2018 Special State Election  - 
        2nd Bristol Representative District* 
      Calendar
(to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative Paul R. Heroux)
October 31, 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.  | 
        
January 23, 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.  | 
        
January 29, 2018  | 
          Certification of nomination papers must be completed  | 
        
January 30, 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.  | 
        
February 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.  | 
        
February 7, 2018  | 
          5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by withdrawals for primary candidates.  | 
        
February 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.).  | 
        
March 6, 2018  | 
          State Primary  | 
        
March 12, 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.  | 
        
March 14, 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.).  | 
        
March 15, 2018  | 
          5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by withdrawals at the state primary.  | 
        
April 3, 2018  | 
          State Election  | 
        
Please see:
A Candidate's Guide to Special Elections
          also available from
          Elections Division
        One Ashburton Place, Room 1705
        Boston, MA 02108-1512
          Telephone: 617-727-2828 or 800-462-VOTE (8683)
        
For information about campaign contributions and expenses contact:
      Office of Campaign and Political Finance
        One Ashburton Place, Room 411
        Boston, MA 02108
        Telephone: 617-979-8300  or 800-462-OCPF (6273) 
* Attleboro:
        Wds. 1, 2
        Wd. 3, Pct. A
        Wds. 4, 5, 6