2026 Election Calendar

Candidate Filing Period - Dec 2025

• Candidate Filing Period Begins - Monday, December 1, 2025 (12 PM)
• Last Day to Withdraw Notice of Candidacy - Tuesday, December 16, 2025 (5 PM)
• Candidate Filing Period Ends - Friday, December 19, 2025 (12 PM)

2026 Partisan Primary

• Absentee-by-mail Voting Begins - Monday, January 12, 2026
• Voter Registration Deadline - Friday, February 6, 2026
• Early Voting Begins - Thursday, February 12, 2026
• Last Day to Request an Absentee-by-mail Ballot - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (5 PM)
• Early Voting Ends - Saturday, February 28, 2026 (3 PM)
• Last Day to Return an Absentee-by-mail Ballot - Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (7:30 PM)
• Primary Election Day - Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (6:30 AM to 7:30 PM)
• County Canvass - Friday, March 13, 2026 (11 AM)

Second Primary (Runoff) - If Needed

• Early Voting Begins - Thursday, April 23, 2026
• Last Day to Request an Absentee-by-mail Ballot - Tuesday, April 28, 2026 (5 PM)
• Early Voting Ends - Saturday, May 9, 2026 (3 PM)
• Last Day to Return an Absentee-by-mail Ballot - Tuesday, May 12, 2026 (7:30 PM)
• Second Primary - Tuesday, May 12, 2026 (6:30 AM to 7:30 PM)
• County Canvass - May 22, 2026 (11 AM)

Candidate Filing Period for Non-partisan Races - Jun 2026

• Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor Filing Begins - Monday, June 8, 2026 (12 PM)
• Filing Period Ends - Monday, July 6, 2026 (5 PM)*

2026 General Election

• Absentee-by-mail Voting Begins - Friday, September 4, 2026
• Voter Registration Deadline - Friday, October 9, 2026 (5 PM)
• Early Voting Begins - Thursday, October 15, 2026
• Last Day to Request an Absentee-by-Mail Ballot - Tuesday, October 20, 2026
• Early Voting Ends - Saturday, October 31, 2026 (3 PM)
• Last Day to Return an Absentee-by-mail Ballot - Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (7:30 PM)
• General Election - Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (6:30 AM to 7:30 PM)
• County Canvass - Friday, November 13, 2026 (11 AM)