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Topic-by-Topic Coverage (Primary Election Dates)
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Recent News Stories
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11/8/09
Earlier primary voting considered
Hawaii election officials are considering asking the Legislature to move up the state's primary date to comply with a new federal law designed to protect the voting rights of American troops and civilians overseas, Hawaii's top elections officer said.
11/6/09
Election filing, Primary dates moved up for 2010 campaign
As a result of a change in state law by the 2009 Nevada Legislature, aimed to increase voter turnout as one reason, the candidate filing period and Primary Election in 2010 are pushed forward two months.
11/2/09
Federal law could force Vermont to change its primary election date
The new federal law requires states to send absentee ballots to oversees voters at least 45 days before the election. Under the current system, there isn't enough time to do that between the scheduled Sept. 14 primary and the Nov. 2, 2010 general election.
9/2/09
Little-Noticed Federal Law Could Push Late Primaries Earlier
A little-noticed provision slipped into a pending Department of Defense spending bill by Chuck Schumer might have the effect of forcing states with September primaries to hold them earlier.
9/1/09
Bye-bye to Minnesota's tradition of September primaries?
In all likelihood, Minnesota will not hold a primary election in September of 2010. A pending change in federal law will set a new deadline for mailing absentee ballots to soldiers, sailors and others residing overseas. It would be practically impossible for Minnesota to meet this deadline if it continues to hold its primaries on the second Tuesday (after the first Monday) of September, as scheduled under current Minnesota law.
Current Litigation
Below are the Active Cases on Primary Election Dates . See All Current and Archived Cases on Primary Election Dates
- DiMaio v. Democratic National Committee (Florida)
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