2011 Special State Election
        12th Bristol Representative District* 
      Calendar
(to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative Stephen R. Canessa)
April 19, 2011  | 
          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.  | 
        
July 12, 2011  | 
          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.  | 
        
July 18, 2011  | 
          Certification of nomination papers must be completed  | 
        
July 19, 2011  | 
          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.  | 
        
July 22, 2011  | 
          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.  | 
        
July 27, 2011  | 
          5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by withdrawals for primary candidates.  | 
        
August 3, 2011  | 
          Last day to register voters for the state primary; registration hours 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. (except in towns under 1500 registered voters, registration hours 2:00- 4:00 P.M. and 7:00-8:00 P.M.).  | 
        
August 23, 2011  | 
          State Primary  | 
        
August 29, 2011  | 
          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.  | 
        
August 31, 2011  | 
          Last day to register voters for the state election; registration hours 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. (except in towns under 1500 registered voters, registration hours 2:00- 4:00 P.M. and 7:00-8:00 P.M.).  | 
        
September 1, 2011  | 
          5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by withdrawals at the state primary.  | 
        
September 20, 2011  | 
          State Election  | 
        
150 certified signatures required for all candidates.
* Bristol County:
        Freetown - Pct. 3
        New Bedford - 
        Wd. 1, Pcts. F, G;
        Wd. 3, Pcts. A, B, C, D, E;
        Wd. 4, Pcts. D, E
Taunton - Wd. 4, Pct. A
Plymouth County:
        Lakeville - Pcts. 2, 3
        Middleborough - Pcts. 2, 4