Special State Election
5th Essex Representative District

October 28, 2025

Last day for a person running in the State Primary to enroll in a party or for a person running only in the State Election to unenroll from a party, except for newly registered voters.

January 20, 2026

5:00 P.M. last day and hour for submitting nomination papers to local Registrars of Voters or Election Commissioners for the certification of signatures.

January 26, 2026

Certification of nomination papers must be completed

January 27, 2026

5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filing nomination papers, including enrollment certificate and State Ethics Commission receipt, with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

January 30, 2026

5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filing withdrawals of or objections to all nomination papers and certificates of nomination with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

February 4, 2026

5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by withdrawals for primary candidates.

February 21, 2026

Last day to register voters for the State Primary; in-person registration ends 5:00 P.M.

February 24, 2026

5:00 P.M. last day and hour to apply for mail-in ballot for the State Primary

March 3, 2026

State Primary

March 9, 2026

5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filing withdrawals of or objections to nominations made at the State Primary and for filing written acceptances by write-in or sticker candidates who won in the State Primary with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

March 12, 2026

5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by withdrawals at the State Primary.

March 21, 2026

Last day to register voters for the State Election; in-person registration ends 5:00 P.M.

March 24, 2026

5:00 P.M. last day and hour to apply for mail-in ballot for the State Election

March 31, 2026

State Election