Key Dates and Deadlines
| General Election Day |
November 2, 2010 |
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| Candidate Filing |
Deadline |
| Signatures-in-lieu of filing fees - Independent Candidates |
Apr 23 - Jul 22 |
| Change of Candidate's Ballot Designation |
Jul 27 |
| Nomination papers - Independent Candidates |
Aug 6 |
| Randomized alphabet drawing |
Aug 12 |
| Certified list of candidates |
Aug 26 |
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Voter Information Guide |
Deadline |
| Measures must qualify for ballot |
Jun 24 |
| Ballot label and title and summary |
Jul 2 |
| Argument submission |
Jul 6 |
| Argument selection and exchange |
Jul 11 |
| Candidate statements |
Jul 14 |
| Rebuttal argument and summary information |
Jul 15 |
| Available for public inspection |
Jul 20 - Aug 9 |
| Copy provided to state printer |
Aug 9 |
| Mailing period |
Sep 23 - Oct 12 |
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Registration & Voting |
Deadline |
| Overseas voter registration |
Sep 3 - Oct 18 |
| 60-day Report of Registration report published |
Sep 17 |
| Counties begin mailing vote-by-mail (VBM) ballots |
Oct 4 |
| Last day to register to vote |
Oct 18 |
| Special new citizen voter registration period |
Oct 19 - Oct 26 |
| Last day to request a VBM ballot by mail |
Oct 26 |
| 15-day Report of Registration report published |
Oct 29 |
| Last day to request a VBM ballot in person |
Nov 2 |
| Election Day (7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) |
Nov 2 |
