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2013 Special State Election
Eighth Suffolk Representative District*

Calendar

(to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative Martha Marty Walz)

January 23, 2013

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 16, 2013

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 22, 2013

Certification of nomination papers must be completed

April 23, 2013

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 26, 2013

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.

May 1, 2013

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

May 8, 2013

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 28, 2013

State Primary

June 3, 2013

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.

June 5, 2013

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.).

June 6, 2013

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

June 25, 2013

State Election

150 certified signatures required for all candidates.

*Suffolk County:
Boston -
Wd. 3, Pct. 5
Wd. 4, Pct. 6
Wd. 5, Pcts. 3-9, 11

Middlesex County
Cambridge -
Wd. 2, Pcts. 2, 3
Wd. 5