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2009 Election Schedule
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| 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. | |
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ON ANY ELECTION DAY THE POLLS ARE REQUIRED TO BE OPEN AT 6:00 A.M. AND CLOSE AT 7:00 P.M. |
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