2016 Special State Election
Third Worcester Representative District*

September 29, 2015

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.

December 22, 2015

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.

December 28, 2015

Certification of nomination papers must be completed

December 29, 2015

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.

December 31, 2015

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.

January 6, 2016

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

January 13, 2016

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.).

February 2, 2016

State Primary

February 8, 2016

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.

February 10, 2016

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.).

February 11, 2016

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

March 1, 2016

State Election