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2008
Election Dates & Deadlines
General Election - November 4, 2008
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State |
Voter Registration Deadline |
Primary/Caucus |
Senate Race in 2008 |
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Presidential |
Congressional |
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Republican |
Democrat |
|
AL |
25 - Oct |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
3 - Jun |
Yes |
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AK |
5 - Oct |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
26 - Aug |
Yes |
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AZ |
6 - Oct |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
2 - Sept |
No |
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AR |
5 - Oct |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
20 - May |
Yes |
|
CA |
6 - Oct |
5 - Feb |
5 - feb |
20 - May |
No |
|
CO |
6 - Oct |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
12 - Aug |
Yes |
|
CT |
21 - Oct |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
12 - Aug |
No |
|
DE |
15 - Oct |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
9 - Sept |
Yes |
|
DC |
5 - Oct |
12 - Feb |
12 - Feb |
9 - Sept |
No |
|
FL |
6 - Oct |
29 - Jan |
29 - Jan |
26 - Aug |
No |
|
GA |
6 - Oct |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
15 - July |
Yes |
|
HI |
5 - Oct |
25 - Jan to
7 - Feb |
19 - Feb |
20 - Sept |
No |
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ID |
10 - Oct (1) |
27 - May |
5 - Feb |
27 - May |
Yes |
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IL |
7 - Oct |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
Yes |
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IN |
6 - Oct |
5 - June |
5 - June |
6 - May |
No |
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IA |
25 - Oct |
3 - Jan |
3 - Jan |
3 - June |
Yes |
|
KS |
20 - Oct |
9 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
5 - Aug |
Yes |
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KY |
7 - Oct |
20 - May |
20 - May |
20 - May |
Yes |
| LA |
11 - Oct |
9 - Feb |
9 - Feb |
6 - Sept with
Run-Off 4 - Oct |
Yes |
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ME |
21 - Oct |
1 - Feb |
10 - Feb |
10 - June |
Yes |
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MD |
6 - Oct |
12 - Feb |
12 - Feb |
12 - Feb |
No |
|
MA |
15 - Oct |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
16 - Sept |
Yes |
|
MI |
5 - Oct |
15 - Jan |
15 - Jan |
5 - Aug |
Yes |
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MN |
14 - Oct (1) |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
9 - Sept |
Yes |
|
MS |
5 - Oct |
11 - Mar |
11 - Mar |
11 - Mar |
Yes |
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MO |
7 - Oct |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
5 - Aug |
No |
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MT |
5 - Oct |
3 - June |
3 - June |
3 - June |
Yes |
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NE |
7 - Oct |
13 - May |
9 - Feb |
13 - May |
Yes |
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NV |
5 - Oct |
19 - Jan |
19 - Jan |
12 - Aug |
No |
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NH |
25 - Oct (1) |
8 - Jan |
8 - Jan |
9 - Sept |
Yes |
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NJ |
6 - Oct |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
3 - June |
Yes |
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NM |
7 - Oct |
3 - June |
5 - Feb |
3 - June |
Yes |
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NY |
10 - Oct |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
9 - Sept |
No |
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NC |
10 - Oct |
6 - May |
6 - May |
6 - May |
Yes |
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ND |
None |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
10 - June |
No |
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OH |
5 - Oct |
4 - Mar |
4 - Mar |
4 - Mar |
No |
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OK |
10 - Oct |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
29 - July |
Yes |
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OR |
14 - Oct |
20 - May |
20 - May |
20 - May |
Yes |
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PA |
5 - Oct |
22 - April |
22 - April |
22 - April |
No |
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RI |
5 - Oct |
4 - Mar |
4 - Mar |
9 - Sept |
Yes |
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SC |
5 - Oct |
1 - Jan |
26 - Jan |
10 - June |
Yes |
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SD |
20 - Oct |
3 - June |
3 - June |
3 - June |
Yes |
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TN |
5 - Oct |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
7 - Aug |
Yes |
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TX |
5 - Oct |
4 - Mar |
4 - Mar |
4 - Mar |
Yes |
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UT |
15 - Oct |
5 - Feb |
5 - Feb |
24 - June |
No |
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VT |
25 - Oct |
4 - Mar |
4 - Mar |
9 - Sept |
No |
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VA |
6 - Oct |
12 - Feb |
12 - Feb |
10 - June |
Yes |
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WA |
5 - Oct |
19 - Feb |
19 - Feb |
19 - Aug |
No |
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WV |
5 - Oct |
13 - May |
13 - May |
13 - May |
Yes |
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WI |
22 - Oct (1) |
19 - Feb |
19 - Feb |
9 - Sept |
No |
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WY |
5 - Oct |
5 - Jan |
8 - Mar |
19 - Aug |
Yes |
(1) Idaho, Minnesota, New Hapshire, and Wisconsin allow voters to register at the polls on election day.
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