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Seven states have candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks

By

Stefan Martinez-Ruiz

As many of us rest and relax for the July 4 Independence Day holiday, the coming weeks promise further opportunities for civic engagement.

Seven states have candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks. The map and bulleted list below show which states have candidate filing deadlines scheduled between July 4 and July 17.

  • Colorado: July 9 (statewide general unaffiliated candidate filing deadline)
  • Colorado: July 16 (statewide general write-in candidate filing deadline)
  • Delaware: July 14 (statewide primary candidate filing deadline)
  • Georgia: July 14 (statewide unaffiliated and minor party candidate filing deadline)
  • Indiana: July 6 (statewide write-in candidate filing deadline)
  • Indiana: July 15 (statewide judicial retention candidate, unaffiliated, and minor party candidate filing deadline)
  • Michigan: July 6 (statewide Supreme Court justice incumbent candidate filing deadline)
  • Michigan: July 16 (statewide unaffiliated candidate filing deadline and non-incumbent or non-party affiliated Supreme Court Justice candidate filing deadline)
  • South Carolina: July 15 (statewide unaffiliated filing deadline)
  • Utah: July 15 (statewide judicial retention candidate filing deadline)

Looking Back

Three states had candidate filing deadlines in the past two weeks:

  • 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)

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 no statewide elections taking place in the next two weeks.

Voter participation deadlines

Three states and Guam have early voting periods that start in the next two weeks:

  • Guam: Early voting begins July 7 for the Aug. 1 primary.
  • Kansas: Early voting begins July 15 for the Aug. 4 primary.
  • Tennessee: Early voting begins July 17 for the Aug. 6 primary.
  • Washington: Early voting begins July 17 for the Aug. 4 primary.

Four states and Guam have voter registration deadlines in the next two weeks:

  • Guam: July 17 is the last day to register to vote in person or online in the Aug. 1 primary.
  • Kansas: July 14 is the last day to register to vote in the Aug. 4 primary.
  • Missouri: July 8 is the last day to register to vote in the Aug. 4 primary.
  • South Dakota: July 13 is the last to day register to vote in person or by mail in the July 28 primary.
  • Tennessee: July 7 is the last day to register to vote in the Aug. 6 primary.

One state has an absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline in the next two weeks:

  • Arizona: July 10 is the last day to request an absentee/mail-in ballot for the July 21 primary.

Click here to see our list of upcoming election dates and filing deadlines.