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Judicial elections, 2012
Judicial election dates

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Here you can find all of the important dates associated with the 2012 state judicial elections. For information on candidates, you can type the candidate's name into the search box or find the individual state election pages by clicking here: Judicial elections, 2012.

State align=center
Filing Deadline 		align=center
Primary 		align=center
General Election
Alabama (Major parties) - January 13[1][2] March 13[3] Nov. 6
Alaska July 29 (primary), October 7 (general)[4] none (only retention elections) Nov. 6
Arizona July 30 (primary), October 8 (general) August 28 Nov. 6
Arkansas March 1[5] May 22[6] Nov. 6
California March 9[7] June 5[8] Nov. 6
Colorado August 6[9] none (only retention elections) Nov. 6
Florida April 20[10] August 14 Nov. 6
Georgia May 25 July 31[11] none (primary election runoff on August 21)
Idaho March 9[12] May 15 Nov. 6
Illinois November 28, 2011 - December 5, 2011[13] March 20 Nov. 6
Indiana February 24[13] May 8 Nov. 6
Iowa August 17 (statewide offices), August 29 (county offices) none (only retention elections) Nov. 6
Kansas June 11 (partisan), August 6 (independent) August 7[14] Nov. 6
Kentucky January 31 May 22 Nov. 6
Louisiana December 9, 2011 (municipal), August 17, 2012 March 24 (municipal), Nov. 6 April 21 (municipal), December 1[15]
Maryland January 11[16] April 3 Nov. 6
Michigan March 26 (non-supreme court incumbents), May 1 (non-supreme court candidates), July 5 (supreme court incumbents)[17] August 7 Nov. 6
Minnesota June 5 August 14 Nov. 6
Mississippi May 11[18] June 5 Nov. 6
Missouri March 27[19] August 7 Nov. 6
Montana March 12 June 5 Nov. 6
Nebraska none (only retention elections) Nov. 6
Nevada January 13 June 12 Nov. 6
New Mexico February 14[13] June 5 Nov. 6
New York July 12[13][20] September 11[21] Nov. 6
North Carolina February 29[22] May 8 Nov. 6
North Dakota April 13[13][20] June 12 Nov. 6
Ohio December 7, 2011[23][13] March 6 Nov. 6
Oklahoma April 13[24] June 26 Nov. 6
Oregon March 6[25] May 15 Nov. 6
South Dakota March 27[26] June 5, (second election on June 19th, tentatively) Nov. 6
Tennessee April 5 August 2 Nov. 6
Texas December 12, 2011[27][28] May 29 Nov. 6
Utah March 16[29] none (only retention elections) Nov. 6
Washington May 18[30] August 7 Nov. 6
West Virginia January 28[31] May 8 Nov. 6
Wisconsin February 21 April 3[32]
Wyoming June 1[33] none (only retention elections) Nov. 6

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See also

Judicial elections, 2012

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Alabama.gov: Independent Candidate Ballot Access
  2. ↑ AlabamaVotes.gov: Minor Party/Third Party Ballot Access
  3. ↑ BaldwinGOP.com, "Primary Date Set for March 13, 2012"
  4. ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections: 2011/2012 Election Dates and Hours
  5. ↑ Arkansas News, "Election quirk puts off judicial announcements", May 16, 2011
  6. ↑ Arkansas Blog, "Judicial race in the making," June 6, 2011
  7. ↑ County of Marin, CA: OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION OR NOMINATION AT THE JUNE 5, 2012 PRIMARY ELECTION
  8. ↑ California Secretary of State: Political Party Qualification
  9. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State: 2012 Election Calendar (Scroll to p.4)
  10. ↑ Florida Division of Elections: Calendar of Election Dates
  11. ↑ Neighborhood Newspapers.com, "2012 Georgia Judicial Elections big", June 1, 2011
  12. ↑ Idaho Statutes: 34-704
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 state government elections
  14. ↑ Sedgwick County Election Office: 2012 Filing Information
  15. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State: 2012 election dates
  16. ↑ Maryland Board of Elections: 2012 Presidential Election Calendar (Scroll to p.2)
  17. ↑ Michigan Department of State: Important Dates and Filing Deadlines, 2012
  18. ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, 2012 Elections Calendar
  19. ↑ 2012 Missouri Election Calendar
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Red Racing Horses: Comprehensive state primary calendar
  21. ↑ The League of Women Voters of the City of New York: Elections 2012
  22. ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections: Election Calendar
  23. ↑ 2011 Ohio Election Calendar (Scroll to p.4)
  24. ↑ [Confirmed via email with Oklahoma State Election Board, July 21, 2011]
  25. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State: Offices Open May 15, 2012 Primary Election
  26. ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State: 2012 Presidential Election Calendar
  27. ↑ Texas Secretary of State: Important 2012 Election Dates
  28. ↑ Tarrant County Republican Party: Texas 2012 Election Calendar
  29. ↑ Utah Election Code, Section 20A-9-202
  30. ↑ Washington Secretary of State: 2012 Election Calendar (scroll to January)
  31. ↑ West Virginia Elections Division: 2012 Election Calendar (Scroll to p.4)
  32. ↑ Sauk County: Election Dates
  33. ↑ Wyoming Elections Division: 2012 Key Election Dates
  34. ↑ The Green Papers: 2012 Poll Closing Times
  35. ↑ Politics1.com

Calendar pages

January

Maryland judicial elections, 2012Nevada judicial elections, 2012Alabama judicial elections, 2012West Virginia judicial elections, 2012Kentucky judicial elections, 20121.12calendarfinal.png


February

New Mexico judicial elections, 2012Wisconsin judicial elections, 2012Indiana judicial elections, 2012North Carolina judicial elections, 20122.12calendarfinal.png


March

Note: Due to issues with the reapportionment of legislative districts, the primary election in Texas has been moved to May 29.

Arkansas judicial elections, 2012Oregon judicial elections, 2012Ohio judicial elections, 2012Texas judicial elections, 2012California judicial elections, 2012Idaho judicial elections, 2012Montana judicial elections, 2012Alabama judicial elections, 2012Utah judicial elections, 2012Illinois judicial elections, 2012Louisiana judicial elections, 2012Missouri judicial elections, 20123.12calendarfinal.png


April

Maryland judicial elections, 2012Wisconsin judicial elections, 2012Tennessee judicial elections, 2012North Dakota judicial elections, 2012Oklahoma judicial elections, 2012Florida judicial elections, 2012Louisiana judicial elections, 20124.12calendarfinal.png


May

Michigan judicial elections, 2012Indiana judicial elections, 2012North Carolina judicial elections, 2012West Virginia judicial elections, 2012Mississippi judicial elections, 2012Idaho judicial elections, 2012Oregon judicial elections, 2012Washington judicial elections, 2012Arkansas judicial elections, 2012Kentucky judicial elections, 20125.12calendarfinal.png


June

Wyoming judicial elections, 2012Minnesota judicial elections, 2012California judicial elections, 2012Mississippi judicial elections, 2012New Mexico judicial elections, 2012Montana judicial elections, 2012Kansas judicial elections, 2012Nevada judicial elections, 20126.12calendarfinal.png


July

Michigan judicial elections, 2012New York judicial elections, 2012Arizona judicial elections, 2012Georgia judicial elections, 20127.12calendarfinal.png


August

Tennessee judicial elections, 2012Colorado judicial elections, 2012Kansas judicial elections, 2012Michigan judicial elections, 2012Missouri judicial elections, 2012Washington judicial elections, 2012Florida judicial elections, 2012Minnesota judicial elections, 2012Iowa judicial elections, 2012Louisiana judicial elections, 2012Georgia judicial elections, 2012Arizona judicial elections, 20128.12calendarfinal.png


September

New York judicial elections, 20129.12calendarfinal.png


October

Alaska judicial elections, 2012Arizona judicial elections, 201210.12calendarfinal.png


November

Judicial elections, 201211.12calendarfinal.png


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