election services

Revised 14-FEB-2003



Jan Brewer
Secretary of State
602/542-4285
602/542-1575 (fax)



Joe Kanefield
State Election Director
602/542-8683
602/542-6172 (fax)

Toll Free Number
1-877-THE-VOTE
1-877-843-8683

 
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE ELECTION
February 3, 2004
Registration closes January 5, 2004 at midnight

PRIMARY ELECTION
September 7, 2004
Registration closes August 9, 2004 at midnight

GENERAL ELECTION
November 2, 2004
Registration closes October 4, 2004 at midnight
 

PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE ELECTION
PARTISAN CANDIDATE FILING
 First day to file: November 25, 2003
Last day to file: December 24, 2003 at 5 p.m.
EARLY VOTING BEGINS
Presidential Preference Election:   January 19, 2004
Primary Election:   August 5, 2004
General Election:   September 30, 2004
 

CANDIDATE NOMINATION PETITIONS
PARTISAN
Petition signature requirements will be available after March 1, 2004
First day to file: May 10, 2004
Last day to file: June 9, 2004 at 5 p.m.
 
CANDIDATE NOMINATION PETITIONS
"NOMINATION OTHER THAN BY PRIMARY" / "INDEPENDENT"
First day to file: May 10, 2004
Last day to file: June 9, 2004 at 5 p.m.
 
NEW PARTY PETITIONS
Presidential Preference Election Qualifications
Number of signatures required: 16,348
Last day to submit to County Recorder for signature verfication: October 11, 2003 at 5 p.m.
First day to file verified petition signatures with Secretary of State: October 21, 2003
Last day to file verified petition signatures with Secretary of State: November 20, 2003 at 5 p.m.
 
NEW PARTY PETITIONS
General Election Qualifications
Number of signatures required: 16,348
Last day to submit to County Recorder for signature verfication: March 11, 2004 at 5 p.m.
Last day to file verified petition signatures with Secretary of State: April 20, 2004 at 5 p.m.
 
WRITE-IN CANDIDATES
Primary Election: Must file not later than July 29, 2004 at 5 p.m.
General Election: Must file not later than September 23, 2004 at 5 p.m.
 
JUSTICES AND JUDGES
First day to file for retention: August 4, 2004
Last day to file for retention: September 3, 2004 at 5 p.m.

CONSTITUTIONAL & INITIATIVE PETITIONS
Last day to file petitions: July 1, 2004 at 5 p.m.
Signatures required for:
Initiative measures: 122,612
Consititutional Amendments: 183,917
REFERENDUM PETITIONS
Signatures required: 61,306
 
ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST BALLOT MEASURES
Last day to file: July 9, 2004 at 5 p.m.
 
OFFICIAL CANVASS OF PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE ELECTION
February 16, 2004
 
OFFICIAL CANVASS OF PRIMARY ELECTION
September 20, 2004
 
OFFICIAL CANVASS OF GENERAL ELECTION
November 22, 2004
 
 


CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING DATES1,2

pursuant to A.R.S.§ 16-913(B),(C) and 16-916(D)
 
NAME OF REPORT		 TIME PERIOD COVERED IN REPORT REPORT DUE BETWEEN
January 31 report Nov 26, 2002 through Dec 31, 2003 Jan 1 and Feb 2, 2004
June 30 report Jan 1, 2004 through May 31, 2004 June 1 and June 30, 2004
Pre-Primary report June 1, 2004 through Aug 18, 2004 Aug 19 and Aug 26, 2004
Post-Primary report Aug 19, 2004 through Sept 27, 2004 Sept 28 and Oct 7, 2004
Pre-General report Sept 28, 2004 through Oct 13, 2004 Oct 14 and Oct 21, 2004
Post-General report Oct 14, 2004 through Nov 22, 2004 Nov 23 and Dec 2, 2004


1This table does not include additional filing deadlines provided for by the Citizens Clean Election Act. Please see Title 16, Chapter 6, Article 2, available from the Secretary of State's Office and materials provided by the Citizens Clean Election Commission.

2This table does not include additional filing deadlines in effect for standing political committees as required by A.R.S. § 16-913(K). Please visit http://www.azsos.gov/cfs or call (602) 542-8683 for specialized table.

 

Issued by

JAN BREWER

Arizona Secretary of State


Office Revision 12/03/2003