NOTE: Congressional 1st Party Primary on September 6
rescheduled to October 4 due to Hurricane Gustav
Date of Election:
October 4th
November 4th
December 6th
Type of Election:
Open Primary / 1st Party Primary
Open General / Presidential /
Congressional General / 2nd Party Primary in Cong. Dists. 2 & 4
(if necessary)
Congressional General in Cong. Dists. 2 & 4
(if necessary)
Deadline
Specials:
6/20/08
n/a
n/a
Deadline: Propositions
7/25/08
9/19/08
n/a
Qualifying Dates:
7/9/08 - 7/11/08
n/a
n/a
Last Day to Register to Vote:
9/3/08
10/6/08
11/5/08
Time Period to Request a Mail Ballot from Registrar (other than Military & Overseas)
8/5/08 - 9/30/08
9/5/08 - 10/31/08
10/7/08 - 12/2/08
Deadline for Registrar to Receive Voted Mail Ballot (other than Military & Overseas)
10/3/08
11/3/08
12/5/08
Early Voting Begins
9/20/08
10/21/08
11/18/08
Early Voting Ends
9/27/08
10/28/08
11/25/08
PRESIDENTIAL QUALIFYING
2/9/08 Presidential Preference Primary: Democratic/Republican presidential nominees - Qualifying period begins 12/12/2007, ends 12/14/2007.
11/4/08 Presidential Election:
Recognized political party candidates are certified to SOS by the state central committee prior to 5:00 p.m. on 9/2/2008. If not properly certified by state central committee by the deadline, then national chairman of the Party certifies presidential candidates to SOS prior to 5:00 p.m. on 9/5/2008. (Recognized political parties include: Democratic, Republican, Green, Libertarian, and Reform)
Other presidential candidates - Qualifying period begins 8/5/2008, ends 9/2/2008.
NOTE: DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY THE LEGISLATURE
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Open General / Presidential Congressional Election Day!
SPECIAL ABSENTEE MEETING AT THE CLERK OF COURTS OFFICE TO CLOSE POLLS AT 7:30 P.M.
10:00 A.M. AT THE HAHNVILLE VOTING MACHINE WAREHOUSE TO OPEN VOTING MACHINES.
Nov. 9
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Nov. 15
10:00 A.M. PROMILGATE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION AT THE CLERK OF COURTS OFFICE.
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