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Presidential Preference Election Filing Information

  PPE Candidate Filing Period

Begins Ends
December 20, 2011 January 9, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.

  How to get Nominated for the PPE

Candidates seeking nomination shall file a nomination paper with the Arizona Secretary of State’s office as specified in the dates above.

Arizona Star PPE Information Sheet PDF
Arizona Star Nomination Paper PDF

  Drawing by Lot

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-245(B), “the order of the names of certified candidates on the ballot shall be determined by lots drawn at a public meeting called by the secretary of state for that purpose.”

Public Meeting Slated for Drawing by Lot

Date: Jan. 10, 2012, 10:00 a.m.
Where: Arizona State Capitol Museum, 1700 W. Washington Street, Historic Senate Chambers, third floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Attendees: Candidates and/or their representatives are invited to attend the ballot order drawing.

  Canvass

PPE Election Results ~ Statewide Canvass

Date: Monday, March 12, 2012, at 1:30 p.m.
Where: Arizona Secretary of State’s Office, 1700 W. Washington Street, 7th Floor conference room, Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Attendees: Candidates and/or their representatives, the media and the public are invited to attend.

Additional Information
Important Dates for 2012 Elections
Governor's Proclamation