January 13, 2008
First day to accept early voting ballot request for the primary election.

January 30, 2008
Last day for publication notice to publish information on offices to be filled, terms, vacancies, votes to cast, and filing deadlines.

February 1, 2008
Last day for political party to file a petition with the Secretary of State to qualify for the upcoming primary election.

Last day for political parties to fix precinct representation to county conventions, if notice is not received, the default number is two per precinct.

February 15, 2008
Last day for incumbents (any current office holder) to file for office on the primary ballot.

February 20, 2008
Last day for drafted incumbent partisan canditate to submit a filing form.

March 3, 2008
Last day for non-incumbents (new filers) to file for office on primary.

Last day to withdraw a filing for office.

Last day for a subdivision to certify a special issue for inclusion on the primary ballot.

March 21, 2008
Last day for Secretary of State to certify candidates, offices and issues to be placed on the statewide ballot.

April 1 through June 30
Blackout period for special elections.

April 25, 2008
Postmark deadline for mailed in registrations.

At 6 p.m., last day for deputy registrars to register voters for an upcoming election.

At close of business, last day voter registrations can be completed at DMV or County Treasurers for the person to be registered to vote in an upcoming election.

At close of business, last day voter registrations can be completed at or returned to State Agencies or Departments for the person to be registered to vote in an upcoming election.

Last day for voter registration form to be delivered to the election office by someone other than the person registering, for the person to be registered to vote in an upcoming election.

May 2, 2008
Last day for write-in candidate to file notarized affidavit and filing fee with the filing officer.

At 6 p.m. last day for in person voter registration.

May 7, 2008
At 4 p.m. is the last day to receive an application for Early Voting ballots to be mailed out to a specific address.

May 12, 2008
Last day for Early Voting - in person - at the County Clerk or Election Commissioner office.

May 13, 2008
Statewide Primary Election Day

Polls open 8 a.m. CDT

No later than the closing of the polls - deadline for return of early voting ballot - in person.

At the time of the closing of the polls is the first any returns or partial returns may be released.

May 20, 2008
Deadline for filing fee to be paid, if needed, by an undeclared write-in candidate who has been nominated.

June 1, 2008
1st day County post-primary convention may be held. Meet any time during first 10 days in June.

June 4, 2008
Last day a political subdivision may request the adjustment of election district boundaries for offices not in primary.

June 9, 2008
Board of State Canvassers meets to certify the election results.

July 4, 2008
Deadline for filing statewide initiative and referendum petitions.

July 6, 2008
First day to accept Early Voting ballot request for the general election.

August 1, 2008
Last day for non-incumbents (new filers) to file for office. Public Power Districts (grossing less than 40 million) Board Members; Reclamation Districts; Education Service Unit Board Members; County Weed Boards; Village Board of Trustees; and Class II schools.

Filing deadline for judicial officeholders to place their name on the General Election ballot for retention.

Last day for a candidate to withdraw their name and decline to be a candidate for those whose filing deadlines are July 15th and August 1st.

August 8, 2008
Deadline to file objection to a non-incumbent candidate filing.

August 11, 2008
Deadline for Secretary of State to determine if sufficient signatures were turned in for a new party.

August 25, 2008
Last day for submission of petitions to change political subdivision from district elections to at large; or from at large to district elections.

September 2, 2008
Last day for filing for office by petition.

Last day for political subdivision to submit special issue for the general ballot.

Deadline for candidate of a new political party to file for General Election ballot status to file petition of nomination to be on the General Election ballot.

Last day for a candidate nominated at the primary election to decline the nomination.

Last day to file a petition to fill a vacancy for a non-partisan office.

October 17, 2008
Postmark deadline for mailed in registrations

At 6 p.m., last day for deputy registrars to register voters for an upcoming election.

At close of business, last day voter registrations can be completed at DMV or County Treasurers for the person to be registered to vote in an upcoming election.

At close of business, last day voter registrations can be completed at or returned to State Agencies or Departments for the person to be registered to vote in an upcoming election.

Last day for voter registration form to be delivered to the election office by someone other than the person registering to vote, for the person to be registered to vote in an upcoming election.

October 24, 2008
Last day for a write-in candidate to file notarized affidavit and filing fee with the filing officer.

At 6 p.m., last day for in person voter registration.

November 4, 2008
Statewide General Election Day.

Polls open 8 a.m. CDT.

No later than the closing of the polls - deadline for return of voter registration form with an early voting ballot - in person.

No later than the closing of the polls - deadline for return of early voting ballot - in person.

At the time of the closing of the polls is the first any returns or partial returns may be released.