Auditor - County Election Calendar
Primary Election:
June 5, 2012
Polling Location:
General Elections Polling Sites 
Candidate filing period for County Offices:
March 5 - March 28
(must file papers with County Auditor)
Candidate filing period for State and Federal Offices:
February 27 - March 16 (must file papers with State)
Voter Pre-Registration Deadline for primary election:
Saturday, May 26, 2012
All mailed registration forms must be received by the County Auditor no later than 5 PM unless post-marked on or before May 21.
Auditor’s Office will be open 8 AM – 5 PM.
Absentee Voting:
Friday, June 1, 2012
Deadline to request an absentee ballot to be mailed - Auditor's Office wil be open until 5 PM.
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Auditor's Office will be open 9 AM - 5 PM
Monday, June 4, 2012
Last Day to vote Absentee at Courthouse 8 AM - 4:30 PM
Primary Election Poll Hours:
7 AM to 9 PM Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Burlington Special Election:
August 7, 2012
City of Burlington Election Polling Sites
Voter Pre-Registration Deadline for city special election:
Friday, July 27, 2012
(guarantees name in election book on Election Day)
All mailed registration forms must be received by the County Auditor no later
than 5 PM unless post-marked on or before July 23
Absentee Ballot Request
Friday, August 3, 2012
Deadline to request an absentee ballot to be mailed - Auditor's office
will be open till 5 PM
Monday, August 6, 2012
Last day to vote absentee at Courthouse
City Special Election Poll Hours:
7 AM to 8 PM on Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Canvass of Votes
Thursday, August 14, 2012
General Election:
November 6, 2012
General Election Polling Sites
Candidate filing period for County Offices:
August 6 - August 29
(must file papers with County Auditor)
Candidate filing period for State & Federal Offices:
July 30 - August 17
(must file papers with the State)
Voter Pre-Registration Deadline for general elections:
Saturday, October 27, 2012
All mailed registration forms must be received by the County Auditor no later
than 5 PM unless post-marked on or before October 22.
Auditor's Office will be open 8 AM - 5 PM.
Absentee Ballot Request:
Friday, November 2, 2012
Deadline to request an absentee ballot to be mailed - Auditor's office
will be open till 5 PM
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Auditor's office will be open 9 AM - 5 PM
Monday, November 5, 2012
Last day to vote absentee at Courthouse 8AM - 4:30 PM
General Election Poll Hours:
7 AM - 9 PM on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Canvass of Votes
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
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