| 2012 EVENT |
DATE |
| Presidential Preference
Election1 |
February 28, 2012 |
 Registration closes |
January 30, 2012 at midnight |
| Primary Election |
August 28, 2012 |
| Registration closes |
July 30, 2012 at midnight |
| General Election |
November 6, 2012 |
| Registration closes |
October 9, 2012 at midnight ** |
| Presidential Preference Election Partisan Candidate Filing |
|
| First day to file: |
December 20, 2011 |
| Last day to file: |
January 9, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Early Voting Begins |
|
| Presidential Preference Election |
February 2, 2012 |
| Primary Election |
August 2, 2012 |
| General Election |
October 11, 2012 |
| Candidate Nomination Petitions 2 |
|
| Partisan |
|
| First day to file: |
April 30, 2012 |
| Last day to file: |
May 30, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| “Nomination Other Than By Primary” or “Independent” |
|
| First day to file: |
April 30, 2012 |
| Last day to file: |
May 30, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Presidential Elector Nomination Petitions |
|
| “Nomination Other Than By Primary” or “Independent” |
|
| First day to file: |
August 8, 2012 |
| Last day to file: |
September 7, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| New Party Petitions—Presidential Preference Elections Qualifications |
|
| Number of signatures required: |
23,041 |
| Last day to submit to County Recorder for signature verification: |
November 5, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. |
| First day to file verified petition signatures with Secretary of State: |
November 15, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Last day to file verified petition signatures with Secretary of State: |
December 15, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. |
| New Party Petitions—General Election Qualifications |
|
|
Number of signatures required:
|
23,041 |
|
Last day to submit to County Recorder/Secretary of State for verification: |
March 1, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Write-In Candidates |
|
| Primary Election - Last day to file |
July 19, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
|
| General Election - Last day to file |
September 27, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Justices and Judges |
|
| First day to file for retention |
August 8, 2012 |
| Last day to file for retention |
September 7, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Constitutional & Initiative Petitions |
|
| Last day to file petitions: |
July 5, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Signatures required for Initiative measures |
172,809 |
| Signatures required for Constitutional Amendments |
259,213 |
| Signatures required for Referendum Petitions |
86,405 |
| Arguments For or Against Ballot Measures |
|
| Last day to file: |
July 11, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Official Canvass of Election Results |
|
| Presidential Preference Election |
March 12, 2012 |
| Primary Election |
September 10, 2012 |
| General Election |
December 3, 2012 |
* These dates
are subject to change by law and are current as of the revision
date below.
** October 8th is the 29th day before the election. As October 8th is Columbus Day, the deadline to register to vote will be on October 9th.
1 Pursuant to A.R.S.
§ 16-241(B), the Governor may issue a proclamation that the presidential
preference election may be held on an earlier date.
2
Nomination Petition signature requirements will be available after
March 1, 2012.
|
Campaign Finance Reporting Dates for 2011 Special Recall Election
1.2.
Pursuant to A.R.S.
§§ 16-913(B), (C) and 16-916(D) |
| NAME
OF REPORT |
TIME
PERIOD COVERED IN REPORT |
REPORT
DUE BETWEEN |
| Pre-Recall Election Report |
Date Committee Filed Statement
of Organization through Oct 19, 2011 |
Oct 20 and Oct 27, 2011 |
| Post-Recall Election Report |
October 20, 2011 through November
28, 2011 |
Nov 29, 2011 and Dec 8, 2011 |
Campaign
Finance Reporting Dates 2011-2012 1.2.
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 23,
2010 through Dec 31, 2011 |
Jan 1
and Jan 31, 2012 |
| June 30
report |
Jan 1,
2012 through May 31, 2012 |
June 1
and July 2, 2012 |
| Pre-Primary
report |
June 1,
2012 through Aug 8, 2012 |
Aug 9
and Aug 16, 2012 |
| Post-Primary
report |
Aug 9,
2012 through Sept 17, 2012 |
Sept 18
and Sept 27, 2012 |
| Pre-General
report |
Sept 18,
2012 through Oct 17, 2012 |
Oct 18
and Oct 25, 2012 |
| Post-General
report |
Oct 18,
2012 through Nov 26, 2012 |
Nov 27
and Dec 6, 2012 |
|
1. This table does not include additional filing deadlines provided for by the Citizens Clean Elections Act. Please see Title 16, Chapter 6, Article 2, available from the Secretary of State’s Office and materials provided by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission.
2. This table does not include additional filing deadlines in effect for standing political committees as required by A.R.S.§16-913(K). Please visit www.azsos.gov or call 602-542-8683 for specialized table.
Office Revision 05/23/2012 (General
Election registration deadline modified) |
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