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2009 Election Schedule

Date Time Event
February 1-7, 2009   Electoral Board appoints election officials for 2009 - 2012 term
February 12, 2009   Deadline to order election supplies for June 9, 2009 Primary Election - Lincoln's Birthday
February 14, 2009 Valentines Day
February 16, 2009 Presidents Day (Holiday)
February 22, 2009 Washington's Birthday
March 8, 2009 2:00 a.m. Daylight savings time begins. Set clocks one hour forward. (Spring Forward)
March 2009 Sometime in March Electoral Board reorganizes (Annually)
March 20, 2009 First Day of Spring
March 24, 2009 No earlier than 12 noon First date candidates may file for office.
April 10, 2009 5:00 p.m. Deadline for candidates to file for June 9, 2009 Primary Election
April 15, 2009 5:00 p.m. Candidate Campaign Report for those running in 2009 is due.
April 15, 2009 5:00 p.m. Party Chairs certify candidates for June 9, 2009 primary election
April 16, 2009 5:00 p.m. Deadline for General Registrar to enter primary candidates on VERIS
April 29, 2009 Deadline to submit ballot proofs for June 9, 2009 primaries
May 1, 2009 Final day of registration notice must be posted at the courthouse and once in newspaper of general circulation
May 8, 2009 Earliest date political parties may nominate candidates other than a primary
May 10, 2009 Mothers Day
May 11, 2009 Last day to register to vote in June 9, 2009 Primary Election, Ballots must be ready for absentee voting
May 15, 2009 9:00 p.m. pollbook production begins for June 9, 2009 primaries
May 16, 2009 Armed Forces Day
May 20, 2009 Deadline for submitting other voting equipment ballot proofs for June 9, 2009 primaries
May 25, 2009 Memorial day (Holiday Observed)
June 1, 2009 5:00 p.m. Candidate Campaign Report for those running in 2009 is due.
June 2, 2009   Last day to apply for an absentee ballot by MAIL
June 6, 2009 5:00 p.m. Last day to apply for an absentee ballot IN PERSON
June 6, 2009 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registrar's Office open for 8 hours for absentee voting
June 8, 2009 2:00 p.m. Deadline to apply for an emergency (Business, Medical) absentee ballot
June 9, 2009 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. June Primary election
June 9, 2009 7:00 p.m. Deadline for independent candidates to file for 2009 General Election
June 9, 2009 7:00 p.m. Latest date political parties may nominate candidates other than a primary.
June 10, 2009 10:30 a.m. Starts Electoral Board Canvasses the June 9, 2009 Primary Election, Electoral Board processes Provisonal Ballots 12:00 noon.
June 14, 2009 Flag Day
June 15, 2009 5:00 p.m. Deadline for party chairs to certify candidates for November 3, 2009 elections to SBE and Local Electoral Boards
June 16, 2009 Deadline for General Registrars to update status field on candidate record on VERIS
June 21, 2009 Fathers Day, First Day of Summer
June 22, 2009 SBE Certifies results of June 9, 2009 primaries
July 4, 2009 Independence Day (Holiday)
July 15, 2009 5:00 p.m. Deadline to file Campaign Contribution Report all candidates who have not filed a final report.
July 20, 2009 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Electoral Board Meeting to Review Campaign Contribution Reports and other matters
August 5, 2009 Early absentee ballot for statewide offices elected on November 3, 2009 must be available for use by eligible overseas and military voters
August 21, 2009 5:00 p.m. Deadline or candidates to file for vacancies in local offices occuring between November 4, 2008 and prior to July 6, 2009
August 24, 2009 Deadline for General Registrar to update status records on VERIS for special elections on November 3, 2009
September 4, 2009 end of business Deadline for Court to order any local referendum to appear on November ballot.
September 7, 2009 Labor Day (Holiday)
September 9, 2009 5:00 p.m. Deadline to submit ballot proofs for November 3, 2009 ballot.
September 11, 2009 Patriots Day
September 13, 2009 Grandparents Day
September 15, 2009 5:00 p.m. Candidate Campaign Report for those running in 2009 is due.
September 18, 2009 5:00 p.m. Ballots must be ready for absentee voting in November 3, 2009 election
September 22, 2009 First Day of Fall
September 25, 2009 Must post a notice of the final day of registration (Oct 5, 2009)
October 5, 2009 5:00 p.m. Final day of registration. Registration books are closed after this date.
October 12, 2009 Columbus Day
October 15, 2009 5:00 p.m. Candidate Campaign Report for those running in 2009 is due.
October 16, 2008 Final day to submit ballot proofs for other equipment used in the November 3, 2009 election, other than absentee balloting.
October 24, 2008 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registrar's Office open for absentee balloting.
October 26, 2009 5:00 p.m. Candidate Campaign Report for those running in 2009 is due.
October 27, 2009 5:00 p.m. Last day to apply for an absentee ballot by MAIL
October 31, 2009 5:00 p.m. Last day to apply for an absentee ballot IN PERSON
October 31, 2009 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registrar's Office open for 8 hours for absentee voting
October 31, 2009 Halloween
November 1, 2008   All Saints day (Standard time begins set clocks back 1 hour) (Fall Back)
November 2, 2009 2:00 p.m. Deadline for Emergency Absentee Ballot Applications for incapacitated or hospitalized voters.
November 2, 2009 2:00 p.m. Deadline for Business/Personal.Medical Emergency applicants for Nov 3rd election to apply in person.
November 3, 2009 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Election day. Polls open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Those in line at 7:00 p.m. will be allowed to vote
November 4, 2009 Electoral Board begins canvassing the election.
November 9, 2009 10:00 a.m. Deadline to enter corrections to election results or voter turnout for November 3, 2009 elections.
November 10, 2009 Deadline for General Registrar to identify in VERIS winners of local officers at November 3, 2009 elections
November 9 -20, 2009 SBE begins verification of results. Local electoral boards must be available from November 9 through November 20, 2009
November 11, 2009 Veterans Day (For those who did not know World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month)
November 23, 2008 SBE meets to certify the November 4, 2008 election results.
November 26, 2009 Thanksgiving (Holiday)
November 27, 2009 County (Holiday)
December 3, 2009   Candidate Campaign Report for those running in 2009 is due.
December 24, 2009 Christmas Eve
December 25, 2009 Christmas Day (Closed)
January 1, 2010 New Years Day (Closed)
January 15, 2010 Lee-Jackson Day (Holiday)
January 18, 2010 Martin Luther King Day (Holiday)
January 19, 2010   Deadline to file Campaign Contribution Report all candidates who have not filed a final report.

ON ANY ELECTION DAY THE POLLS ARE REQUIRED TO BE OPEN AT 6:00 A.M. AND CLOSE AT 7:00 P.M.