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Revised 24-JAN-2001



Betsey Bayless
Secretary of State
602/542-4285
602/542-1575 (fax)



Jessica Funkhouser
State Election Director
602/542-6167
602/542-6172 (fax)

Toll Free Number
1-877-THE-VOTE
1-877-843-8683

 
PRIMARY ELECTION
September 10, 2002
Registration closes August 12, 2002 at midnight

GENERAL ELECTION
November 5, 2002
Registration closes October 7, 2002 at midnight
 

EARLY VOTING BEGINS
Primary Election:   August 8, 2002
General Election:   October 3, 2002
 

PARTISAN CANDIDATE NOMINATION PETITIONS
Petition signature requirements will be available after March 1, 2002
First day to file: May 13, 2002
Last day to file: June 12, 2002 at 5 p.m.
 
"NOMINATION OTHER THAN BY PRIMARY" / "INDEPENDENT" CANDIDATE NOMINATION PETITIONS
First day to file: May 13, 2002
Last day to file: June 12, 2002 at 5 p.m.
 
NEW PARTY PETITIONS
Number of signatures required: 20,427
Last day to submit to County Recorder for signature verfication: March 14, 2002 at 5 p.m.
Last day to file verified petition signatures with Secretary of State: April 23, 2002 at 5 p.m.
 
WRITE-IN CANDIDATES
Primary Election: Must file not later than August 27, 2002 at 5 p.m.
General Election: Must file not later than October 22, 2002 at 5 p.m.
 
JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT - JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS FILING
First day to file for retention: August 7, 2002
Last day to file for retention: September 6, 2002 at 5 p.m.

CONSTITUTIONAL & INITIATIVE PETITIONS
Last day to file petitions: July 4, 2002 at 5 p.m.
Signatures required for:
Initiative measures: 101,762
Consititutional Amendments: 152,643
REFERENDUM PETITIONS
Signatures required: 50,881
 
ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST BALLOT MEASURES
Last day to file: July 12, 2002 at 5 p.m.
OFFICIAL CANVASS OF PRIMARY ELECTION
September 23, 2002
 
OFFICIAL CANVASS OF GENERAL ELECTION
November 25, 2002
 
 


CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING DATES1,2

pursuant to A.R.S.§ 16-913(B),(C) and 16-916(D)
 
NAME OF REPORT		 TIME PERIOD COVERED IN REPORT REPORT DUE BETWEEN
January 31 report Nov 28, 2000 through Dec 31, 2001 Jan 1 and Jan 31, 2002
June 30 report Jan 1, 2002 through May 31, 2002 June 1 and July 1, 2002
Pre-Primary report June 1, 2002 through Aug 21, 2002 Aug 22 and Aug 29, 2002
Post-Primary report Aug 22, 2002 through Sept 30, 2002 Oct 1 and Oct 10, 2002
Pre-General report Oct 1, 2002 through Oct 16, 2002 Oct 17 and Oct 24, 2002
Post-General report Oct 17, 2002 through Nov 25, 2002 Nov 26 and Dec 5, 2002


1This table does not include additional filing deadlines provided for by the Citizens Clean Election Act. Please see Title 16, Chapter 6, Article 2, available from the Secretary of State's Office and materials provided by the Citizens Clean Election Commission.

2This table does not include additional filing deadlines in effect for standing political committees as required by A.R.S. §16-931(K). Please visit http://www.azsos.gov/cfs or call (602) 542-8683 for specialized table.

 

Issued by

BETSEY BAYLESS

Arizona Secretary of State


Office Revision 03/29/2002