2020 Special State Election
Second Hampden & Hampshire Senate District

October 29, 2019

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 21, 2020

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 27, 2020

Certification of nomination papers must be completed

January 28, 2020

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 31, 2020

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 5, 2020

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

February 12, 2020

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 3, 2020

State Primary

March 9, 2020

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, 2020

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

May 8, 2020*

Last day to register voters for the state election; registration hours: 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 - 8:00 P.M.

May 19, 2020*

State Election