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2008 Election Dates, Deadlines & Notices
The New Jersey State Voting Machine Examination Committee held a hearing at 225 West State Street, 1st Floor, Trenton, NJ on May 22, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
Final Reports: (599k pdf) 6/25/08
7/1
Evening Registration Plan details
7/28
Petition Filing Deadline for Electors of President and Vice President details
8/3
Proposed Amendments to the NJ Constitution - Public Questions - Publication
details
8/4
Amendment of Defective Petition for Electors of President and Vise President
details
8/8
Secretary of State, Statement to County Clerks of Nominations, Vacancies details
8/11
County Clerk Drawing for Ballot Positions details
8/17
Paper Ballots Post Election Results details
8/22
Public Questions Submitted by County and Municiapl Governments to County Clerk
details
8/26
Public Questions - Other Than Proposed Amendments to the NJ Constitution -
Final Action By Governor or Legislature details
9/5
Deadline for Independent Candidate to Decline Nomination details
Deadline or Submission of Public Question Proposed by the Electorate and Adopted by Local or County Government to be filed with County Clerk details
9/11
Deadline for Filing of Vacancy for Independent Candidate details
9/14
Last Day Vacancy Can Occur for Primary Election Nominees details
9/14-10/13
Notice of Election details
9/15
Publish Notice - Military Service Absentee and Civilian Absentee Voters details
9/17
Deadline for Filing Primary Nominee Vacancy details
9/22
Official Ballot Ready for Printer details
9/25
Mailing of Absentee Ballots by County Clerks details
10/6
Instruction of Election Officers details
10/14
Evening Registration details
Last Day to Register to Vote for the Upcoming General Election details
10/21
Filing of Appointments or Applications for Challengers details
10/27
Voter Registry List - Certification and Transmission details
10/27-11/1
Notice of General Election details
10/28
County Boards Advertise Challenge and Complaint Procedures at Polling Places details
Absentee Ballot Application By Mail details
10/29
Sample Ballots, Prepared and Mailed details
10/31
Deadline for Application for Faxed Overseas Federal Ballot details
11/3
Deadline for Civilian Absentee Ballot Application in Person details
County Board Advertise Challenge and Complaint Procedures at Polling Places details
11/4
General Election Day Polls are Open from 6a.m. to 8p.m. details
Certified Statements of Election Results details
Deadline for Submission of Absentee Ballot to County Boards of Election details
11/5-11/19
Impoundment Period for Voting Machines Used in the General Election details
11/10
County Board of Canvassers details
11/19
Recount Applications to Judge of Superior Court details
12/2
Board of State Canvassers details
12/4
Deadline to File Election Contest Petition details
12/5
Paper Ballot Post Election Results details
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