2012 Election Important Dates *

2012 EVENT	DATE
Presidential Preference Election¹	February 28, 2012
Registration closes	January 30, 2012 at midnight
Primary Election	August 28, 2012
Registration closes	July 30, 2012 at midnight
General Election	November 6, 2012
Registration closes	October 9, 2012 at midnight **
Presidential Preference Election Partisan Candidate Filing
First day to file:	December 20, 2011
Last day to file:	January 9, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
Early Voting Begins
Presidential Preference Election	February 2, 2012
Primary Election	August 2, 2012
General Election	October 11, 2012
Candidate Nomination Petitions ²
Partisan
First day to file:	April 30, 2012
Last day to file:	May 30, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
“Nomination Other Than By Primary” or “Independent”
First day to file:	April 30, 2012
Last day to file:	May 30, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
Presidential Elector Nomination Petitions
“Nomination Other Than By Primary” or “Independent”
First day to file:	August 8, 2012
Last day to file:	September 7, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
New Party Petitions—Presidential Preference Elections Qualifications
Number of signatures required:	23,041
Last day to submit to County Recorder for signature verification:	November 5, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.
First day to file verified petition signatures with Secretary of State:	November 15, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.
Last day to file verified petition signatures with Secretary of State:	December 15, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.
New Party Petitions—General Election Qualifications
Number of signatures required:	23,041
Last day to submit to County Recorder/Secretary of State for verification:	March 1, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
Write-In Candidates
Primary Election - Last day to file	July 19, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
General Election - Last day to file	September 27, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
Justices and Judges
First day to file for retention	August 8, 2012
Last day to file for retention	September 7, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
Constitutional & Initiative Petitions
Last day to file petitions:	July 5, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
Signatures required for Initiative measures	172,809
Signatures required for Constitutional Amendments	259,213
Signatures required for Referendum Petitions	86,405
Arguments For or Against Ballot Measures
Last day to file:	July 11, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
Official Canvass of Election Results
Presidential Preference Election	March 12, 2012
Primary Election	September 10, 2012
General Election	December 3, 2012

* These dates are subject to change by law and are current as of the revision date below.
** October 8th is the 29th day before the election. As October 8th is Columbus Day, the deadline to register to vote will be on October 9th.
¹ Pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-241(B), the Governor may issue a proclamation that the presidential preference election may be held on an earlier date.
² Nomination Petition signature requirements will be available after March 1, 2012.

Campaign Finance Reporting Dates for 2011 Special Recall Election ^1.2. Pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 16-913(B), (C) and 16-916(D)
NAME OF REPORT	TIME PERIOD COVERED IN REPORT	REPORT DUE BETWEEN
Pre-Recall Election Report	Date Committee Filed Statement of Organization through Oct. 19, 2011	Oct. 20 and Oct. 27, 2011
Post-Recall Election Report	Oct. 20, 2011 through Nov. 28, 2011	Nov. 29, 2011 and Dec. 8, 2011
Campaign Finance Reporting Dates ^1.2.3. 2011-2012 REVISED (correction) July 9, 2012 (H.B. 2779) Pursuant to A.R.S.§§ 16-913(B),(C), 16-916(D) and 16-916.01
NAME OF REPORT	TIME PERIOD COVERED IN REPORT	REPORT DUE BETWEEN
January 31 report	Nov. 23, 2010 through Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 1 and Jan. 31, 2012
June 30 report	Jan. 1, 2012 through May 31, 2012	June 1 and July 2, 2012
Pre-Primary report	June 1, 2012 through Aug. 16, 2012	Aug. 17 and Aug. 24, 2012
Post-Primary report	Aug. 17, 2012 through Sept. 17, 2012	Sept. 18 and Sept. 27, 2012
Pre-General report	Sept. 18, 2012 through Oct. 25, 2012	Oct. 26 and Nov. 2, 2012
Post-General report	Oct. 26, 2012 through Nov. 26, 2012	Nov. 27 and Dec. 6, 2012

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

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

^3. This table has been revised pursuant to H.B.2779 and precleared by the Department of Justice on July 3, 2012. The Pre-Primary and Pre-General campaign finance reporting dates have been adjusted. A.R.S.§16-913(B)(2).

Office Revisions
5/23/2012 ~ General Election registration deadline modified
7/9/2012 ~ Revision pursuant to H.B. 2779