We received the following information via email and wanted to share with you…this post has been tagged with “Elections” in case you want to refer back to it in the future.
Below please find important 2013 Election Dates/information as provided by the Union County Clerk:
2013 Election Dates
APRIL
MONDAY, APR 1 – Petition filing deadline 4 p.m. for the June Primary Election
FRIDAY, APR 5 – Deadline for objections to partisan candidates nominating petitions for the Primary Election
WEDNESDAY, APR 10– Deadline for the Determination of Petition Challenge
WEDNESDAY, APR 10 – Last day to file Party Declaration Forms to change political party affiliation for the June Primary
FRIDAY, APR 12– Ballot Position Drawing for the June Primary Election at 3 p.m.
MONDAY, APR 15 – Continuing Political Action Committee 1st quarter Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
MAY
MONDAY, MAY 6 – 29-Day Pre-Primary Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
TUESDAY, MAY 14 – Last day to register to vote for the June Primary Election
TUESDAY, MAY 21 – Deadline for filing of appointments or applications for Challengers with the Union County Board of Elections for the Primary Election
FRIDAY, MAY 24 – 11-Day Pre-Primary Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
TUESDAY, MAY 28 – Last day to apply by mail for a Mail-In Ballot for the June Primary Election
FRIDAY, MAY 31 – Challenge to Mail-In Ballots for the Primary Election at the Board of Elections
JUNE
SATURDAY, JUNE 1 – Special opening from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. of the County Clerk Offices in Elizabeth and Westfield to apply for a Mail-In Ballot for the Primary Election
MONDAY, JUNE 3 – Last day to apply in person for a Mail-In Ballot before 3 p.m. in the County Clerk Offices in Elizabeth and Westfield
TUESDAY, JUNE 4 – Petition filing deadline for Independent candidates for the General Election and School Board Election candidates at 4 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 4 – Primary Election Day: Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
MONDAY, JUNE 10 – Deadline for objections to Independent candidates nominating petitions for the General Election and School Board Election candidates
THURSDAY, JUNE 13 – Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenge for Independent petitions for the General Election and School Board Election
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 – Deadline for Recount of the Primary Election; application to be made with Judge of Superior Court
MONDAY, JUNE 24 – 20-Day Post Primary Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
JULY
MONDAY, JULY 15 – Continuing Political Action Committee 2nd quarter Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
AUGUST
MONDAY, AUG 12 – November General Election and School Board Election Ballot Position Drawing at 3 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUG 16 – Last day for a Municipal and/or County Governing Body to approve a proposition (Non-Binding Question) to appear on the November General Election Ballot
FRIDAY, AUG 30 – Last day for voters of a municipality to place a proposition(Binding Question) on the November General Election Ballot
SEPTEMBER
TUESDAY, SEPT 3 – Last day to fill a vacancy for an Independent candidate
TUESDAY, SEPT 3 – Petition filing deadline for Hillside Municipal Non-Partisan Election in the Hillside Municipal Clerks Office
FRIDAY, SEPT 6 – Last day for an Independent candidate to withdraw from the General Election Ballot
FRIDAY, SEPT 6 – Last day for a School Board candidate to withdraw from the School Board Election Ballot
MONDAY, SEPT 9 – Deadline for objections to Hillside Municipal Non- Partisan petitions in the Hillside Municipal Clerks Office
TUESDAY, SEPT 10 – Last day for a candidate nominated in the Primary Election to withdraw from the General Election
THURSDAY, SEPT 12 – Last day to fill a vacancy of Primary Election nominees
THURSDAY, SEPT 12 – Deadline for determination of petition challenge for Hillside Municipal Non-Partisan petitions
THURSDAY, SEPT 12 – Ballot position drawing for the Hillside Municipal Non-Partisan Election in the Hillside Municipal Clerks Office
OCTOBER
TUESDAY, OCT 7 – 29-Day Pre-General Election, Pre-School Board Election and Pre-Hillside Municipal Non-Partisan Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
TUESDAY, OCT 15 – Continuing Political Action Committee 3rd quarter Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
TUESDAY, OCT 15 – Last day to register to vote for the November General Election
TUESDAY, OCT 22 – Deadline for filing of appointments or applications for Challengers with the Union County Board of Elections for the General Election and for the School Board Election
FRIDAY, OCT 25 – 11-Day Pre-General Election, Pre-School Board and Pre-Hillside Municipal Non-Partisan Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
TUESDAY, OCT 29 – Last day to apply by mail for a Mail-In Ballot for the November General Election
NOVEMBER
FRIDAY, NOV 1 – Challenge to Mail-In Ballots for the General Election, School Board Election and the Hillside Municipal Non-Partisan Election at the Board of Elections
SATURDAY, NOV 2 – Special opening from 9 a.m. to 1 p. m. of the County Clerk Offices in Elizabeth and Westfield to apply for a Mail-In Ballot for the General Election
MONDAY, NOV 4 – Last day to apply in person for a Mail-In Ballot before 3 p.m. in the County Clerk Offices in Elizabeth and Westfield
TUESDAY, NOV 5 – General Election Day: Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, NOV 20 – Deadline for Recount of the General Election and School Board Election; application to be made with Judge of Superior Court
MONDAY, NOV 25 – 20-Day Post General Election, Post School Board Election and Post Hillside Municipal Non-Partisan Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton