Important Election Deadlines for 2022
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Friday, May 7, 2021 | Deadline to post candidate requirements- To be updated |
| Monday, December 20, 2021 for local
political subdivisions that have a first day
to file for their candidates |
Deadline to Post Notice of Candidate
Filing Deadline (Local Political
Subdivisions Only) |
| Saturday, January 1, 2022*
*First day to file does not move because
of New Year’s Day holiday. An “Annual
ABBM” or FPCA for a January or
February 2022 election may be filed
earlier, but not earlier than the 60th day
before the date of the January or
February election |
First day to apply for a ballot by mail
using Application for a Ballot by Mail
(ABBM) or Federal Post Card Application
(FPCA). |
| Wednesday, January 19, 2022 | First Day to File for a Place on the
General Election Ballot (Local Political
Subdivisions Only) |
| Friday, February 18, 2022 | Last Day to Order General Election or
Special Election on a Measure |
| Friday, February 18, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
See note below relating to four-year
terms |
Last Day to File for a Place on the
General Election Ballot (Local Political
Subdivisions Only) |
| Tuesday, February 22, 2022 | Last Day to File a Declaration of Write-in
Candidacy (Local Political Subdivisions
Only) |
| Thursday, April 7, 2022 | Last Day to Register to Vote |
| Monday, April 25, 2022 | First Day of Early Voting by Personal
Appearance |
| Tuesday, April 26, 2022 | Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
(Received, not Postmarked) |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Last Day of Early Voting by Personal
Appearance |
| Saturday, May 7, 2022 (Election Day) at
7:00 p.m. if carrier envelope
is not postmarked, OR Monday, May 9,
2022 (next business day after Election
Day) at 5:00 p.m. if carrier envelope is
postmarked by 7:00 p.m. at the location
of the election on Election Day (unless
overseas or military voter deadlines
apply) |
Last day to Receive Ballot by Mail |