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2008 ELECTION DATES AND VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES
Primary Elections - 2008 General Election
Nov. 4, 2008		 More Information
Election Day Registration
Deadline		 Registration
Deadline		 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.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		 By 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
January 22
(subject to change)		 January 1  October 24 www.sos.nh.gov 603-271-3242
Or at polls with valid ID
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 or received by April 11 postmarked or received 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.)		 By mail: October 21
In person November 3 (5 p.m.)		 elections.state.wi.us 608-266-8005
Also: at the polls in some municipalities with valid ID