2008 Elections
Election Dates &
Voter Registration Deadlines

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

REGISTER — VOTE IN 2008!

Primary Elections - 2008		General Election - Nov. 4, 2008
Election Day	Registration Deadline	Registration Deadline	More Information Website/Phone
CALIFORNIA — Legislative session: January 7 to August 31
February 5	January 18	October 17	www.ss.ca.gov [2] 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 [3] 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 [4]  217-782-4141
INDIANA — Legislative session: January 14 to March 14
May 6	April 4	October 3	www.state.in.us/sos/elections [5] 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 [6] 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 [7]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 [8]  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 [9] 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 [10] 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 [11] 603-271-3242
NEW JERSEY — Legislative session: January 8 through entire year
February 5	January 14	October 10	www.state.nj.us/lps/elections [12]609-292-3760
NEW YORK — Legislative session: January 9 through entire year
February 5	January 10	October 9	www.elections.state.ny.us [13] 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 [14]  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 [15] 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 [16]717-787-5280
SOUTH DAKOTA — Legislative session: January 8 to mid March
June 3	May 16	October 17	www.sdsos.gov [17]  605-773-3537
VERMONT — Legislative session: January 8 to early May
March 4	February 25 (noon)	October 27 (noon)	www.vermont-elections.org/ [18]802-828-2464
VIRGINIA — Legislative session: January 9 to March 8
February 12	January 11	October 3	www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms [19] 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 [20] 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 [21] 608-266-8005
These are the states where UE members live and work. Don't see your state? These links to Project Vote-Smart should help: Voter Registration Information [22] Local Election Offices [23]