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2019 Elections
A first Consolidated Government election is held on the twelfth Tuesday of 2019. Each candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast in each contest in the first election shall be declared elected for such office. A general Consolidated Government election shall be held on the eighth Tuesday after the first election in all contests in which a candidate does not receive a majority. The candidates in the general election shall be the two candidates with the highest vote totals in the first election.
First Election: March 19, 2019
General Election: May 14, 2019
2019 Petition Deadline
December 10, 2018 NOON
2019 Voter Registration/Bookclosing Deadline
Eligible individuals can register to vote at any time. The deadline to register in order to participate in an upcoming election is 29 days before the election. The registration deadlines for 2019 are:
First Election: February 19, 2019
General Election: April 15, 2019
2019 Vote-by-Mail Ballot ‘Send’ Deadline
For absent stateside and overseas uniformed service member and overseas civilian voters (also known as UOCAVA voters), the deadline for election officials to send ballots is 45 days before an election. The send deadlines for 2019 are:
First Election: February 2, 2019
General Election: March 30, 2019
For domestic voters, the mandatory period for election officials to send ballots is between 35 and 28 days before an election. The send periods for 2019 are:
First Election: February 12 – 19, 2019
General Election: April 9 – 16, 2019
2019 Early Voting Period
The early voting period consists of a minimum mandatory period of 8 days. The mandatory early voting periods for 2019 are:
First Election: March 9 – 16, 2019
General Election: May 4 – 11, 2019
In addition, each county Supervisor of Elections may offer optional days of early voting in addition to the mandatory early voting period. Each Supervisor of Elections may choose from one or more of the following days for 2019:
First Election: March 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and/or March 17, 2019
General Election: April 29, 30, May 1, 2, 3 and/or May 12, 2019
Qualifying Dates
Noon, January 7, 2019 – Noon, January 11, 2019