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County clerks with a countywide highway district must publish a notification of the candidate filing deadline, for the Nov. 3 General Election, during this period. The notice should appear in the official newspaper(s) of the political subdivision.

Voter registration deadline for the Aug. 30 election. (Deadline is postmarked by this date for mailed paper applications, 5 p.m. for paper applications handed in to the county clerkÕs office, or until midnight for online applications.)

County clerks may begin mailing ballots to voters located in designated mail ballot precincts for the Aug. 30 election.

Magistrates who are up for retention, must file a declaration of candidacy with the county clerk, for the (Nov. 8) General Election.

Countywide highway district commissioner candidates, must file a declaration of candidacy with the county clerk, for the (Nov. 8) General Election.

For those counties that choose to conduct early voting.

Deadline for county clerks to complete mailing ballots to voters in designated mail ballot precincts for the Aug. 30 election.

Deadline for a pro and con representative to submit a written request (to the county clerk) for the purpose of authorizing challengers or watchers to observe at polling places for the Aug. 30 election.

Deadline for county clerk to publish the first notice of election, in the countyÕs official newspaper(s), for the Aug. 30 election. (If possible, the notice should appear in at least two newspapers published in the county. If not possible, it should be published in one newspaper published or circulated in the county.)

Applications must be received by the county clerk by 5 p.m. for the Aug. 30 election.

County clerk must publish a notification of the candidate filing deadline for all taxing districts for which officers will be elected in the (Nov. 8) General Election during this period. The notice should appear in the official newspaper of the political subdivision.

Deadline for county clerk to publish the second notice of election, along with a facsimile sample ballot, for the Aug. 30 election. (If possible, the notice should appear in at least two newspapers published in the county. If not possible, it should be published in one newspaper published or circulated in the county.)

County clerks may receive emergency absentee ballot applications from this date through 5 p.m. on August 29 from those who cannot be present for voting due to hospitalization if hospitalization began after 5 p.m. on August 19.

At 5 p.m. for the Aug. 30 election.

Voted absentee ballots must be received, by the county clerk, by 8 p.m.

Polling places, and the county clerkÕs office, to be open 8 a.m. Ð 8 p.m. (*County clerk may opt to open at 7 a.m.) Qualified individuals may register and vote at their designated polling place on election day.

Deadline for a new political party to file a formation petition with the secretary of state.

Voter Registration Reopens

Petitions must be filed by 5 p.m., with the clerk of the political subdivision, to nominate political subdivision candidates for the Nov. 8 election.

Secretary of state to provide county clerks with sample ballots for the (Nov. 8) General Election.

Deadline for the secretary of state to certify a proposed constitution, constitutional amendments, or other ballot questions to the county clerks for the (Nov. 8) General Election.

Last day partisan candidates can withdraw from the (Nov. 8) General Election.

Deadline for the clerk of the political subdivision to certify nominees, to be placed on the ballot, for the Nov. 8 election.