IMPORTANT DATES pertaining to Primary Election 2021
January 16 – February 14: Nomination of County Board of Election Members
February 15: Submission of Evening Voter Registration Plan by County Commissioners of Registration to Secretary of State
March 1: Governor Commissions County Election Board Members
March 1 – March 15: County Boards of Elections to Organize
March 25: Deadline for Creating, Abolishing, Dividing or Consolidating an Election District by County
Board of Election
March 28 – April 3; April 4 – April 10: Publication of Notice of Requirements to Vote in Primary Election by County Commissioner of
Registration
April 1: Appointment of District Board Workers by County Boards of Election
April 1: County Committee Chairs to File with Municipal Clerks the Number of County Committee Seats to be Filled at Primary Election
April 1: Municipal Clerks to Submit Certified List of Suggested Polling Places to County Boards of Election
April 2: Secretary of State to Submit Notice to County Clerks and County Boards of Election of Available Offices and Public Questions for Upcoming General Election
April 5: Nomination Petition Filing Deadline for Primary Election
April 8: Deadline for Amendments to Defective Petitions for Primary Election Candidates
April 9: Filing Deadline for Objections to Nominating Petitions for Primary Election Candidates
April 12: Notice of Federal, State and County Offices to be Elected at General Election to be sent by County Clerks to Municipal Clerks
April 12: Notice of Public Offices to be Elected at General Election to be sent by Municipal Clerks to County Clerks
April 13: Publication of Notice of Mail-in Ballot Availability for Primary Election by County Clerks
April 14: Deadline for Change of Party Affiliation Declaration Forms for Primary Election to be Filed with County Commissioners of Registration
April 14: Deadline for Filing Certificate to Fill Vacancy of a Primary Election Candidate By the Appointed Vacancy Committee
April 14: Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenges for Primary Election Candidates
April 15: Deadline for Municipal Clerk to Certify to the County Clerk the Names of the Candidates who filed Primary Election Nomination Petition with Municipal Clerk
April 15: Transmittal of Secretary of State Certification of Federal and State Primary Election Candidates to County Clerks
April 16: Transmittal of County Clerk Certification of All Candidates to be Placed on the Primary Election Ballot to Municipal Clerks, the County Clerk Shall also Transmit such List, but for Federal Candidates; to Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC)
April 16: County & Municipal Clerk Drawings for Ballot Positions for Primary Election Candidates
April 18 – May 17: Publication of Notice of Primary Election by County Boards of Election
April 19: Deadline for Filing in Superior Court to Protect Primary Election Candidate’s Rights
April 19: Deadline for Preparation of Official Primary Election Ballot for Printing
April 24: Commencement of Mailing of Mail-In Ballots for Primary Election
May 15: Certification of Polling Places by County Boards of Election
May 15: Filing of Certification of Accessible Polling Places to the Secretary of State by the County Boards of Election
May 18: Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election
May 18: Mandated Evening Voter Registration Available for Primary Election in Offices of County Commissioners of Registration
May 25: Deadline for Filing of Challenger Appointments for Primary Election
May 30 – June 5: Publication of Notice of Primary Election by Boards of Election
June 1: Publication of Challenge and Complaint Procedures for Primary Election by County Boards of Election
June 1: Deadline to apply for a Mail-In Ballot by Mail for Primary Election
June 2: Mailing of Sample Ballots for Primary Election
June 4: Deadline for Application to Receive Primary Election Mail-In Ballots by Electronic Means for Qualified Overseas Civilian and Military Voters
June 7 – by 3:00 p.m.: Deadline for In-Person Mail-In Ballot Applications for Primary Election
June 7: Publication of Challenge and Complaint Procedures for Primary Election by County Boards of Election
June 8: Primary Election Day
June 8: Last day for Testing of Electronic Scanning Equipment for Tabulation of Paper Ballots for Primary Election
June 8: Deadline for Post Office Receipt of Mail-In Ballots from Primary Election
June 8: Deadline for in Person Submission of Primary Election Mail-In Ballots to County Boards of Election
June 9 – June 25: Impoundment Period for Voting Machines Used in the Primary Election
June 10: Deadline for Receipt of Timely Mailed Postmarked Mail-In Ballots to County Boards of Election
June 15: Deadline for Filing of Acceptance of Nomination by Successful Primary Election Write-in Nominee
June 15: Filing of Acceptance of One Nomination where Primary Election Nominee Receives More Than One Nomination for Same Office
June 16: Deadline for Municipal Clerk to Certify to County Clerk and County Board of Elections the Names of Duly Elected County Committee Members
June 18: Deadline for Filing of Election Contest Petitions for Primary Election
June 21: Canvass of Primary Election Votes by County Clerks
June 25: Deadline for Recount Applications for Primary Election
June 25: Deadline for Applications for Recheck of Voting Machines Used in the Primary Election
June 25: Deadline for Preparation of Emergency and Provisional Ballot Reports by Each County Board of Election for the Primary Election
IMPORTANT DATES pertaining to April Annual School Board Election 2021
February 23: Publication of Notice of Mail-In Ballot Availability for April Annual School Elections by Municipal and/or County Clerks
February 28 – March 29: Publication of Notice of April Annual School Elections by County Boards of Election
March 1: Nomination Petition Filing Deadline for April Annual School Elections
March 4: Deadline for Filing in Superior Court to Protect School Board Candidate’s Rights
March 5: Filing Deadline for Objections to Nominating Petitions for April Annual School Election Candidates
March 6: Deadline for Withdrawal of School Board Candidates
March 8: Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenges By School Boards of Education
March 8: Deadline for Amendments to Defective Petitions for School Board Candidates
March 10: Drawing of Ballot Positions for School Board Candidates by School Board Secretary
March 12: Deadline for Certification of Ballot Draw to the County Clerk by School Board Secretary
March 30: Voter Registration Deadline for Annual School Elections
April 2: 10:00 a.m. Deadline to Submit Public Question Statements for Annual School Board Elections to the County Clerk by the School Board Secretary
April 3: Deadline to Submit Official School Ballot to Printer by the County Clerk
April 6: Deadline for Filing of Challenger Appointments for Annual School Board Elections
April 11 – April 17: Publication of Notice of Annual School Elections by County Boards of Election
April 13: Publication of Challenge and Complaint Procedures for Annual School Board Elections by County Boards of Election
April 13: Deadline to apply for a Mail-In Ballot by Mail for Annual School Board Elections
April 14: Mailing of Sample Ballots for Annual School Board Elections
April 16: Deadline for Application to Receive Annual School Board Election Mail-In Ballots by Electronic Means for Qualified Overseas Civilian and Military Voters
April 19: Publication of Challenge and Complaint Procedures for Annual School Board Elections by County Boards of Election
April 19 – by 3:00 p.m.: Deadline for In-Person Mail-In Ballot Applications for Annual School Board Elections
April 20: Annual School Board Elections
April 20: Last Day for Testing of Electronic Scanning Equipment for Tabulation of Paper Ballots for Annual School Board Elections
April 20: Deadline for Post Office Receipt of Mail-In Ballots from the Annual School Board Election
April 20: Deadline for in Person Submission of Annual School Board Election Mail-In Ballots to County Boards of Election
April 21 – May 7: Impoundment Period for Voting Machines Used in the Annual School Board Elections
April 22: Deadline for Receipt of Timely Mailed Postmarked Mail-In Ballots to County Boards of Election
April 28: Meeting of County Board of Canvassers for Annual School Board Elections
May 7: Deadline for Preparation of Emergency and Provisional Ballot Reports by Each County Board of Election for the Annual School Board Election
May 7: Deadline for Recount Applications for Annual School Board Elections
May 7: Deadline for Applications for Recheck of Voting Machines Used in the Annual School Board Elections
May 22: Deadline for Filing of Election Contest Petitions for Annual School Elections
IMPORTANT DATES pertaining to Special School Board Election 2021
February 19: Written Notice of April Special School Board Elections by Board of Education to Municipal Clerks and County Board of Election
February 23: Publication of Notice of Mail-In Ballot Availability for April Special School Board Elections by County Clerks
February 28 – March 29: Publication of Notice of April Special School Board Elections by County Boards of Election
March 30: Voter Registration Deadline for April Special School Board Elections
April 11 – April 17: Publication of Notice of April Special School Board Elections by County Boards of Election
April 13: Publication of Challenge and Complaint Procedures for April Special School Board Elections by County Boards of Election
April 13: Deadline to Apply for a Mail-In Ballot by Mail for April Special School Board Election
April 14: Mailing of Sample Ballots for April Special School Board Elections
April 16: Deadline for Application to Receive April Special School Board Election Mail-In Ballots by Electronic Means for Qualified Overseas Civilian and Military Voters
April 19 – by 3:00 p.m.: Deadline for In-Person Mail-In Ballot Applications for April Special School Board Election
April 19: Publication of Challenge and Complaint Procedures for April Special School Board Elections by County Boards of Election
April 20: April Special School Board Election
April 20: Last Day for Testing of Electronic Scanning Equipment for Tabulation of Paper Ballots for April Special School Board Election
April 20: Deadline for Post Office Receipt of Mail-In Ballots from the April Special School Board Election
April 20: Deadline for in Person Submission of April Special School Board Election Mail-In Ballots to County Boards of Election
April 21 – May 7: Impoundment Period for Voting Machines Used in the April Special School Board Elections
April 22: Deadline for Receipt of Timely Mailed Postmarked Mail-In Ballots to County Boards of Election
April 28: Meeting of County Board of Canvassers for April Special School Board Election
May 7: Deadline for Preparation of Emergency and Provisional Ballot Reports by Each County Board of Elections for the April Special School Board Election
May 7: Deadline for Recount Applications for April Special School Board Election
May 7: Deadline for Applications for Recheck of Voting Machines Used in the April Special School Board Election
May 22: Deadline for Filing of Election Contest Petitions for April Special School Board Election