2009 Special State Election - 
      3rd Suffolk Representative District*
      Calendar
(to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Salvatore F. DiMasi)
January 13, 2009  | 
          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.  | 
        
April 7, 2009  | 
          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.  | 
        
April 13, 2009  | 
          Certification of nomination papers must be completed  | 
        
April 14, 2009  | 
          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.  | 
        
April 17, 2009  | 
          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.  | 
        
April 22, 2009  | 
          5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by withdrawals for primary candidates.  | 
        
April 29, 2009  | 
          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.).  | 
        
May 19, 2009  | 
          State Primary  | 
        
May 26, 2009  | 
          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.  | 
        
May 27, 2009  | 
          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.).  | 
        
May 29, 2009  | 
          5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by withdrawals at the state primary.  | 
        
June 16, 2009  | 
          State Election  | 
        
150 certified signatures required for all candidates.
* Suffolk County
          Boston
          Wd. 3, pcts. 1-4, 6-8
          Wd. 4, pct. 1
          Wd. 5, pct. 1
          Wd. 8, pcts. 1-3