Special State Election
Bristol & Norfolk Senatorial District*

May 16, 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 8, 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.

August 14, 2017

Certification of nomination papers must be completed

August 15, 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.

August 18, 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.

August 23, 2017

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

August 30, 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.).

September 19, 2017

State Primary

September 25, 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.

September 27, 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.).

September 28, 2017

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

October 17, 2017

State Election