2018 Special State Election -
1st Suffolk Senatorial District*

November 28, 2017

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.

February 20, 2018

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.

February 26, 2018

Certification of nomination papers must be completed

February 27, 2018

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.

March 2, 2018

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.

March 7, 2018

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

March 14, 2018

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.).

April 3, 2018

State Primary

April 9, 2018

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.

April 11, 2018

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.).

April 12, 2018

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

May 1, 2018

State Election