2007
DISCLAIMER: This calendar is subject to legislative changes that may be made during the 2007 Legislative Session.
Act 556 of 2007 changes early voting beginning
seven (7) days before the election and ending the day before the election day
at the time the county clerk’s office regularly closes.
06/20/2007 First day to
circulate and file petitions for school election. 20 signatures required.
§ 6-14-111
90
days prior to annual school election.
07/20/2007
First
day for county clerks to furnish applications on request for absentee ballots
for
school election. §
7-5-405 (a)(1)
60 days before the annual school election.
08/4/2007* Deadline for a
candidate to file petitions of candidacy for the school election with the
county clerk. § 6-14-111(2)
45
days before the annual school election.
08/9/2007 Deadline for
write-in candidates to notify county board of election commissioners of intent
to be a candidate for the school election. §6-14-111(c)
40
days before the annual school election.
08/10/2007 Deadline for
county clerks to make available applications for absentee ballots for the
school runoff election. §7-5-405
At
least 60 days before runoff school election. (10/9/07)
08/14/2007 Deadline
for county board of election
commissioners to deliver absentee ballots to the county clerk for the
school election §7-5-407(a) Act 1049 of 2007
At least 35 days before
the annual school election
08/18/2007* Deadline for
county clerk to notify each candidate by mail of filing deadlines for
pre-election and final reports and to send appropriate forms and instructions.
§7-6-208
Within
14 days after deadline to file for office. (8/4/07)*
08/19/2007* Deadline for
county election commission to change precinct boundaries and polling sites for
the school election. §7-5-101(a)(2)(A)(i)(i)(b)
30
days before annual school election.
08/19/2007* DEADLINE TO APPLY
TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE SCHOOL ELECTION. §6-14-108; 7-5-201(a)
30
days before annual school election.
08/19/2007* Deadline for State
Board of Education to distribute school election kits upon request to county
board of election commissioners for the school. §6-14-113(c)(1)
30
days before annual school election.
08/23/2007 Deadline for
county clerk to notify each write-in candidate by mail of filing deadlines for
pre-election and final reports and to send appropriate forms and instructions.
§7-6-208(3)(A)
Within
14 days after deadline to file notice of intent to be a write-in.
08/24/2007 Earliest date to
place demonstration voting machines for the school election.
§7-5-509(b)
25
days before annual school election.
08/29/2007 Deadline for
school board to begin publication of notice for the school election. (Notice must be published in newspaper once a
week for three weeks.) §6-14-109(b)
20
days before annual school election.
08/29/2007 Deadline for
county board of election commissioners to appoint a sufficient number of
election officials. §7-4-107(b)(1)
20
days before annual school election.
09/3/2007 Deadline for
school board candidates to file Statement of Financial Interest with the county
clerk (unless filed as incumbent office holder by January 31, 2007)
§21-8-701(C)(1)(A)
30 days after the deadline for filing
for office.
09/8/2007* Deadline for
write-in school board candidates to file Statement of Financial Interest form
(unless filed by an incumbent office holder by January 31, 2007) Act 1049 of
2007
30 days after the deadline for filing
for office as a write-in.
09/8/2007* Beginning date for
the school board to publish polling site locations for the school election.
§6-14-106(d)
10
days before annual school election.
09/8/2007* Deadline for
county board of election commissioners to place demonstration voting
machines for the
school election. §7-5-509(b)
10
days before annual school election.
09/9/2007* Deadline to apply
to register to vote for runoff school election.§6-14-108 &
7-5-201;
30
days before runoff school election.
09/11/2007 Deadline for
county clerks to receive absentee ballot applications by mail or fax for annual
school election. §7-5-403(a)(2)(A)(i)(v)(b)(1)
7
days before annual school election.
09/11/2007 First day for
early voting for the school election §7-5-418 Act 556 of 2007
7 days before annual school election.
09/14/2007 Deadline for county to county
transfer of registered voters. Amendment
51, §10, Act 560 of 2007
4 days before the annual school
election
09/14/2007 First day to place
demonstration voting machines for runoff school election.
§7-5-509(b)
25
days before runoff school election.
09/15/2007* Deadline for the
school board to publish polling sites for the school election. §6-14-106(d)
3
days before annual school election.
09/17/2007 Deadline for
county clerks to receive applications for absentee ballots for the school
election in
person, or by designated bearer. §7-5-403(a)(2)(A)(i)
1
day before annual school election.
09/17/2007 Deadline for the
voter (except for overseas voters) to deliver or to cast an absentee
ballot in person
with the county clerk or to participate in early voting. §§7-5-411(a)(iii);
7-5-418(a)
1
day before annual school election.
09/17/2007 Deadline for
county board of election commissioners to designate a suitable person/persons
to deliver ballots to polls. §7-5-211(a)(1)
1
day before annual school election.
09/18/2007 SCHOOL ELECTION - §6-14-102 (Polls open at 7:30 a.m. and
close at 7:30
p.m.) §7-5-304
Third
Tuesday in September.
09/18/2007 1:30 p.m. -
Deadline for delivery of application for an absentee ballot by an
authorized agent
of the voter for the school election. §7-5-403(a)(2)(A)(iv)
09/18/2007 1:30 p.m. -
Deadline for delivery of application for an absentee ballot by an
authorized agent
of the voter for the school election. §7-5-403(a)(2)(iv)
09/18/2007 7:30 p.m. Deadline
for county clerk to receive absentee ballots (except for overseas ballots) by
mail, or by delivery by a relative of voter, designated bearer or authorized
agent for the school election. §7-5-411(a)(2)(A)
09/18/2007 Deadline for
civilian voters outside the
09/18/2007 Deadline for
uniformed services personnel on active duty to execute absentee ballots (must
be received by the county clerk by 5:00 p.m. 10 days after the election). §7-5-411 (a)(1)(B)(ii)
09/18/2007 Deadline for
return of all election materials from the polls to the county board of election
commissioners for the school election. §7-5-317(b)
Immediately
after the polls close.
09/19/2007 School Board to
give public notice of election time and place, and questions to be on ballot.
§6-14-109(b)
20
days before runoff school election.
09/19/2007 Deadline for
county board of election commissioners to appoint election officials.
§7-4-107(b)
20
days before runoff school election.
09/20/2007 First day for
county board of election commissioners to ascertain and declare results of
school board election. §6-14-115(a)
No
earlier than 48 hours after annual school election.
09/29/2007 5:00 p.m. –
Deadline for county clerk to receive absentee ballots from voters outside the
10 days before runoff school
election
09/29/2007 Deadline for county board of
election commissioners to ascertain and declare results of school board
election. §6-14-115(a)
10 days before runoff school
election
09/29/2007* Deadline for
county board of elections commissioners to deliver absentee ballots to the
county clerk for the runoff election. §7-5-407(b)
10
days before runoff school election.
09/29/2007* Deadline for
10
days before runoff school election.
09/29/2007* Beginning day for
the school board to publish polling sites for the runoff school election.
§6-14-106(d)
Not more than 10
days before runoff school election nor less than 3 days.
OCTOBER 2007
10/2/2007 First day for early voting for
runoff school election. §7-5-418(a)
7 days before the runoff school
election
10/2/2007 Deadline for
county clerks to receive absentee ballot applications by mail or fax for runoff
school election. §7-5-403(A)(b)(1)
7
days before runoff school election.
10/03/2007 Deadline for
county clerk to submit a certified copy of the certification of election and a
copy of the ballot to the Director of the Department of Education.
§6-14-115(c)
15
days after annual school election
10/05/07 Deadline for county to county
transfer of registered voters.
Amendment 51, §10 of the
4
days before the runoff school election
10/6/2007* Deadline for the
school board to publish polling sites for the runoff school election.
§6-14-106(d)
3
days before runoff school election.
10/8/2007 Deadline for county clerks to receive
applications for absentee ballots for the school runoff election in person, or
by a designated bearer. §7-5-403(a)(2)
1
day before runoff school election.
10/8/2007 Deadline for voter
(except for overseas voters) to deliver or to cast an absentee ballot in person
with the county clerk or to participate in early voting.
§7-5-411(a)(iii), 7-5-418(a)
1
day before runoff school election.
10/8/2007 Deadline for
county board of election commissioners to select and deliver ballots to a
suitable person/persons for delivery to polling sites. §7-5-211(a)(1)
1
day before runoff school election.
10/9/2007 RUNOFF SCHOOL ELECTION §6-14-121 (Polls
open at 7:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.) §7-5-304
3
weeks following annual school election.
10/9/2007 1:30 p.m. -
Deadline for delivery of application for an absentee ballot by an
authorized agent
of the voter. §7-5-403(a)(2)(iv)
Runoff
school election.
10/9/2007 7:30 p.m. -
Deadline for county clerk to receive absentee ballots (except for
overseas ballots)
by mail, or administrator, or designated bearer or an authorized agent for the
runoff school election. §7-5-411(a)(2)(A)
Runoff
school election.
10/9/2007 Deadline for
civilian voters outside the U.S. to sign, date, postmark and personally mail
absentee ballots to the county clerk (must be received by the county clerk by
10 days after election.) §7-5-411(a)(1)(B)(i)
Runoff
school election.
10/9/2007 Deadline for
uniformed services personnel on active duty to execute absentee ballots (must
be received by the county clerk by 5:00 p.m. 10 days after the election). §7-5-411(a)(1)(B)(ii)
Runoff
school election.
10/9/2007 Election sheriff
shall post "Vote Here" sign near each main driveway entrance to
polling site. §7-4-107(b)(3)(A)
Runoff
school election.
10/9/2007 Deadline for
return of all election material from the polls to the county board of election
commissioners for the runoff school election. §7-5-317(b)
Runoff
school election.
10/11/2007 First day for
county board of election commissioners can ascertain and declare results of
school board election (if there are no outstanding overseas absentee
ballots). §6-14-115(a)
No
earlier than 48 hours after runoff school election.
10/19/2007 5:00 p. m. -
Deadline for the county clerk to receive absentee ballots from voters outside
the United States for the runoff school election. §7-5-411(a)(1)(B)(i)
10
calendar days after runoff school election.
10/19/2007 Deadline for
county board of election commissioners to meet and canvass returns and certify
the election results if there were any outstanding overseas absentee ballots. §6-14-115(a)
10
calendar days after runoff school election.
Note: * These
dates fall on a weekend or a holiday. Any deadlines falling on a weekend or
holiday when the designated filing office is closed are extended to the
following business day. §7-1-108
7/13/2007