2017 Special State Election - 
        3rd Essex Representative District*
      Calendar
(to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative Brian S. Dempsey)
June 6, 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.  | 
        
August 29, 2017  | 
          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.  | 
        
September 1, 2017  | 
          Certification of nomination papers must be completed  | 
        
September 5, 2017  | 
          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.  | 
        
September 8, 2017  | 
          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.  | 
        
September 13, 2017  | 
          5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by withdrawals for primary candidates.  | 
        
September 20, 2017  | 
          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.).  | 
        
October 10, 2017  | 
          State Primary  | 
        
October 16, 2017  | 
          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.  | 
        
October 18, 2017  | 
          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.).  | 
        
October 19, 2017  | 
          5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by withdrawals at the state primary.  | 
        
November 7, 2017  | 
          State Election  | 
        
* Essex County: 
      Haverhill -
        Wd. 1
          Wd. 2, Pct. 3
          Wd. 3
          Wd. 4, Pcts. 1, 2
          Wd. 5, Pcts. 1, 3
          Wd. 6