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Signature requirements and deadlines for 2018 state government elections
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The signature filing deadline is the date by which candidates must file nominating signatures with election officials in order to have their name placed on the ballot. This page features deadlines for 2018. Select the type of election below to see relevant dates.
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- Main article: State legislative elections, 2018
The following table details 2018 state legislative filing deadlines and primary dates in each state.
| 2018 Election Dates | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Filing deadline | Primary | ||||
| Alabama | February 9 | June 5 | ||||
| Alaska | June 1 | August 21 | ||||
| Arizona | May 30 | August 28 | ||||
| Arkansas | March 1 | May 22 | ||||
| California | March 9 | June 5 | ||||
| Colorado | March 20 | June 26 | ||||
| Connecticut | June 12 | August 14 | ||||
| Delaware | July 10 | September 6 | ||||
| Florida | June 22 | August 28 | ||||
| Georgia | March 9 | May 22 | ||||
| Hawaii | June 5 | August 11 | ||||
| Idaho | March 9 | May 15 | ||||
| Illinois | December 4 | March 20 | ||||
| Indiana | February 9 | May 8 | ||||
| Iowa | March 16 | June 5 | ||||
| Kansas | June 1 | August 7 | ||||
| Kentucky | January 30 | May 22 | ||||
| Louisiana | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Maine | March 15 | June 12 | ||||
| Maryland | February 27 | June 26 | ||||
| Massachusetts | June 5 | September 4 | ||||
| Michigan | April 24 | August 7 | ||||
| Minnesota | June 5 | August 14 | ||||
| Mississippi | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Missouri | March 27 | August 7 | ||||
| Montana | March 12 | June 5 | ||||
| Nebraska | March 1 | May 15 | ||||
| Nevada | March 16 | June 12 | ||||
| New Hampshire | June 15 | September 11 | ||||
| New Jersey | N/A | N/A | ||||
| New Mexico | March 13 | June 5 | ||||
| New York | July 12 | September 13 | ||||
| North Carolina | February 28 | May 8 | ||||
| North Dakota | April 9 | June 12 | ||||
| Ohio | February 7 | May 8 | ||||
| Oklahoma | April 13 | June 26 | ||||
| Oregon | March 6 | May 15 | ||||
| Pennsylvania | March 6 | May 15 | ||||
| Rhode Island | June 27 | September 12 | ||||
| South Carolina | March 30 | June 12 | ||||
| South Dakota | March 27 | June 5 | ||||
| Tennessee | April 5 | August 2 | ||||
| Texas | December 11 | March 6 | ||||
| Utah | March 15 | June 26 | ||||
| Vermont | May 31 | August 14 | ||||
| Virginia | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Washington | May 18 | August 7 | ||||
| West Virginia | January 27 | May 8 | ||||
| Wisconsin | June 1 | August 14 | ||||
| Wyoming | June 1 | August 21 | ||||
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