2012 election dates
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This page only highlights 2012 primary and general election dates for all 50 states, as well as the estimated election result canvassing deadlines.
For specifics on whether a particular state had a congressional, state executive, state legislative or ballot measure election - click on your state (below) or click here.
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A total of 103 statewide elections were scheduled for 2012. (Note: this did not include special elections or local ballot measure elections).
January
None
February
None
March
6 - Ohio[1]
13 - Alabama, Mississippi
20 - Illinois
April
3 - Maryland
24 - Pennsylvania
May
8 - Indiana, North Carolina, West Virginia
15 - Idaho, Nebraska, Oregon
22 - Arkansas, Kentucky
29 - Texas[2]
June
5 - California, Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, New Jersey, South Dakota
12 - Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia
26 - Colorado, New York[3], Oklahoma, Utah
July
31 - Georgia
August
2 - Tennessee
7 - Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, Washington
11 - Hawaii
14 - Connecticut, Florida, Minnesota, Wisconsin[4]
21 - Wyoming
28 - Alaska, Arizona, Vermont
September
6 - Massachusetts
11 - Delaware, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
13 - New York[5]
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October
None
November
6 (primary) - Louisiana
6 (general)
8 - Delaware estimated election result certification date.[6]
13 - Oklahoma, South Dakota and Vermont estimated election result certification date.[6]
14 - Georgia South Carolina and Wyoming estimated election result certification date.[6]
15 - Nevada estimated election result certification date.[6]
16 - Maryland and North Dakota estimated election result certification date.[6]
19 - Indiana estimated election result certification date.[6]
20 - Florida and Missouri estimated election result certification date.[6]
21 - Arkansas and Idaho estimated election result certification date.[6]
23 - Connecticut estimated election result certification date.[6]
26 - Hawaii, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Pennsylvania (counties), Tennessee (counties), Utah, and Virginia estimated election result certification date.[6]
27 - Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina and Ohio estimated election result certification date.[6]
28 - Alabama and Massachusetts estimated election result certification date.[6]
December
1 (general) - Louisiana
- - Kansas, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin estimated election result certification date.[6]
2 - Illinois estimated election result certification date.[6]
3 - Alaska, Arizona, Iowa, Montana and Nebraska estimated election result certification date.[6]
4 - New Jersey estimated election result certification date.[6]
6 - Colorado, Mississippi, Oregon, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia estimated election result certification date.[6]
7 - California (for counties to certify. December 14 for Secretary of State to compile statement) and Louisiana estimated election result certification date.[6]
10 - New York estimated election result certification date.[6]
Calendar footnotes
- ↑ Ohio: moved from original date of May 8
- ↑ Texas: moved from April 3rd to May 29th. Previously moved from original date of March 6th to April 3rd.
- ↑ Congressional only moved from September 11
- ↑ Wisconsin has a variety of primary election dates. April 3 is the presidential primary and judicial primary, February 21 marks the spring primary. However, the primary for state legislative and congressional elections was August 14.
- ↑ State legislative only. On May 21, 2012, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation moving the state primary to Thursday, Sept. 13, from Tuesday, Sept. 11.
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 Ballotpedia staff confirmed with Secretary of State's office. Also verified with state statutes.
See also
Additional reading
- The New York Times, "New York Delays Primary by 2 Days," March 21, 2012
- Election Law Blog, "Federal Court in San Antonio Sets Texas Primary, Runoff, Ballot Rules," March 1, 2012
- New York Times, "Judge Moves Congressional Primary Date to June," January 27, 2012
- Roll Call, "N.C. Court Denies Motion to Delay Primary," January 20, 2012
- KERA, "Agreement On Texas Primary Date Expected Today," December 16, 2011
- The Vindicator, "Lawmakers OK March primary, end to map flap," December 15, 2011
- The Augusta Chronicle, "Augusta officials seek attorney general's opinion on possible election date change," December 13, 2011
- Connecticut sets presidential primary for April 24, Ballotpedia.org
- Boston Herald, "Gov. Patrick wants 2012 primary date changed to avoid conflict," November 29, 2011
