CALENDAR OF EVENTS
GENERAL/SPECIAL ELECTION - MAY 10, 2008
February 11, 2008 FIRST DAY for filing application for place on ballot (EC 11.05)
FIRST DAY a write-in candidate may file his/her declaration (EC 11.10)
****March 4, 2008 FOR SPECIAL ELECTION:
POSITION IV & LAST DAY for filing application for place on ballot (MUST BE RECEIVED
MAYOR**** BY 5:00 P.M.) (EC 13.06)
March 7, 2008 LAST DAY to post 72 hour notice of drawing for order of names on ballot (EC 8.06)
****March 10, 2008 FOR GENERAL ELECTION:
POSITION 1, LAST DAY for filing application for place on ballot (MUST BE RECEIVED
POSITION 2, & BY 5:00 P.M.) (EC 10.03)
POSITION 3****
LAST DAY to order election (Secretary of State Form) (EC10.03)
March 11, 2008 FIRST DAY to accept applications for voting by mail (EC 16.51)
LAST DAY to deliver notice to the county election official of each county in which the election will be held (EC 10.16)
March 13, 2008 DRAWING for order of names on ballot (EC 8.06)
PREPARE ballot format and send to printer (EC 8.06)
March 17, 2008 LAST DAY for a write-in candidate to declare candidacy BY 5:00 P.M. (EC 11.10)
March 18, 2008 LAST DAY for candidate to withdraw (REQUEST MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00 P.M.) (EC 8.05)
March 20, 2008 Recommended date to PRINT ballots (EC 8.16)
March 26, 2008 FIRST DAY to mail early ballots, if available (EC 16.57)
April 2, 2008 LAST DAY to mail balloting materials for early voting by mail (EC 16.57)
April 10, 2008 DUE DATE for filing first campaign finance report by opposed candidates and specific-purpose committees supporting or opposing opposed candidates BY 5:00 P.M. (EC 18.06)
LAST DAY for submitting voter registration application in time to vote in the May 10, 2008 election (EC 6.23g 6.25b)
April 10-30, 2008 Period for PUBLISHING notice of election (EC 10.12 20.04)
April 18, 2008 LAST DAY for posting notice of election (EC10.12c)
April 25, 2008 Statutory DEADLINE for notifying judges of duty to hold the election (EC 10.15a)
April 28, 2008 FIRST DAY for early voting by personal appearance (EC 16.21)
May 2, 2008 LAST DAY to receive application by mail for ballot to be voted by mail BY 4:30 P.M. (EC 16.51b 16.55b)
DUE DATE for filing second campaign finance report BY 5:00 P.M. (EC18.06)
May 4, 2008 LAST DAY for publication of notice of first test of automatic tabulating equipment (EC 7.40d)
May 6, 2008 LAST DAY of early voting by personal appearance (EC 16.21c)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Election Division
Secretary of State
P O Box 12060
Austin, TX 78711-2060
1-800-252-8683
512-463-5650