2013 Special State Election
Twelfth Essex Representative District*

October 31, 2012

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 22, 2013

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 28, 2013

Certification of nomination papers must be completed

January 29, 2013

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.

February 1, 2013

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 6, 2013

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

February 13, 2013

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.).

March 5, 2013

State Primary

March 11, 2013

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 13, 2013

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.).

March 14, 2013

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

April 2, 2013

State Election