2013 Special State Election
5th Congressional District*
Calendar
(to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward J. Markey)
| Party Candidates | Non-Party Candidates | |
|---|---|---|
May 15, 2013 |
May 15, 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 |
July 31, 2013 |
September 17, 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. |
August 12, 2013 |
September 26, 2013 |
Certification of nomination papers must be completed |
August 14, 2013 |
October 1, 2013 |
5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filing nomination papers, including enrollment certificate, with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. |
August 16, 2013 |
October 3, 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. |
August 20, 2013 |
|
5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by withdrawals for primary candidates. |
| PLEASE NOTE: ALL DATES AND DEADLINES BELOW ARE THE SAME FOR ALL CANDIDATES | ||
September 25, 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.). |
October 15, 2013 |
|
State Primary |
October 21, 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. |
October 22, 2013 |
|
5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by withdrawals at the state primary. |
November 20, 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.). |
December 10, 2013 |
|
State Election |
2000 certified signatures required for all candidates.
*Middlesex County:
Arlington
Ashland
Belmont
Cambridge -
Wd. 3, Pct. 2A;
Wd. 4, Pcts. 2, 3;
Wds. 6, 7, 8, 9;
Wd. 10, Pcts. 1, 2
Framingham
Holliston
Lexington
Lincoln
Malden
Medford
Melrose
Natick
Sherborn
Stoneham
Sudbury -
Pcts. 1A, 2, 3, 4, 5
Waltham
Watertown
Wayland
Weston
Winchester
Woburn
Suffolk County:
Revere
Winthrop
Worcester County:
Southborough