ELECTION DATES

There are three elections this year:

March 2, 2004 - Presidential Primary

• February 11, 2004— Voter Registration Deadline
• March 1, 2004— Absentee Ballot Deadline

September 14, 2004 - State and Congressional Primary

• August 25, 2004— Voter Registration Deadline
• September 13, 2004— Absentee Ballot Deadline

November 2, 2004 - State and Federal Elections

• October 13, 2004— Voter Registration Deadline
• November 1, 2004— Absentee Ballot Deadline

For more information contact the City of Boston Elections Department at http://www.cityofboston.gov/elections

CANDIDATE CALENDAR

Candidates District and County Ofices

• February 10, 2004— Nomination Papers Available
• February 24, 2004— Party Candidate voter registration deadline
• April 27, 2004— Nomination Papers filed with Voter Registrars
• May 18, 2004— Nomination Signatures Certified
• May 20, 2004— Challenge Deadline for Nomination Signatures
• May 24, 2004— Challenges Reviewed
• May 25, 2004— Nomination Filing Deadline with Secretary of State
• May 28, 2004— Challenge and Withdrawal Deadline
• June 3, 2004— Nomination Vacancy Filling Deadline
• September 20, 2004— Deadline for Challenging Primary Result
• September 23, 2004— Deadline for Filling Primary Vacancy
• September 27, 2004— Deadline for Write-in Acceptance

Major Party Candidates for Federal and State-wide Offices

• February 10, 2004— Nomination Papers Available
• March 2, 2004— Party Candidate voter registration deadline
• May 4, 2004— Nomination Papers filed with Voter Registrars
• May 25, 2004— Nomination Signatures Certified
• May 27, 2004— Challenge Deadline for Nomination Signatures
• May 28, 2004— Challenges Reviewed
• June 1, 2004— Nomination Filing Deadline with Secretary of State
• June 4, 2004— Challenge and Withdrawal Deadline
• June 9, 2004— Nomination Vacancy Filling Deadline
• September 20, 2004— Deadline for Challenging Primary Result
• September 23, 2004— Deadline for Filling Primary Vacancy
• September 27, 2004— Deadline for Write-in Acceptance

Minor Party and Independent Candidates for Federal and State-wide Offices

• February 10, 2004— Nomination Papers Available
• March 2, 2004— Party Candidate voter registration deadline
• August 3, 2004— Nomination Papers filed with Voter Registrars
• August 24, 2004— Nomination Signatures Certified
• August 26, 2004— Challenge Deadline for Nomination Signatures
• August 30, 2004— Challenges Reviewed
• August 31, 2004— Nomination Filing Deadline with Secretary of State
• September 3, 2004— Challenge and Withdrawal Deadline
• September 9, 2004— Nomination Vacancy Filling Deadline
• September 20, 2004— Deadline for Challenging Primary Result
• September 23, 2004— Deadline for Filling Primary Vacancy
• September 27, 2004— Deadline for Write-in Acceptance

For more information contact the City of Boston Elections Department at http://www.cityofboston.gov/elections