2008 Election Dates and Registration Deadlines - UE Political Action

2008 Elections
Election Dates &
Voter Registration Deadlines

Check here for the 2008 election dates, registration deadlines and links to more information about your state.

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Primary Elections - 2008 General Election - Nov. 4, 2008
Election Day Registration
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Website/Phone
CALIFORNIA — Legislative session: January 7 to August 31
February 5 January 18 October 17 www.ss.ca.gov
800-345-VOTE
916-657-2166
CONNECTICUT — Legislative session: February 6 to May 7
February 5 By Mail: January 30
In Person: February 4 (noon)
October 20 www.sots.state.ct.us
860-509-6100
800-540-3764
ILLINOIS — Legislative session: January 9 thru entire year
February 5 January 8 October 7 www.elections.state.il.us 
217-782-4141
INDIANA — Legislative session: January 14 to March 14
May 6 April 4 October 3 www.state.in.us/sos/elections
317-232-3939
800-622-4941
IOWA — Legislative session: January 14 to April 22
Caucuses: January 3 December 24
or at the caucus
October 24 www.sos.state.ia.us
515-281-5760,
888-767-8683
MARYLAND— Legislative session: January 9 to April 7
February 12 January 18 October 10 www.elections.state.md.us
800-222-8683,
410-269-2840
MASSACHUSETTS — Legislative session: January 2 through entire year
March 4 February 12 October 14 www.state.ma.us/sec/ele 
617-727-2828
800-462-VOTE
MINNESOTA — Legislative session: February 12 to May 19
Caucuses: February 5 January 14 October 14
or at polls with valid ID
www.state.mn.us
651-296-2803
NEBRASKA — Legislative session: January 9 through mid April
February 9 — Democratic caucuses;
June 28 — Republican state convention 
By mail: January 17
In Person: January 25
Mail:
postmarked by October 17
In person:
October 24 (6 pm)
www.sos.state.ne.us/elec
402-471-2555
NEW HAMPSHIRE — Legislative session: January 2 to July 1
Tuesday, Jan. 8 January 1
Or at polls with valid ID
October 24
Or at polls with valid ID
www.sos.nh.gov
603-271-3242
NEW JERSEY — Legislative session: January 8 through entire year
February 5 January 14 October 10 www.state.nj.us/lps/elections
609-292-3760
NEW YORK — Legislative session: January 9 through entire year
February 5 January 10 October 9 www.elections.state.ny.us
800-367-8683
518-474-6220
NORTH CAROLINA — Legislative session: May 13 through July
May 6 postmarked by April 11 postmarked by October 9 www.sboe.state.nc.us 
919-733-7173
OHIO — Legislative session: January 2 through entire year
March 4 postmarked by February 1 postmarked by October 3 www.sos.state.oh.us
614-466-2585,
877-767-3453
PENNSYLVANIA — Legislative session: January 2 through entire year
April 22 March 21 October 3 www.dos.state.pa.us
717-787-5280
SOUTH DAKOTA — Legislative session: January 8 to mid March
June 3 May 16 October 17 www.sdsos.gov
 605-773-3537
VERMONT — Legislative session: January 8 to early May
March 4 February 25 (noon) October 27 (noon) www.vermont-elections.org/
802-828-2464
VIRGINIA — Legislative session: January 9 to March 8
February 12 January 11 October 3 www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms
804-864-8901
800-552-9745
WEST VIRGINIA — Legislative session: January 9 to March 8
May 13 April 22 October 14 www.wvsos.com/elections
304-558-6000
WISCONSIN — Legislative session: January 15 through entire year
February 19 By mail: February 5
In person: February 4 (5 p.m.) Also: at the polls in some
municipalities with valid ID
Mail: October 21
In person November 3 (5 p.m.) Also: at the polls in some
municipalities with valid ID
elections.state.wi.us
608-266-8005

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