Dates

Activity

August 5, 2025

Petition Circulation Begins for the General Primary Election

October 27, 2025

First Day to File Nomination Papers for the General Primary Election

November 3, 2025

Last Day to File Nomination Papers for the General Primary Election

November 10, 2025

Last Day to File Objections to Nomination Papers for General Primary Election

December 15, 2025

Last Day to File Petitions for Public Questions for the General Primary Election

December 17, 2025

First Day to Submit Vote by Mail Applications for the General Primary Election

December 22, 2025

Last Day to File Objections to Petitions for Public Questions for the General Primary Election

December 29, 2025

Last Day for Resolutions for Public Questions for the General Primary Election

January 8, 2026

Ballot Certification Deadline for the State Board of Elections to certify candidates to be included on the 2026 General Primary Election ballot.

January 8, 2026

Public Question Certification for the General Primary Election

January 14, 2026

Ballot Certification Deadline – County Clerk

January 15, 2026

Write-In Candidate Filing Deadline for the General Primary Election

January 30, 2026

Vote by Mail Ballots Mailed Out – Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act

February 5, 2026

Early Voting Begins for the General Primary Election

February 5, 2026

Voting by Mail Begins for the General Primary Election

February 17, 2026

Close of Voter Registration

February 18, 2026

Grace Period Registration and Voting Begins for the General Primary Election

March 1, 2026

Close of Online Voter Registration for the General Primary Election

March 12, 2026

Last Day to Mail Vote by Mail Ballots for the General Primary Election

March 16, 2026

Last Day for Early Voting for the General Primary Election

March 17, 2026

General Primary Election