Key Dates and Deadlines
| Primary Election Day |
June 8, 2010 |
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| Candidate Filing |
Deadline |
| Signatures-in-lieu of filing fees |
Jan 1 - Feb 25 |
| Nomination papers |
Mar 12 |
| Declaration of candidacy extension (if incumbent does not file for re-election) |
Mar 17 |
| Randomized alphabet drawing |
Mar 18 |
| Notice to partisan candidates |
Mar 27 |
| Certified list of candidates |
Apr 1 |
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Voter Information Guide |
Deadline |
| Measures must qualify for ballot |
Jan 28 |
| Ballot label and title and summary |
Feb 5 |
| Argument submission |
Feb 9 |
| Argument selection and exchange |
Feb 14 |
| Candidate statements |
Feb 17 |
| Rebuttal argument and summary information |
Feb 18 |
| Available for public inspection |
Feb 23 - Mar 15 |
| Copy provided to state printer |
Mar 15 |
| Mailing period |
Apr 29 - May 18 |
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Registration & Voting |
Deadline |
| Overseas voter registration |
Apr 9 - May 24 |
| 60-day Report of Registration report published |
Apr 23 |
| Counties begin mailing vote-by-mail (VBM) ballots |
May 10 |
| Last day to register to vote |
May 24 |
| Special new citizen voter registration period |
May 25 - Jun 1 |
| Last day to request a VBM ballot by mail |
Jun 1 |
| 15-day Report of Registration report published |
Jun 4 |
| Last day to request a VBM ballot in person |
Jun 8 |
| Election Day (7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) |
Jun 8 |
