New Jersey Department of State

2010 Important Candidate Dates and Deadlines

     
     
   
     
     
  April  
  April 12
Deadline for Nomination Petitions for
Primary Election

(before 4:00 p.m. of the 57th day before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:23-14
 
  April 15
Deadline for Amendment of Defective Petitions for Primary Election Candidates
(3 days after filing deadline)
N.J.S.A. 19:23-20
 
  April 16
Deadline for Filing of Objections to Nomination Petitions for Primary Election Candidates
(within 4 days of the filing deadline)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-10
 
  April 21
Deadline for Filing Certificate to Fill Vacancy of a Primary Election Candidate
(48 days before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:23-12
 
  April 22
Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenges for Primary Election Candidates
(10 days after the last day for filing nomination petitions)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-11
 
  April 22
County & Municipal Clerk Drawings for Ballot Positions for Primary Election Candidates
(47 days before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:23-24
 
  April 22
County & Municipal Clerk Drawings for Ballot Positions for Primary Election Candidates
(47 days before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:23-24
 
  April 26
Deadline for Filing in Superior Court to Protect Primary Election Candidate Rights
(12 days after petition filing deadline)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-12
 
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  May  
 

May 25
Deadline for Filing of Challenger Appointments for Primary Election
(second Tuesday before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:7-3

 
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  June  
  June 8
Primary Election Day
(Tuesday after first Monday in June)
N.J.S.A. 19:2-1, N.J.S.A. 19:23-40
 
  June 8
Nomination Petition Filing Deadline for Independent Candidates for General Election
(before 4:00 p.m. of the day of the primary election)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-9
 
  June 14
Filing Deadline for Objections to Nomination Petitions for Independent General Election Candidates
(no later than 4 days after filing deadline)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-10
 
  June 15
Deadline for Filing of Acceptance of Nomination by Successful Primary Election Write-in Nominee
(7 days after election)
N.J.S.A. 19:23-16
 
  June 15
Filing of Acceptance of One Nomination where Primary Election Nominee Receives More Than One Nomination for Same Office
(7 days after election)
N.J.S.A. 19:14-9
 
  June 18
Deadline for Filing of Election Contest Petition for Primary Election
(up to 10 days after election)
N.J.S.A. 19:29-3
 
  June 18
Deadline for Amendments to Defective Petitions for Independent General Election Candidates
(on or before 10th day after petition filing deadline)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-13
 
  June 18
Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenge to Independent General Election Candidates
(on or before 10th day after filing deadline)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-11, N.J.S.A. 19:23-57
 
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  September  
  September 3
Deadline for Independent Candidates to Decline Nomination for General Election
(60 days before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-16
 
  September 9
Deadline for Filling of Vacancy for Independent Candidate for the General Election
(not later than 54 days before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-19
 
  September 13
Last Day Vacancy Can Occur for Primary Election Nominees for the General Election
(51 days before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-20
 
  September 15
Deadline for Filling Primary Nominee Vacancy for General Election
(48 days before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-20

 
     
 
 
 
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