Election Calendar

Date	Event
Dec. 30, 2025–Jan. 13, 2026	Township elections candidate filing
Jan. 15, 2026	Last day candidate can withdraw from township elections
Feb. 6, 2026	Overseas and absentee ballots sent for township elections
Feb. 17, 2026	Voter registration deadline for township elections
Feb. 20, 2026	Early voting begins for township elections
March 10, 2026	Township elections
March 11–12, 2026	Canvassing period for township elections
May 19, 2026	Municipal notice of primary election due
May 19–June 2, 2026	State, county and city general election candidate filing
June 4, 2026	Last day candidate can withdraw from state, county and city general election
June 26, 2026	Overseas and absentee ballots sent for primary elections
July 14–28, 2026	Municipal and school district elections candidate filing
July 21, 2026	Voter registration deadline for primary elections
July 24, 2026	Early voting begins for primary elections
July 30, 2026	Last day candidate can withdraw from municipal or school district elections
Aug. 11, 2026	Primary elections
Aug. 11, 2026	Municipal notice of general election due
Aug. 13–14, 2026	Canvassing period for primary elections
Sept. 18, 2026	Overseas, absentee and mail ballots sent for general election
Oct. 13, 2026	Voter registration deadline for general election
Oct. 16, 2026	Early voting for general election
Nov. 3, 2026	General election
Nov. 6–13, 2026	City and school district canvassing period for general election
Nov. 6–11, 2026	County canvassing period for general election

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