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2014 Election Important Dates *

2014 EVENT DATE
Primary Election August 26, 2014
  Registration closes July 28, 2014 at midnight
General Election November 4, 2014
  Registration closes October 6, 2014 at midnight
Early Voting Begins  
  Primary Election July 31, 2014
  General Election October 9, 2014
Candidate Nomination Petitions 1  
Partisan  
  First day to file: April 28, 2014
  Last day to file: May 28, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.
“Nomination Other Than By Primary” or “Independent”  
  First day to file: April 28, 2014
  Last day to file: May 28, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.
New Party Petitions—General Election Qualifications  
  Number of signatures required: 23,041
  Last day to submit to Secretary of State for verification: February 27, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.
Write-In Candidates  
  Primary Election - Last day to file July 17, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.
  General Election - Last day to file September 25, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.
Justices and Judges  
  First day to file for retention August 6, 2014
  Last day to file for retention September 5, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.
Constitutional & Initiative Petitions  
  Last day to file petitions: July 3, 2014 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 9, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.
Official Canvass of Election Results  
  Primary Election September 8, 2014
  General Election   December 1, 2014

* These dates are subject to change by law and are current as of the revision date below.
1 Nomination Petition signature requirements will be available after March 1, 2014.



Campaign Finance Reporting Dates 1.2.3.
2013-2014
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. 27, 2012 through Dec. 31, 2013

Jan. 1 and Jan. 31, 2014

June 30 report

Jan. 1, 2014 through May 31, 2014

June 1 and June 30, 2014

Pre-Primary report

June 1, 2014 through Aug. 14, 2014

Aug. 15 and Aug. 22, 2014

Post-Primary report

Aug. 15, 2014 through Sept. 15, 2014

Sept. 16 and Sept. 25, 2014

Pre-General report

Sept. 16, 2014 through Oct. 23, 2014

Oct. 24 and Oct. 31, 2014

Post-General report

Oct. 24, 2014 through Nov. 24, 2014

Nov. 25 and Dec. 4, 2014

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. The Pre-Primary and Pre-General campaign finance reporting dates have been adjusted per A.R.S.§16-913(B)(2)

Office Revision 12/4/2012