1 2009 general election planning calendar and key events changes since 2005 campaign finance for...
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2009 General Election Planning
Calendar and key events Changes since 2005 Campaign finance for general election
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February 2009
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28
3rd Party advertising limits begin
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April 2009
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30
Writ Day – election period begins
Nomination Day
Ordinary nomination period
Ordinary nomination period
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May 2009
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
General Voting Day
Advance voting period
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (local)
Final count
- Final results determined
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June 2009
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
Return Day
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August 2009
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
2431
25 26 27 28 29 30
Election financing reports due
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September 2009
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
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7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
Late filing deadline
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Changes since 2005
Voter ID Voter must prove identity and place of
residence prior to being issued their ballots Advertising and signage
Extra voting officials Additional Information Officer Counting Support
Advance voting hours increased 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (local time) each day 3 hour increase per day (12 hrs total)
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Changes since 2005
Voter ID Voter must prove identity and place of
residence prior to being issued their ballots Advertising and signage
Extra voting officials Additional Information Officer Counting Support
Advance voting hours increased 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (local time) each day 3 hour increase per day (12 hrs total)
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Changes since 2005
Better services to voters with disabilities New voter’s template (for blind voters) Braille List of Candidates
Additional observing opportunity Candidate representative allowed at voter
registration station to observe registration in conjunction with voting