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Candidates for Republican Primary
Precinct Chair List
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - General Primary Election Date |
Federal Court Order of December 16, 2011
A more detailed calendar is in the Secretary of State's Candidates Guide
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| Authority conducting elections |
*Political Party County Chairs |
| First Day to File for Place on Ballot |
First day of "first time period":
Monday, November 28, 2011 (Tuesday, September 13, 2011 for Precinct Chair) (COURT ORDERS)
First Day of "second time period": To Be Determined (at a later date by court order)
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| Last Day to File for Place on Ballot |
Last day of "first time period":
Monday, December 19, 2011 (COURT ORDER)
Last Day of "second time period": Wednesday. February 1, 2012 (COURT ORDER)
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| First Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (does not apply to FPCA) |
Friday, February 3, 2012 |
| Last Day to Register to Vote |
Monday, March 5, 2012 (the next business day after statutory deadline) |
| First Day of Early Voting |
Monday, March 19, 2012 |
Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
(Received, not Postmarked)
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
(Received, not Postmarked) |
| Last Day of Early Voting |
Friday, March 30, 2012
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - Runoff Primary Election Date |
Federal Court Order of December 16, 2011
A more detailed calendar is in the Secretary of State's Candidates Guide
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| Authority conducting elections |
*Political Party County Chairs |
First Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
(does not apply to FPCA)
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Friday, April 6, 2012
(if did not request runoff ballot on application for Primary ballot)
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| Last Day to Register to Vote |
Monday, May 7, 2012 (Monday, which is next business day after statutory deadline) |
| First Day of Early Voting |
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 (Tuesday, which is next business day after Memorial Day) |
Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
(Received, not Postmarked) |
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
(Received, not Postmarked)
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| Last Day of Early Voting |
Friday, June 1, 2012 |
May 12, 2012 - Limited Uniform Election Date |
| Note: Information is subject to preclearance by the USDOJ. |
| Authority conducting elections |
*Local political subdivisions other than counties |
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(NEW LAW: County-ordered elections may not be held on this date. County Election Officials may but are not required to contract to provide election services to political subdivisions.) |
First Day to File for Place on General Election Ballot
(for cities and schools ONLY)
(filing deadline for other political subdivisions may vary)*
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February 4, 2012
(Even though the first day to file falls on a Saturday, this does not require the filing authority to hold weekend office hours to receive candidate applications.)
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| Last Day to File for Place on Ballot, if regular filing deadline* |
March 5, 2012
(NEW LAW: 71st day before election day; falls on state holiday March 2, 2012; moves to Monday, next business day)
*March 16, 2012 (see note below relating to four-year terms)
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Last Day to Order General Election
(or Special Election on a Measure)*
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March 5, 2012
(NEW LAW: 71st day before election day; falls on state holiday March 2, 2012; moves to Monday, next business day)
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| First Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
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March 13, 2012 |
| Last Day to Register to Vote |
April 12, 2012 |
| First Day of Early Voting |
April 30, 2012 |
Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
(Received, not Postmarked)
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May 4, 2012
(Friday, preceding business day)
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| Last Day of Early Voting |
May 8, 2012 |
November 6, 2012 - Uniform Election Date |
| Note: Information is subject to preclearance by the USDOJ. |
| Authority conducting elections |
County Clerk/Elections Administrator/
*Local political subdivisions
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First Day to File for Place on General Election Ballot
(for cities and schools ONLY)
(filing deadline for other political subdivisions may vary)*
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July 21, 2012
(Even though the first day to file falls on a Saturday, this does not require the filing authority to hold weekend office hours to receive candidate applications.)
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| Last Day to Order General Election |
August 20, 2012
(NEW LAW: 78th day before election day)
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| Last Day to File for Place on General Election Ballot (for local political subdivisions ONLY)* |
August 20, 2012
(NEW LAW: 78th day before election day)
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| First Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (does not apply to FPCA) |
September 7, 2012 |
| Last Day to Register to Vote |
October 9, 2012
(Tuesday, next business day after Columbus Day)
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| First Day of Early Voting |
October 22, 2012 (Monday, next business day) |
Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
(Received, not Postmarked) |
October 30, 2012
(Received, not Postmarked) |
| Last Day of Early Voting |
November 2, 2012 |
*Filing deadlines:
- Generally, the filing deadline is the 71st day prior to Election Day (78th day prior to November General Election in even-numbered years); however, the Election Code may provide a different special election filing deadline. See Section 201.054 of the Texas Election Code.
- Local political subdivisions, other than cities or school districts, might not have a "first day" to file. Write-in deadlines for general and special elections also vary, but the deadline is usually on the 5th day after the regular filing deadline for the election.
- If no candidate for a four-year term has filed an application for a place on the ballot for a city office, the filing deadline for that office is extended to 5 p.m. of the 57th day before the election. See Section 143.008 of the Texas Election Code.
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