As we approach the longest day of the year on June 21, candidates and voters in multiple states have election-related deadlines to be aware of as the 2026 election cycle continues.
Three states have statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks. The map and bulleted list below show which states have candidate filing deadlines scheduled between June 20 and July 3.
- Nevada: June 22 (statewide unaffiliated candidate filing deadline)
- New Mexico: June 25 (statewide general unaffiliated, minor party, write-in candidate, and judicial retention candidate filing deadline)
- Rhode Island: June 24 (statewide primary candidate and general unaffiliated candidate filing deadline)
Looking Back
Six states had candidate filing deadlines in the past two weeks:
- Connecticut: June 9 (statewide primary candidate filing deadline)
- Florida: June 12 (statewide candidate filing deadline for U.S. House of Representatives, governor, attorney general, agriculture commissioner, chief financial officer, state senator, state representative)
- New Hampshire: June 12 (statewide primary candidate filing deadline)
- Tennessee: June 17 (statewide primary write-in candidate filing deadline)
- Utah: June 15 (statewide unaffiliated candidate filing deadline)
- Virginia: June 16 (statewide unaffiliated candidate filing deadline for U.S. Senate)
Candidates must meet various state-specific filing requirements and deadlines to appear on primary and general election ballots. These regulations, known as ballot access laws, determine whether and how candidates can make it onto the ballot. These laws are set at the state level and apply to candidates running for state and federal offices.
Voting in upcoming elections
There are six statewide elections taking place in the next two weeks:
- Colorado: June 30 statewide primary election
- Louisiana: June 27 statewide party primary runoff
- Maryland: June 23 statewide primary election
- New York: June 23 statewide primary
- South Carolina: June 23 statewide primary runoff election
- Utah: June 23 statewide primary election
Voter participation deadlines
Four states have early voting periods that start in the next two weeks:
- Arizona: Early voting begins June 24 for the July 21 primary.
- Colorado: Early voting begins June 22 for the June 30 primary.
- Minnesota: Early voting begins June 26 for the August 11 primary.
- Vermont: Early voting begins June 27 for the August 11 primary.
Four states and the Virgin Islands have voter registration deadlines in the next two weeks:
- Arizona: June 22 is the last day to register to vote in the July 21 primary.
- Colorado: June 22 is the last day to register by mail or online to vote in the June 30 primary. In-person voter registration is available through June 30.
- Maryland: June 23 is the last day to register in person to vote in the June 23 primary.
- Utah: June 23 is the last day to register in person to vote in the June 23 primary.
- Virgin Islands: July 2 is the last day to register by mail or online to vote in the Aug. 1 primary.
Three states have absentee/mail-in ballot request deadlines in the next two weeks:
- Louisiana: June 23 is the last day to request a ballot for the June 27 primary.
- Maryland: June 23 is the last day to request a ballot in person for the June 23 primary.
- New York: June 22 is the last day to request a ballot in person for the June 23 primary.