Election and Campaign Finance Calendar

 

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Last day for voter registration for the primary.

 

Monday, January 14, 2008

First day for early voting.

 

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Last day for early voting

 

Last day for the election authority to receive application for absentee ballot.

 

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

General Primary Election

 

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Registration opens.

 

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Each Party will hold county conventions.

 

Monday, March 17, 2008

Last day for County Chairman to forward the State Board of Elections the names and addresses of its officers and precinct committeemen.

 

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

First day to circulate nomination petitions for independent candidates for President and Vice President.

 

Monday, April 7, 2008

Last day for established party managing committee to file a resolution to fill a vacancy in nomination – when no candidate was nominated at the General Primary.

 

Friday, June 6 to Saturday June 7, 2008

State Republican Convention

 

Monday, August 4, 2008

Last day for each established party to hold a state party convention.  The call for the convention must be issued at least 33 days prior.

 

Monday, September 1 to Thursday, September 4, 2008

Republican National Convention

 

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Last day for County, Municipal, Township and Park Boards to place advisory referenda on the ballot by resolution.

 

Thursday, September 25, 2008

First day to apply for an absentee ballot.

 

Monday, October 6, 2008

First day a registered Illinois voter who has moved within 30 days outside of his/her precinct prior to a Presidential election may apply either by mail or in person for absentee ballot.

 

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Last day for voter registration before election.  *may be different for City of Chicago and Cook County

 

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

First day of early voting.

 

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Last day for county clerks (other than Cook, DuPage, Lake, and Will) to provide each county chairman precinct lists prepared for the 2008 General Election marked to indicate the names of all persons who have registered since the 2008 General Primary.

 

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Last day of early voting.

 

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

General Election