Author: Stefan Martinez-Ruiz
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Six statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks
Although most of this year's primary elections are in the rearview mirror, several states have voter participation deadlines coming up for the remaining primaries. Many states also have upcoming candidate filing deadlines and voter participation deadlines as the Nov. 3 election approaches. Six states, as well as American Samoa and Guam, have statewide candidate filing…
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25 states have an August deadline for removing a candidate's name from the ballot
In most states, the deadline for candidates to have their name removed from the general election ballot falls in August or September. A party-affiliated candidate withdrawing by this deadline does not necessarily mean that the political party will be allowed to put a replacement candidate on the ballot. Twenty-five states have candidate withdrawal deadlines for…
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Nine statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks
We're almost halfway through August, and the midterm election cycle continues! There are multiple deadlines for primary voters to be aware of in the upcoming weeks, as well as deadlines for candidates intending to run in the November general election. Candidate filing deadlines Nine states have statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks.…
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18 statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks
August is a busy month for unaffiliated, write-in, and judicial retention candidates intending to run in the November election. Eighteen states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands have statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks. The map and bulleted list below show which states have candidate filing deadlines scheduled…
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Kansas three-day grace period for mail ballots temporarily reinstated ahead of primary
On July 16, a Kansas district judge ordered the temporary reinstatement of a policy allowing advance mail ballots to be accepted if the ballots are postmarked by election day and are received within three days of the election, blocking a 2025 law that changed the deadline for ballots to be received to 7:00 p.m. on…
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Three statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks
We're more than halfway through the 2026 primary season, but there are still 20 states to go! Three of those 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 18 and July 31: Looking Back Seven states had…
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Seven states have candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks
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. Looking…
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Three statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks
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…
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Six statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks
While 44% of this year's statewide party primaries are in the rearview mirror, there are still plenty of filing deadlines yet to come this year. Six 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 6 and…
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16 statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks
With the summer fast approaching, the electoral heat is also rising as more and more states will soon hold their primary elections. Sixteen states have statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks. The map above and bulleted list below show which states have candidate filing deadlines scheduled between May 23 and June 5.…