2011 Election Calendar

West Virginia

OCT 1: Last day of early voting; Saturday early voting today 9 am - 5 pm
OCT 3: Last day to receive hand-delivered absentee ballots
OCT 4: GENERAL ELECTION DAY
OCT 11 (altered due to holiday): Canvass begins; results declared at end of canvass
48 HOURS AFTER THE LAST COUNTY HAS DECLARED: May certify the election results (if no recount requested)
OCT 17 - NOV 15: Post-general campaign finance report due
NOV 3: Deadline to transmit the results to the Secretary of State

Ohio

OCT 4: Non-UOCAVA absentee ballots for Nov. 8 general election must be ready (35 days before the election)... 3509.
OCT 2: August 2, 2011 special election ballots may be discarded, except for federal offi ce,
unless ordered held by a court or the Secretary of State (61 days after election) ... 3505.31, 42 USC 1974
OCT 11: Deadline for voter registration for general election (30 days before the election) ... 3503.19
OCT 13: Last day for local option petitioners to send street listings to Division of Liquor Control
(55 days before Dec. 7 deadline for fi ling petitions)... 4301.33, 4305.14
OCT 19: Deadline to fi le corrections and challenges to precinct registration lists (20 days before the general election)... 3503.24
Deadline for an elector to challenge qualification of another elector (20 days before the general election)... 3505.19
Committees advocating or opposing ballot issues must fi le by 4 p.m. to be recognized
as a committee to appoint observers (20 days before the general election) ... 3505.21
OCT 25: Boards of elections shall prepare precinct voter registration list (14 days before the general election)... 3503.23
OCT 28: Deadline for political parties, groups of candidates and issue committees to file
notice of observer appointments (11 days before the general election) ... 3505.21
OCT 29: Boards of elections must give public notice of election (10 days before the general election) ... 3501.03
Boards of elections must submit verifi cation forms for handicapped accessible parking
and handicapped accessible polling locations to the Secretary of State’s office by this date (no later than 10 days before the general election)...3501.29, Sec. of State Directive 2008-44
OCT 31: Deadline to file certifi cate to fill vacancy on ballot caused by death of candidate nominated at primary election whose name is on ballot in more than one county by 4 p.m. (10 days before the general election)... 3513.31
NOV 3: Deadline to file certificate to fill vacancy on ballot caused by death of independent or
nonpartisan candidate prior to Oct. 29 (10 days before the general election) by 4 p.m.
(fi ve days before the general election)... 3513.31
Deadline to fi le certifi cate to fill vacancy on ballot caused by death of candidate nominated at primary election whose name is on ballot in only one county by 4 p.m. (five days before the general election)... 3513.31
NOV 5: Applications by mail for absentee ballots must be received by boards of elections
by noon (three days before the general election)... 3509.03, .031, .08, 3511.02
NOV 7: Absentee ballots may be voted in person at boards of elections until close of regular
business hours (day before the general election)... 3509.03
Militia on active duty may file applications in person for absentee ballots by 4 p.m.
(day before the general election)... 3509.031
Amendments to observer appointments must be filed by 4 p.m. (day before the general election)... 3505.21
NOV 8: General Election Day. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m....3501.01, .32
Voter, or voter’s minor child, hospitalized because of accident or medical emergency, voter may apply for absentee ballots until 3 p.m.... 3509.08
Uniformed services or overseas absentee voter may apply and vote in person at board of elections offi ce until close of polls ... 3511.10
Absentee ballots, returned in person, must be received by the boards of elections by close of polls . 3509.05, 3511.11
NOV 18: Absentee ballots returned by U.S. Mail from within the United States must be
postmarked no later than Nov. 7 and received by boards of elections by this date to be counted (10 days after general election)... 3509.05, 3511.11
Out-of-country uniformed services or overseas ballots must be received by
boards of elections by this date to be counted (10 days after the general election) ... 3511.11
NOV 19: Boards of elections may begin official canvass of ballots (11 days after the general election)... 3505.32
NOV 23: Boards of elections must begin official canvass of ballots no later than this date
(15 days after the general election)... 3505.32
NOV 29: Boards of elections must complete canvass of ballots no later than this date (21 days after the general election)... 3505.32
DEC 7: Declarations of candidacy for partisan candidates must be fi led by 4 p.m.
(90 days before the presidential primary election)... 3513.05
Local questions and issues for primary election, including local option petitions,
must be certifi ed to or fi led with boards of elections by 4 p.m.
(90 days before the presidential primary election)... 731.28, .29, 3501.02, 4301.33, .331, .333, .334, 4305.14

Kentucky

OCT 9 - NOV 3: County clerks to test automatic tabulating equipment (not more than 30 nor less than 5 days prior to election day). KRS 117.389
OCT 11: Last day to register to vote for the General Election. [Monday, October 10, 2011, is Columbus Day]. KRS 116.045(2)
OCT 12 - NOV 14: Registration books are closed (fourth Tuesday proceeding through first Monday following election). [Monday, October 10, 2011, is Columbus Day].
[This time period may vary depending on whether the last day to register to vote falls on a state or federal holiday. If the last day to register to vote falls on a state or federal holiday, the period runs until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday or Sunday nor a state or federal holiday. KRS 116.045(2)]
OCT 17: Last day for clerks to notify county boards of elections that machines are ready for use (not later than 4 business days preceding the date set by the county board of elections to conduct absentee voting).
[This time period may vary depending on whether the county clerk intends to conduct absentee voting on Saturdays and whether the clerk intends to conduct absentee voting in the office for more than 12 working days before an election.] KRS 117.165(2)
OCT 17: Last day for county board of elections to publish notice of time when the absentee voting machines are to be examined by the board (not less than 24 hours before examination).
[This time period may vary depending on whether the county clerk intends to conduct absentee voting on Saturdays and whether the clerk intends to conduct absentee voting in the office for more than 12 working days before an election.] KRS 117.165(2)
OCT 18: Last day for county boards of elections to examine machines (not later than 3 business days preceding the date set by the county board of elections to conduct absentee voting).
[This time period may vary depending on whether the county clerk intends to conduct absentee voting on Saturdays and whether the clerk intends to conduct absentee voting in the office for more than 12 working days before an election.] KRS 117.165(2)
OCT 19: Last day for list of challengers to be submitted to county clerk (at least 20 days before election). KRS 117.315(2), (3) & (5)
OCT 21 - NOV 7: Voter may make application to vote absentee in clerk’s office at least 12 working days preceding election.
[This time period may vary depending on whether the county clerk intends to conduct absentee voting on Saturdays and whether the clerk intends to conduct absentee voting in the office for more than 12 working days before an election.] KRS 117.085(1)(c)
OCT 26 - NOV 8: Voter and their spouse may request paper absentee ballot because of medical emergency (within 14 days of election). KRS 117.077
OCT 28, 4PM: Last day to file a declaration of intent as a write-in candidate (on or before the fourth Friday in October). KRS 117.265(2)
OCT 31: Last day for county boards of election to send written notice of appointment to precinct officers appointed since the primary (not less than 10 days before election). [See KRS 446.030(1) (b)] KRS 117.045(7)
NOV 1: Last day to apply for mail-in absentee ballot (not later than close of business 7 days before election). Applications must be received by this day. KRS 117.075 KRS 117.085
NOV 1: Last day for any voter who has received an absentee ballot by mail but who knows at least 7 days before election day that he or she will be in the county on election day and who has not voted the absentee ballot to cancel his or her absentee ballot and vote in person. The voter shall return the absentee ballot to the county clerk’s office no later than 7 days before the election. KRS 117.085(7)
NOV 1 - NOV 7: Members of the Armed Forces confined to a military base on election day, who learn of that confinement within seven (7) days or less of an election, may make application to vote absentee in the clerk’s office. KRS 117.085(1)(e)(5)
NOV 1: Last day for state board of elections to furnish county clerks with lists of registered voters (at least 5 days before election). KRS 117.025(3)(c)
NOV 3: Last day for clerks to notify county boards of elections that machines are ready for use (Thursday before election). KRS 117.165(1)
NOV 3: Last day for county clerks to publish copy of ballot (not less than 3 days before election). KRS 424.290(1)
NOV 3: Last day for county board of elections to publish notice of time when the machines are to be examined by the board (not less than 24 hours before examination). KRS 117.165(1)
NOV 4: Last day for clerk to equip machines with supplies for write-in votes (not later than Friday before election). KRS 117.145(3)
NOV 4: Last day for county boards of elections to examine machines (not later than Friday before election). KRS 117.165(1)
NOV 8: General Election Day (first Tuesday after first Monday in November). Polls open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., prevailing time. County boards of elections to be in session all day. Mail-in absentee ballots must be received by clerk before 6 p.m., prevailing time. County boards of elections to meet at clerk’s office at 10 a.m. to count absentee ballots. Ky. Const. § 148 KRS 118.025(4) KRS 118.035(1) KRS 117.035(4) KRS 117.086(1) KRS 117.087(3)
NOV 9 - DEC 8: Voting machines and ballot boxes to be locked 30 days following election. KRS 117.295(1)
NOV 9: Earliest date for the affixing of signatures on candidate filing forms for an office of the ballot in 2012 (not prior to the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November of the year preceding the year the office will appear on the ballot). KRS 118.125(2) KRS 118.165(1) KRS 118.315(2) KRS 118A.060(2) KRS 83A.045
NOV 14, 12 PM: The County Board of Elections shall certify the total number of votes to the Secretary of State’s Office not later than 12 p.m., prevailing time, on the Friday following the election. [Friday, November 11, 2011, is Veteran’s Day] KRS 118.425(4)
NOV 14: Last day for precinct sheriffs to file report (within 3 days after election). [Friday, November 11, 2011, is Veteran’s Day] KRS 117.355(1)
NOV 15, 4 PM: Deadline to request recanvass before 4 p.m. on Tuesday after election. KRS 117.305(1)
NOV 17, 9AM: County Boards of Elections shall conduct any requested recanvass at 9 a.m. on Thursday after deadline to request recanvass, and not sooner. [Thursday, November 11, 2010, is a legal holiday. See KRS 446.030(2).] KRS 117.305(1)
NOV 18: Last day for county boards of elections to file post-election reports to the State Board of Elections and county Grand Jury (within 10 days after election). KRS 117.355(2)
NOV 18: Last day for candidate to file petition for recount (within 10 days after election). KRS 120.185(1)
NOV 21: County Board of Elections (except counties containing cities of the first class. See KRS 118.425(3)) shall issue certificates of election (not later than the second Monday after the election). KRS 118.425(2)
NOV 28: Last day for state board of elections to meet to tabulate votes and make out certificates of election (not later than the third Monday after election). KRS 118.425(5)
DEC 8: Last day to file petition to contest election or to petition for recount on public question (within 30 days after election). KRS 120.155 KRS 120.250
DEC 8: Last day for county clerks to send precinct rosters and recapitulation sheets to State Board of Elections (within 30 days after any primary or general election). KRS 117.275(7) KRS 117.355(3)
DEC 31: Last day for the state executive committee of each political party to notify the State Board of Elections of its decision whether to distribute its party’s authorized delegate votes for presidential candidates at its party’s national convention based on the results of a party caucus, a presidential preference primary, or a combination of the two (2) methods (not later than the December 31 preceding the day for conducting a presidential preference primary as set by KRS 118.561). KRS 118.555(1)
DEC 31: Last day to change political party affiliation and be eligible to vote in that political party affiliations’ upcoming primary election (on December 31 immediately preceding primary election).
[This date may vary depending on whether it falls on a Sunday or legal holiday: If any proceeding is directed by law to take place, or any act is directed to be done, on a particular day of a month and that day is Sunday, the proceeding shall take place, or the act shall be done, on the next day that is not a legal holiday. KRS 446.030(2)] KRS 116.055