare and Distribute Lists of Bilingual Precinct Board Members #124 |
22-Feb |
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| Presidential Primary |
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| Candidates |
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| Letter to American Independent, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and Reform about |
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| Presidential Candidate Selection #7 |
9-Oct |
| Candidates Selected by Secretary of State |
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| Announcement of Candidates #8, #22 |
Oct 9-Nov 8 |
| Secretary of State to Announce List of Nationally |
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| Recognized Presidential Candidates #22 |
8-Nov |
| Withdrawal |
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| All Candidates #81 |
3-Jan |
| Unselected Candidates and Uncommitted Delegations Circulate and Leave Nomination Papers with County Elections Official |
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| Democratic Party #25, #68 |
Nov 8-Dec 23 |
| All Other Parties #50, #69, #70 |
Nov 24-Dec 24 |
| County Elections Official Files with Secretary of State |
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| Democratic Party #74 |
28-Dec |
| All Other Parties #76 |
29-Dec |
| Certification by the Secretary of State #86 |
8-Jan |
| Write-in Declarations #115 |
15-Feb |
| Certified List of Write-in Presidential Candidates #118 |
18-Feb |
| Semi-Official Canvass, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law And Reform Parties #147 |
10-Mar |
| Canvass of Returns by County Elections Official #150 |
27-Mar |
| Canvass of Returns by Secretary of State #154 |
31-Mar |
| Delegates |
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| Generally |
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| Number of, Selected by Party #23, #24 |
8-Nov |
| Certification of Number by Secretary of State for Republican, American Independent, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law and Reform parties |
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| excludes Democratic Party #41 |
18-Nov |
| Democratic |
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| Candidate for District Level Delegate or Alternate Position |
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| Availability of Forms #26 |
9-Nov |
| File Forms with Party #64, #82 |
Dec 14-Jan 6 |
| List to Candidate or Authorized Representative #91 |
11-Jan |
| Candidate for Party and Elected Official Delegate and At-Large Delegate |
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| Availability of Forms #75 |
28-Dec |
| Acceptance of Declaration of Candidacy #90 |
Jan 10-Mar 9 |
| Steering Committee |
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| Chairperson to File Names and Addresses of Members #62 |
13-Dec |
| List of Persons who Filed Declaration of Candidacy for Delegate Pledged to Candidate #93 |
Jan 17* |
| Unselected Presidential Candidates or Uncommitted Delegations |
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| Circulate Nomination Papers #25, #68 |
Nov 8-Dec 23 |
| Secretary of State Notification of Qualification for Placement on Ballot #80 |
3-Jan |
| Caucuses to Convene #96 |
23-Jan |
| Slate of Delegate Candidates to Secretary of State #99 |
27-Jan |
| Secretary of State to Transmit to County Elections Official Certified List of Delegate Candidates #102 |
31-Jan |
| Republican |
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| Nomination Papers for Groups of Delegates #50, 69 |
Nov 24-Dec 24 |
| Delegates File #104 |
Feb 6* |
| Write-in Candidate's Delegates File #149 |
17-Mar |
| Failure to File - Write-In #152 |
27-Mar |
| Alternate to Delegates List #158 |
6-Apr |
| American Independent |
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| Letter Requesting Information sent to Central Committees #7 |
9-Oct |
| Statement of Names of Committees Proposing Delegates #48 |
24-Nov |
| Nomination Papers for Groups of Delegates #50 |
Nov 24-Dec 24 |
| Write-in Candidate's Delegates File #159 |
7-Apr |
| Failure to File - Write-In #164 |
17-Apr |
| Green, Libertarian, Natural Law and Reform |
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| Letter Requesting Information sent to Central Committees #7 |
9-Oct |
| Statement of Names of Committees Proposing Delegates #49 |
24-Nov |
| Nomination Papers for Groups of Delegates #50 |
Nov 24-Dec 24 |
| Chairperson Sends Order of Delegates to Secretary of State #153 |
28-Mar |
| Write-in Candidate's Delegates File #159 |
7-Apr |
| Secretary of State Certifies Final Delegate Selection #161 |
13-Apr |
| Failure to File - Write-In #164 |
17-Apr |
| Libertarian Nominating Convention #166 |
Jul 2-5 |
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| Publication Dates |
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| Governor's Proclamation Issue Date #10 |
11-Oct |
| Secretary of State to Announce List of Nationally Recognized Presidential Candidates #22 |
8-Nov |
| Certified List of Candidates and Rotation List #77 |
30-Dec |
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| Randomized Alphabet |
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| Notice #54 |
6-Dec |
| Drawing #67 |
Dec 16, 11 a.m. |
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| Registration, Voter |
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| Report of Registration - 154 Day County Report #4, #11 |
Oct 5-Oct 24*, 1999 |
| Preelection Residency Confirmation Procedure #6 |
8-Oct |
| Voter Registration File to Secretary of State #11 |
Oct 24* |
| Preelection Residency Confirmation #15 |
29-Oct |
| 154-day Report of Registration Published #51 |
Nov 25* |
| Completion of Preelection List Maintenance Procedures #56 |
8-Dec |
| 60-day Registration File Update #84 |
7-Jan |
| Voter Registration Tapes or Indexes to Secretary of State #92 |
Jan 17* |
| Notice of Change of Address Within County #106 |
7-Feb |
| Last Day to Register to Vote #107 |
7-Feb |
| Federal Election - Overseas Voter, Last Day to Register #108 |
7-Feb |
| 29-Day County Report #112, #131 |
Feb 8-Feb 26 |
| New Residents and New Citizens #113, #132 |
Feb 8-Feb 29 |
| Voter Indexes to Central Committees #114 |
11-Feb |
| Voter Registration Files to Secretary of State #131 |
26-Feb |
| Supplemental Voter Indexes To Central Committees #134 |
1-Feb |
| 29-day Report of Registration Published #151 |
27-Mar |
| Felony Convictions - Clerk's Notice #155 |
1-Apr |
| Felony Convictions - Cancellation of Affidavits #156 |
Apr 1-Apr 7 |
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| State Central Committees |
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| Letter to American Independent, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and Reform About Presidential Candidate Selection #7 |
9-Oct |
| Voter Indexes to Central Committees #114 |
11-Feb |
| Supplemental Voter Indexes to Central Committees #134 |
1-Feb |
| State Convention - American Independent #148 |
Mar 11-Aug 12, 2000 |
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| State Measures |
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| Initiative and Legislative Measures - Qualification Deadline #13, #14 |
28-Oct |
| News Release Inviting Arguments #17 |
1-Nov |
| Arguments Submission Deadline #27 |
9-Nov |
| Arguments Selection and Exchange #35 |
14-Nov |
| Titles, Summaries, Analyses, Text, and Bond Statement Deadline #42 |
19-Nov |
| Rebuttal Arguments and Summary Information Submission Deadline #43 |
19-Nov |
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| Write-in Candidates |
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| All Other Write-in Candidates-Non-Presidential #89, #123 |
Jan 10-Feb 22 |
| Declaration - Presidential #115 |
15-Feb |
| Certified List of Candidates-Presidential #118 |
18-Feb |
| Certified List of Non-Presidential Candidates #127 |
25-Feb |
| Republican Candidate Delegates - Failure to File #152 |
27-Mar |
| Presidential Candidates Delegates-Failure to File |
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| American Independent, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law And Reform #164 |
17-Apr |
