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2012 election dates
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A total of 103 statewide elections have been scheduled for 2012. (Note: this does not include special elections or local ballot measure elections).
January
None
February
None
March
6 - Ohio[1]
13 - Alabama, Mississippi
20 - Illinois
April
3 - Maryland
24 - Pennsylvania
May
8 - Indiana, North Carolina, West Virginia
15 - Idaho, Nebraska, Oregon
22 - Arkansas, Kentucky
29 - Texas[2]
June
5 - California, Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, New Jersey, South Dakota
12 - Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia
26 - Colorado, New York[3], Oklahoma, Utah
July
31 - Georgia
August
2 - Tennessee
7 - Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, Washington
11 - Hawaii
14 - Connecticut, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin[4]
21 - Wyoming
28 - Alaska, Arizona, Vermont
September
11 - Delaware, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
13 - New York[5]
18 - Massachusetts
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October
None
November
6 (primary) - Louisiana
6 (general)
December
1 (general) - Louisiana
Calendar footnotes
- ↑ Ohio: moved from original date of May 8
- ↑ Texas: moved from April 3rd to May 29th. Previously moved from original date of March 6th to April 3rd.
- ↑ Congressional only moved from September 11
- ↑ Wisconsin has a variety of primary election dates. April 3 is the presidential primary and judicial primary, February 21 marks the spring primary. However, the primary for state legislative and congressional elections is August 14.
- ↑ State legislative only. On May 21, 2012, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation moving the state primary to Thursday, Sept. 13, from Tuesday, Sept. 11.
See also
Additional reading
- The New York Times,"New York Delays Primary by 2 Days," March 21, 2012
- Election Law Blog,"Federal Court in San Antonio Sets Texas Primary, Runoff, Ballot Rules," March 1, 2012
- New York Times "Judge Moves Congressional Primary Date to June," January 27, 2012
- Roll Call,"N.C. Court Denies Motion to Delay Primary," January 20, 2012
- KERA,"Agreement On Texas Primary Date Expected Today," December 16, 2011
- The Vindicator,"Lawmakers OK March primary, end to map flap," December 15, 2011
- The Augusta Chronicle,"Augusta officials seek attorney general's opinion on possible election date change," December 13, 2011
- Connecticut sets presidential primary for April 24, Ballotpedia.org
- Boston Herald,"Gov. Patrick wants 2012 primary date changed to avoid conflict," November 29, 2011
