2012 New Jersey Election Calendar

OFFICES ON THE NEW JERSEY BALLOT THIS YEAR

 • President of the United States
 • United States Senator
 • Members of the United States House of Representatives
 • New Jersey State Assembly Members for Districts 16 and 26
 • County Freeholders
 • Municipal Mayors and Council Members
 • School Board Members and School Budgets      
 • Municipal Fire District Commissioners
 • Statewide Questions

THE 2012 ELECTION CALENDAR – BY DATE

 Feb 11     Deadline to apply by mail for Fire District mail-in ballot
 Feb 16     Voter registration deadline for Fire District Election
 Feb 17     Deadline to apply in person for First District mail-in ballot
 Feb 18      Fire District Election Day
 Mar   2     Deadline to file as a Candidate for April 17 School Board Elections
 Mar   5     Deadline to file as a Candidate for Municipal Non-Partisan Elections
 Mar 27     Voter Registration Deadline for April 17 School Board/Budge Election
 Apr 17      School Board and School Budgets Election Day
 May  1     Deadline to apply by mail for vote-by-mail (absentee) ballot for
                   Municipal Non-Partisan Elections
 May  7     Deadline to apply in-person for vote-by-mail ballot for
                   Municipal Non-Partisan Elections               
 May   8      Election Day for Non-Partisan Municipal Elections
 May 15     Voter Registration Deadline to vote in June 7 primaries
 Jun    5      Primary Election Day
                    for President, U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, and local races
 Oct 16     Voter Registration Deadline to vote in general election
 Nov   6       General Election Day

THE  2012 ELECTION CALDENDAR – BY OFFICE

President, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives
   Apr    2     Filing deadline to be a candidate in primary
   May 15     Registration deadline to vote in the primary
   Jun    7     Primary Election Day
   Sept  4     Filing deadline to be a candidate in general election
   Oct  16     Registration deadline to vote in general election
   Nov   6     Election Day

New Jersey State Assembly
Special elections to fill seats of Assembly members who died in office:
  District 16 (parts of Hunterdon, Mercer and Somerset Counties)
  District 26 (parts of Essex, Morris and Passaic Counties)

After the death of Peter Biondi and Alex DeCroce, their parties selected
Jack Ciatarelli and Betty DeCroce respectively to serve until the special
election is held.

   Apr    2     Filing deadline to be a candidate in primary
   May 15     Registration deadline to vote in the primary
   June  7     Primary Election Day
   Sept  4     Filing deadline to be a candidate in general election
   Oct  16     Registration deadline to vote in general election
   Nov   6     Election Day

Statewide Ballot Questions
   Aug 28     Deadline for legislative action to get one or more on the ballot
   Nov   6     Election Day

School Boards and School Budgets
   For Districting Retaining April Voting                    
      Mar   2        Filing deadline to be a candidate
      Mar 27        Registration deadline to vote in this election
      Apr 17         Election Day

   For Districting Moving April Voting to November
       Mar   2     Filing deadline to be a candidate
       Mar 27     Registration deadline to vote in this election
       Nov   6     Election Day

Nonpartisan Municipal Elections
   Mar   2     Filing deadline to be a candidate
   Apr 17     Deadline to register to vote or change address
   May   1     Deadline for mail application for vote by mail (absentee) ballot
   May   7     Deadline for in-person request for vote by mail ballot
   May   8     Election Day

Fire District Elections
   Feb 11     Deadline to apply for mail-in ballot
   Feb 16     Voter registration deadline for Fire District Election
   Feb 17     Deadline for in-person mail-in ballot application
   Feb 18     Election Day