Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division

Elections Calendar | 2010

To access the searchable 2010 Elections Calendar, go to http://egov.sos.state.or.us/elec/web_elec_cal.search_form.

February 2
Last day to file complaint of alleged election law violation for the November election. (If violation occurred after the election, deadline is 90 days after date of violation.)

February 3
Last day for districts to return district board member updates for May election

February 7
Last day for county clerk to publish/mail notice of district board election for May election.
First day for district candidate to file declaration of candidacy or nominating petition for May election.

February 8
Last day for county clerk to complete establishment and division of precincts for March election.
Last day before March election for county clerk to establish official dropsite locations for ballot deposit.

February 9
First day to mail ballots for March election to electors with a mailing address outside this state who are not long term absent electors.

February 16
Presidents’ Day

February 17
Last day to register to vote for March election. Registration cards that are postmarked by this date are valid registrations for March election.

February 18
First day to mail ballots to electors without daily mail service for March election.

March 3
Last day to conduct public certification test of vote tally system for March election.
County clerk may begin opening return identification and secrecy envelopes for March election.

March 5
Last day for requirement to mail absentee or replacement ballots for March election.

March 10 | Election Day
Official dropsites open 8 hours or more and until 8PM for depositing cast ballots. County Clerks office open 7AM - 8PM for issuing and depositing ballots.
County clerk must repeat public certification test of vote tally system.
Seven day campaign finance transaction reporting ends for March election.

March 11
Last day for Secretary of State to complete random ordering of alphabet to determine placement of candidate names on May election ballot.

March 12
Last day for Secretary of State to mail or deliver to county clerks a copy of the random ordering of the alphabet for May election ballot.

March 18
Last day for county clerk to forward any March election ballots voted by electors registered in another county.
Last day for Secretary of State to forward any March election ballots voted by long term absent electors to the county in which the elector who cast the ballot is registered.

March 19
Last day for governing body of electoral district with measure on May election ballot to submit explanatory statement if county will publish a voters’ pamphlet.
Last day before May election to inactivate voters for non-voting or failure to update.
Last day for city elections official, county governing body or district elections authority to give notice of measure election to county clerk for May election.
Last day for district candidate to file declaration of candidacy or nominating petition for May election.
Last day for district candidate to file withdrawal of candidacy for May election.

March 23
Last day to file measure arguments for county voters’ pamphlet for May election.
Last day to file candidate statements for county voters’ pamphlet for May election.

March 27
Material submitted for May election county voters’ pamphlet is available for public inspection.

March 30
Last day for county clerk to prepare and deliver abstracts of March election votes to appropriate elections officials.

April 4
Last day to print absentee ballots for May election and mail ballots to long term absent electors.

April 7
Seven day campaign finance transaction reporting begins for May election.

April 9
Last day for filing officer to prepare and deliver acceptance of office form to individuals nominated or elected by write-in votes for March election.
Last day for county clerks to certify 50% turnout of eligible voters for March election.

April 14
Last day to file March election recount demand.

April 19
Last day for county clerk to complete establishment and division of precincts for May election.
Last day before May election for county clerk to establish official dropsite locations for ballot deposit.

April 20
Last day to file contest of March election, if no recount.
First day to mail ballots for May election to electors with a mailing address outside this state who are not long term absent electors.

April 24
March Special District Election Report due.
Last day for individuals nominated or elected by write-in votes at March election to file write-in acceptance forms.

April 28
Last day to register to vote for May election. Registration cards that are postmarked by this date are valid registrations for May election.

April 29
Last day for filing officer to prepare and deliver a certificate of nomination or election to individuals who filed write-in acceptance forms for March election and, if applicable, issue a proclamation declaring the election of those individuals.
First day to mail ballots to electors without daily mail service for May election.

May 1
First day to mail ballots for May election. (Except where there is no daily delivery of mail.)
Last day to mail ballots to electors without daily mail service for May election.

May 5
Last day to mail ballots for May election.
Last day to mail/distribute county voters’ pamphlet for May election.

May 12
Last day to conduct public certification test of vote tally system for May election.
County clerk may begin opening return identification and secrecy envelopes for May election.

May 14
Last day for requirement to mail absentee or replacement ballots for May election.

May 19 | Election Day
Official dropsites open 8 hours or more and until 8PM for depositing cast ballots. County Clerks office open 7AM - 8PM for issuing and depositing ballots.
County clerk must repeat public certification test of vote tally system.
Seven day campaign finance transaction reporting ends for May election.

May 25
Memorial Day

May 27
Last day for county clerk to forward any May election ballots voted by electors registered in another county.
Last day for Secretary of State to forward any May election ballots voted by long term absent electors to the county in which the elector who cast the ballot is registered.

June 8
Last day to file complaint of alleged election law violation for March election. (If violation occurred after the election, deadline is 90 days after date of alleged violation.)
Last day for county clerk to prepare and deliver abstracts of May election votes to appropriate elections officials.

June 18
Last day for filing officer to prepare and deliver acceptance of office form to individuals nominated or elected by write-in votes for May election.

June 23
Last day to file May election recount demand.

June 29
Last day to file contest of May election, if no recount.

July 3
Independence Day Observed

July 6
May Special District Election Report due.
Last day for individuals nominated or elected by write-in votes at May election to file write-in acceptance forms.

July 8
Last day for Secretary of State to complete random ordering of the alphabet to determine placement of candidate names on September election ballot.
Last day for filing officer to prepare and deliver a certificate of nomination or election to individuals who filed write-in acceptance forms for May election and, if applicable, issue a proclamation declaring the election of those individuals.

July 9
Last day for Secretary of State to mail or deliver to county clerks a copy of the random ordering of the alphabet for September election ballot.

July 16
Last day for city elections official, county governing body or district elections authority to give notice of measure election to county clerk for September election.
Last day for governing body of electoral district with measure on September election ballot to submit explanatory statement if county will publish a voters’ pamphlet.
Last day before September election to inactivate voters for non-voting or failure to update.

July 20
Last day to file measure arguments for county voters’ pamphlet for September election.
Last day to file candidate statements for county voters’ pamphlet for September election.

July 24
Material submitted for September election county voters’ pamphlet is available for public inspection.

August 1
Last day to print absentee ballots for September election and mail ballots to long term absent electors.

August 4
Seven day campaign finance transaction reporting begins for September election.

August 16
Last day before September election for county clerk to establish official dropsite locations for ballot deposit.
Last day for county clerk to complete establishment and division of precincts for September election.

August 17
First day to mail ballots for September election to electors with a mailing address outside this state who are not long term absent electors.
Last day to file complaint of alleged election law violation for May election. (If violation occurred after the election deadline is 90 days after the date of alleged violation.)

August 25
Last day to register to vote for September election. Registration cards that are postmarked by this date are valid registrations for September election.

August 26
First day to mail ballots to electors without daily mail service for September election.
Last day for Secretary of State to complete random ordering of the alphabet to determine placement of candidate names on November election ballot.

August 27
Last day for Secretary of State to mail or deliver to county clerks a copy of the random ordering of the alphabet for November election ballot

August 28
First day to mail ballots for September election. (Except where there is no daily delivery of mail.)
Last day to mail ballots to electors without daily mail service for September election.

September 1
Last day to mail/distribute county voters’ pamphlet for September election.
Last day to mail ballots for September election.

September 3
Last day for city elections official, county governing body or district elections authority to give notice of measure election to county clerk for November election.
Last day for governing body of electoral district with measure on November election ballot to submit explanatory statement if county will publish a voters’ pamphlet.
Last day before November election to inactivate voters for non-voting or failure to update.

September 7
Labor Day

September 8
Last day to conduct public certification test of vote tally system for September election. County clerks may begin opening return identification and secrecy envelopes for September election.
Last day to file measure arguments for county voters’ pamphlet for November election.
Last day to file candidate statements for county voters’ pamphlet for November election.

September 10
Last day for requirement to mail absentee or replacement ballots for September election.
Last day for potential candidates to register as a member of a major political party to meet 180 day requirement for the primary election.
First day for major party and nonpartisan candidates to file declaration of candidacy or nominating petition for primary election.

September 14
Material submitted for November election county voters’ pamphlet is available for public inspection.

September 15 | Election Day
Official dropsites open 8 hours or more and until 8PM for depositing cast ballots. County Clerks office open 7AM - 8PM for issuing and depositing ballots.
County clerk must repeat public certification test of vote tally system.
Seven day campaign finance transaction reporting ends for September election.

September 17
Last day for county, city or district to file with county clerk a statement to resubmit a measure at November election.

September 19
Last day to print absentee ballots for November election and mail ballots to long term absent electors.

September 21
Last day to file county voters’ pamphlet arguments for measure to be resubmitted at November election.

September 22
Seven day campaign finance transaction reporting begins for November election.

September 23
Last day for Secretary of State to forward any September election ballots voted by long term absent electors to the county in which the elector who cast the ballot is registered.
Last day for county clerk to forward any September election ballots voted by electors registered in another county.

September 25
Measure arguments for measure to be resubmitted at November election are available for public inspection. (If county includes resubmitted measure in voters’ pamphlet.)

October 4
Last day for county clerk to complete establishment and division of precincts for November election.
Last day before November election for county clerk to establish official dropsite locations for ballot deposit.

October 5
Last day for county clerk to prepare and deliver abstracts of September election votes to appropriate elections officials.
First day to mail ballots for November election to electors with a mailing address outside this state who are not long term absent electors.

October 13
Last day to register to vote for November election. Registration cards that are postmarked by this date are valid registrations for the November election.

October 14
First day to mail ballots to electors without daily mail service for November election.

October 15
Last day for county clerks to certify 50% turnout of eligible voters for September election.
Last day for filing officer to prepare and deliver acceptance of office form to individuals nominated or elected by write-in votes for September election.

October 16
First day to mail ballots for November election. (Except where there is no daily delivery of mail.)
Last day to mail ballots to electors without daily mail service for November election.

October 20
Last day to file September election recount demand.
Last day to mail ballots for November election.
Last day to mail/distribute county voters’ pamphlet for November election.

October 26
Last day to file contest of September election, if no recount.

October 27
Last day to conduct public certification test of vote tally system for November election.
County clerk may begin opening return identification and secrecy envelopes for November election.

October 29
Last day for requirement to mail absentee or replacement ballots for November election.

October 30
Last day for individuals nominated or elected by write-in votes at September election to file write-in acceptance forms.
September Special District Election Report due.

November 3 | Election Day
Official dropsites open 8 hours or more and until 8PM for depositing cast ballots. County Clerks office open 7AM - 8PM for issuing and depositing ballots.
County clerk must repeat public certification test of vote tally system.
Seven day campaign finance transaction reporting ends for November election.

November 4
Last day for filing officer to prepare and deliver a certificate of nomination or election to individuals who filed write-in acceptance forms for September election and, if applicable, issue a proclamation declaring the election of those individuals.

November 11
Veterans’ Day

November 12
Last day for county clerk to forward any November election ballots voted by electors registered in another county.
Last day for Secretary of State to forward any November election ballots voted by long term absent electors to the county in which the elector who cast the ballot is registered.

November 23
Last day for county clerk to prepare and deliver abstracts of November election votes to appropriate elections officials.

November 26
Thanksgiving Day

December 3
Last day for filing officer to prepare and deliver acceptance of office form to individuals nominated or elected by write-in votes for November election.

December 8
Last day to file November election recount demand.

December 14
Last day to file complaint of alleged election law violation for September election. (If violation occurred after the election, deadline is 90 days after date of alleged violation.)
Last day to file contest of November election, if no recount.

December 18
November Special District Election Report due.
Last day for individuals nominated or elected by write-in votes at November election to file write-in acceptance forms.

December 23
Last day for filing officer to prepare and deliver a certificate of nomination or election to individuals who filed write-in acceptance forms for November election and, if applicable, issue a proclamation declaring the election of those individuals.

December 25
Christmas Day

December 30
Last day for Secretary of State to complete random ordering of the alphabet to determine placement of candidate names on March election ballot.

December 31
Last day for Secretary of State to mail or deliver to county clerks a copy of the random ordering of the alphabet for March election ballot.