2012 General and Primary Election Deadlines

Alabama

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 26, 2012
  • Request ballot by November 1, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 6, 2012 (postmarked by November 5, 2012)
  • Presidential and State Primaries: March 13, 2012
  • Register by March 2, 2012
  • Request ballot by March 8, 2012
  • Return ballot by March 13, 2012 (postmarked by March 12, 2012)
  • State Primary Runoff: April 24, 2012
  • Register by April 13, 2012
  • Request ballot by April 19, 2012
  • Return ballot by May 1, 2012 (postmarked by April 24, 2012)

Alaska

  • General Election: November 6, 2011
  • Register by October 7, 2012
  • Request ballot by October 27, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 21, 2012 (assume postmarked by November 6, 2012)
  • No Presidential Primary
  • State Primary: August 28, 2012
  • Register by July 29, 2012
  • Request ballot by August 18, 2012
  • Return ballot by September 12, 2012 (assume postmarked by August 28, 2012)

Arizona

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
  • Request ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
  • Presidential Primary: February 28, 2012
  • Register by 7 pm on February 28, 2012
  • Request ballot by 7 pm on February 28, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on February 28, 2012
  • State Primary: August 28, 2012
  • Register by 7 pm on August 28, 2012
  • Request ballot by 7 pm on August 28, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on August 28, 2012

Arkansas

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by October 30, 2012
  • Return ballot by 5 pm on November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
  • Presidential and State Primaries: May 22, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by May 15, 2012
  • Return ballot by 5 pm on June 1, 2012 (postmarked by May 22, 2012)
  • State Primary Runoff: June 5, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by June 5, 2012
  • Return ballot by 5 pm on June 22, 2012 (postmarked by June 12, 2012)

California

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 22, 2012
  • Request ballot by October 30, 2012
  • Return ballot by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
  • Presidential and State Primaries: June 5, 2012
  • Register by May 21, 2012
  • Request ballot by May 29, 2012
  • Return ballot by 8 pm on June 5, 2012

Colorado

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 9, 2012
  • Request by October 30, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 14, 2012 (assume postmarked by November 6, 2012)
  • No Presidential Primary
  • State Primary: June 26, 2012
  • Register by May 29, 2012
  • Request ballot by June 19, 2012
  • Return ballot By July 5, 2012 (assume postmarked by June 26, 2012)

Connecticut

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by November 5, 2012
  • Request ballot by November 5, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 6, 2012
  • Presidential Primary: April 24, 2012
  • Register by April 23, 2012
  • Request ballot by April 23, 2012
  • Return ballot by April 24, 2012
  • State Primary: August 14, 2012
  • Register by August 13, 2012
  • Request ballot by August 13, 2012
  • Return ballot by August 14, 2012

Delaware

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 22, 2012
  • Request ballot by November 2, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 6, 2012
  • Presidential Primary: April 24, 2012
  • Register by April 9, 2012
  • Request ballot by April 20, 2012
  • Return ballot by April 24, 2012
  • State Primary: September 11, 2012
  • Register by August 27, 2012
  • Request ballot by September 7, 2012
  • Return ballot by September 11, 2012

District of Columbia

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 9, 2012
  • Request ballot by October 30, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
  • Presidential and District Primaries: April 3, 2012
  • Register by March 5, 2012
  • Request ballot by March 27, 2012
  • Return ballot by April 13, 2012 (postmarked by April 3, 2012)

Florida

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 9, 2012
  • Request ballot by October 31, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
  • Presidential Primary: January 31, 2012
  • Register by January 3, 2012
  • Request ballot by January 25, 2012
  • Return by February 10, 2012 (postmarked by January 31, 2012)
  • State Primary: August 14, 2012
  • Register by July 16, 2012
  • Request ballot by August 8, 2012
  • Return ballot by August 24, 2012 (postmarked by August 14, 2012)

Georgia

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 9, 2012
  • Request ballot by November 2, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 9, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
  • Presidential Primary: March 6, 2012
  • Register by February 6, 2012
  • Request ballot by March 2, 2012
  • Return ballot by March 9, 2012 (postmarked by March 6, 2012)?
  • State Primary: July 31, 2012
  • Register by July 2, 2012
  • Request ballot by July 27, 2012
  • Return ballot by August 3, 2012 (postmarked by July 31, 2012)
  • State Primary Runoff: August 21, 2012
  • Register by July 2, 2012
  • Request ballot by August 17, 2012
  • Return ballot by August 24, 2012 (postmarked by August 21. 2012)

Hawaii

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 8, 2012
  • Request ballot by October 30, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 6, 2012
  • No Presidential Primary
  • State Primary: August 11, 2012
  • Register by July 12, 2012
  • Request ballot by August 4, 2012
  • Return ballot by August 11, 2012

Idaho

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 12, 2012
  • Request ballot by October 31, 2012
  • Return ballot by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
  • Presidential and State Primaries: May 15, 2012
  • Register by April 20, 2012
  • Request ballot by May 9, 2012
  • Return ballot by 8 pm on May 15, 2012

Illinois

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by October 29, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 20, 2012 (assume postmarked by November 6, 2011)
  • Presidential and State Primaries: March 20, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by March 12, 2012
  • Return ballot by April 3, 2012  (assume postmarked by March 20, 2012)

Indiana

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 27, 2012
  • Request ballot by October 29, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 6, 2012
  • Presidential and State Primaries: May 8, 2012
  • Register by April 28, 2012
  • Request ballot by April 30, 2012
  • Return ballot by May 8, 2012

Iowa

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request mailed ballot by November 2, 2012
  • Request emailed or faxed ballot by 5pm on November 5, 2012
  • Return ballot via mail by November 12, 2012 (postmarked by November 5, 2012)
  • Return ballot via email/fax by 9 pm on November 6, 2012
  • No Presidential Primary
  • State Primary: June 5, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request mailed ballot by June 1, 2012
  • Request emailed or faxed ballot by 5pm on June 4, 2012
  • Return ballot via mail by June 11, 2012 (postmarked by June 4, 2012)
  • Return ballot via email/fax by 9 pm on June 5, 2012

Kansas

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by November 6, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 6, 2012
  • No Presidential Primary
  • State Primary: August 7, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by August 7, 2012
  • Return ballot by August 7, 2012

Kentucky

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 9, 2012
  • Request ballot by October 30, 2012
  • Return ballot November 6, 2012
  • Presidential and State Primaries: May 22, 2012
  • Register by April 23, 2012
  • Request ballot by May 15, 2012
  • Return ballot by May 22, 2012

Louisiana

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 8, 2012
  • Request ballot by November 5, 2012
  • Presidential Primary: March 24, 2012
  • Register by February 22, 2012
  • Request ballot by March 23, 2012
  • Return ballot by March 24, 2012
  • Runoff Election: December 1, 2012
  • Register by October 31, 2012
  • Request ballot by November 30, 2012
  • Return ballot by December 1, 2012

Maine

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • No Registration deadline
  • No ballot request deadline
  • Return ballot by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
  • No Presidential Primary
  • State Primary: June 12, 2012
  • No Registration deadline
  • No ballot request deadline
  • Return ballot by 8 pm on June 12, 2012

Maryland

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Registration received or postmarked by October 16, 2012
  • Request ballot via mail by 8 pm on October 30, 2012
  • Request ballot via fax or email by 11:59 pm on October 30, 2012
  • Return ballot by 10 am on November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
  • Presidential and State Primaries: April 3, 2012
  • Registration received or postmarked by March 13, 2012
  • Request ballot via mail by 8 pm on March 27, 2012
  • Request ballot via fax or email by 11:59 pm on March 27, 2012
  • Return ballot by 10 am on April 13, 2012 (postmarked by April 3, 2012)

Massachusetts

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by 12 pm on November 5, 2012
  • Return ballot via mail by 5 pm on November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
  • Return ballot via fax or email by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
  • Presidential Primary: March 6, 2012
  • Registration Not Required
  • Request ballot by 12 pm on March 5, 2012
  • Return ballot by 8 pm on March 6, 2011
  • State Primary: September 6, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by 12 pm on September 5, 2012
  • Return ballot by 8 pm on September 6, 2011

Michigan

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by November 6, 2012
  • Request ballot by 2 pm on November 3, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 6, 2012
  • Presidential Primary: February 28, 2012
  • Register by February 28, 2012
  • Request ballot by 2 pm on February 25, 2012
  • Return ballot by February 28, 2012
  • State Primary: August 7, 2012
  • Register by August 7, 2012
  • Request ballot by 2 pm on August 4, 2012
  • Return ballot by August 7, 2012

Minnesota

  • General Election November 6, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • No deadline for ballot request
  • Return ballot by November 6, 2012
  • No Presidential Primary
  • State Primary: August 14, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • No deadline for ballot request
  • Return ballot by August 14, 2012

Mississippi

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 27, 2012
  • No deadline for ballot request
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
  • Presidential Primary: March 13, 2012
  • Register by March 3, 2012
  • No deadline for ballot request
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on March 13, 2012
  • State Primary: March 13, 2012
  • Register by March 3, 2012
  • No deadline for ballot request
  • Return ballot by 5 pm on March 12, 2012
  • State Primary Runoff: April 3, 2012
  • Register by March 3, 2012
  • No deadline for ballot request
  • Return ballot by 5 pm on April 2, 2012

Missouri

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 10, 2012
  • Request ballot by October 31, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
  • Presidential Primary: February 7, 2012
  • Register by January 11, 2012
  • Request ballot by February 1, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on February 7, 2012
  • State Primary: August 7, 2012
  • Register by July 11, 2012
  • Request ballot by August 1, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on August 7, 2012

Montana

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by November 6, 2012
  • Request ballot by November 6, 2012
  • Return ballot by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
  • Presidential and State Primaries June 5, 2012
  • Register by June 5, 2012
  • Request ballot by June 5, 2012
  • Return ballot by 8 pm on June 5, 2012

Nebraska

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 19, 2012
  • Request ballot by October 31, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 6, 2012
  • Presidential and State Primaries: May 15, 2012
  • Register by April 27, 2012
  • Request ballot by May 9, 2012
  • Return ballot by May 15, 2012

Nevada

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 6, 2012
  • Request ballot by 5 pm on October 30, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
  • No Presidential Primary
  • State Primary: June 12, 2012
  • Register by May 12, 2012
  • Request ballot by 5 pm on June 5, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on June 12, 2012

New Hampshire

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by November 6, 2012
  • Request ballot by November 5, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 6, 2012
  • Presidential Primary: January 10, 2012
  • Register by January 10, 2012
  • Request ballot by January 9, 2012
  • Return ballot by January 10, 2012
  • State Primary: September 11, 2012
  • Register by September 11, 2012
  • Request ballot by September 10, 2012
  • Return ballot by September 11, 2012

New Jersey

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 16, 2012
  • Request ballot by October 30, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 6, 2012
  • Presidential and State Primaries: June 5, 2012
  • Register by May 15, 2012
  • Request ballot by May 29, 2012
  • Return ballot by June 5, 2012

New Mexico

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by November 2, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
  • Presidential and State Primaries: June 5, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by June 1, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on June 5, 2012

New York

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 12, 2012
  • Request ballot by October 26, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 19, 2012 (postmarked by November 5, 2012)
  • Presidential Primary: April 24, 2012
  • Register by March 30, 2012
  • Request ballot by March 30, 2012
  • Return ballot by May 1, 2012 (postmarked by April 23, 2012)
  • State Primary: September 11, 2012
  • Register by August 17, 2012
  • Request ballot by August 17, 2012
  • Return ballot by September 18, 2012 (postmarked by September 10, 2012)

North Carolina

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by November 5, 2012
  • Request ballot by November 5, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 6, 2012
  • Presidential and State Primaries: May 8, 2012
  • Register by May 7, 2012
  • Request ballot by May 7, 2012
  • Return ballot by May 8, 2012
  • State Primary Runoff: July 17, 2012
  • Runoff registration May 7, 2012
  • Request ballot by July 16, 2012
  • Return ballot by July 17, 2012

North Dakota

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by September 22, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 9 or 12 depending on county (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
  • No Presidential Primary
  • State Primary: June 12, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by April 28, 2012
  • Return ballot by June 15 or 18 depending on county (postmarked by June 12, 2012)

Ohio

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 9, 2012
  • Request ballot by November 3, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 16, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
  • Presidential and State Primaries: March 6, 2012
  • Register by February 6, 2012
  • Request ballot by March 3, 2012
  • Return ballot by March 16, 2012 (postmarked by March 6, 2012)

Oklahoma

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by October 31, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
  • Presidential Primary: March 6, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by February 29, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on March 6, 2012
  • State Primary: June 26, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by June 20, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on June 26, 2012
  • State Primary Runoff: August 28, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by August 22, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on August 28, 2012

Oregon

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 17, 2012 (or postmarked by October 17, 2012)
  • No ballot request required
  • Return ballot by 8 pm on November 6, 2012
  • Presidential and State Primaries: May 15, 2012
  • Register by April 24, 2012 (or postmarked by April 24, 2012)
  • No ballot request required
  • Return ballot by 8 pm on May 15, 2012

Pennsylvania

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 9, 2012
  • Request ballot by November 6, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 13, 2012 (postmarked by November 5, 2012)
  • Presidential and State Primaries: April 24, 2012
  • Register by March 26, 2012
  • Request ballot by April 24, 2012
  • Return ballot by May 1, 2012 (postmarked by April 23, 2012)

Rhode Island

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by October 16, 2012
  • Return ballot by 9 pm on November 6, 2012
  • Presidential Primary: April 24, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by April 3, 2012
  • Return ballot by 9 pm on April 24, 2012
  • State Primary: September 11, 2012
  • Registration not required
  • Request ballot by August 21, 2012
  • Return ballot by 9 pm on September 11, 2012

South Carolina

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 6, 2012
  • Request ballot by 5 pm on November 5, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
  • No Democratic Presidential Primary
  • State Primary: June 12, 2012
  • Register by May 12, 2012
  • Request ballot by 5 pm on June 11, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on June 12, 2012
  • State Primary Runoff: June 26, 2012
  • Register by May 12, 2012
  • Request ballot by 5 pm on June 25, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on June 26, 2012

South Dakota

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 22, 2012
  • Request ballot by 3 pm on November 6, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 6, 2012
  • Presidential and State Primaries: June 5, 2012
  • Register by May 21, 2012
  • Request ballot by 3 pm on June 5, 2012
  • Return ballot by June 5, 2012
  • State Primary Runoff: June 19, 2012
  • Register by June 4, 2012
  • Request ballot by 3 pm on June 19, 2012
  • Return ballot on June 19, 2012

Tennessee

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 30, 2012
  • Request ballot by October 30, 2012
  • Return ballot on November 6, 2012
  • Presidential Primary: March 6, 2012
  • Register by February 28, 2012
  • Request ballot by February 28, 2012
  • Return ballot by March 6, 2012
  • State Primary: August 2, 2012
  • Register by July 26, 2012
  • Request ballot by July 26, 2012
  • Return ballot by August 2, 2012

Texas

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 9, 2012
  • Request ballot by October 30, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 12, 2012 (postmarked by November 6, 2012)
  • Presidential and State Primaries: April 3, 2012
  • Register by March 5, 2012
  • Request ballot by March 16, 2012
  • Return ballot by April 10, 2012 (assume postmarked by April 3, 2012)
  • State Primary Runoff: June 5, 2012
  • Register by May 7, 2012
  • Request ballot by May 29, 2012
  • Return ballot by June 12, 2012 (assume postmarked by June 5, 2012)

Utah

  • General Election November 6, 2012
  • Register by November 2, 2012
  • Request ballot by November 2, 2012
  • Return ballot by 12 pm on November 19, 2012 (postmarked by November 5, 2012)
  • Presidential and State Primaries: June 26, 2012
  • Register by June 22, 2012
  • Request ballot by June 22, 2012
  • Return ballot by 12 pm on July 9, 2012 (postmarked by June 21, 2012)

Vermont

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 31, 2012
  • Request ballot by November 5, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 6, 2012
  • Presidential Primary: March 6, 2012
  • Register by February 29, 2012
  • Request ballot by March 5, 2012
  • Return ballot by March 6, 2012
  • State Primary: August 28, 2012
  • Register by August 22, 2012
  • Request ballot by August 27, 2012
  • Return ballot by August 28, 2012

Virginia

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 15, 2012
  • Request ballot by October 30, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on November 6, 2012
  • Presidential Primary: March 6, 2012
  • Register by February 13, 2012
  • Request ballot by February 28, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on March 6, 2012
  • State Primary: June 12, 2012
  • Register by May 21, 2012
  • Request ballot by June 5, 2012
  • Return ballot by 7 pm on June 12, 2012

Washington

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by November 6, 2012
  • Request ballot by November 6, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 26, 2012 (assume postmarked by November 6, 2012)
  • No Presidential Primary
  • State Primary: August 7, 2012
  • Register by August 7, 2012
  • Request ballot by August 7, 2012
  • Return ballot by August 20, 2012 (assume postmarked by August 7, 2012)

West Virginia

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 16, 2012
  • Request ballot by October 31, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 13, 2012 (assume postmarked by November 6, 2012)
  • Presidential and State Primaries: May 8, 2012
  • Register by April 17, 2012
  • Request ballot by May 2, 2012
  • Return ballot by May 14, 2012 (assume postmarked by May 8, 2012)

Wisconsin

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 17, 2012
  • Request ballot by November 2, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 6, 2012
  • Presidential Primary: April 3, 2012
  • Register by March 3, 2012
  • Request ballot by March 30, 2012
  • Return ballot by April 3, 2012
  • State Primary: August 14, 2012
  • Register by July 25, 2012
  • Request ballot by August 10, 2012
  • Return ballot by August 14, 2012

Wyoming

  • General Election: November 6, 2012
  • Register by October 23, 2012
  • Request ballot by November 5, 2012
  • Return ballot by November 6, 2012
  • No Presidential Primary
  • State Primary: August 21, 2012
  • Register by August 7, 2012
  • Request ballot by August 20, 2012
  • Return ballot by August 21, 2012