2017 Special State Election
Worcester & Middlesex Senatorial District*

July 4, 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.

September 26, 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.

October 2, 2017

Certification of nomination papers must be completed

October 3, 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.

October 6, 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.

October 12, 2017

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

October 18, 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.).

November 7, 2017

State Primary

November 13, 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.

November 15, 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.).

November 16, 2017

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

December 5, 2017

State Election