Special State Election
Fourth Middlesex Senate District*
(to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Robert A. Havern)
July 17, 2007 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.
October 2, 2007 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 8, 2007 Certification of nomination papers must be completed
October 9, 2007 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 12, 2007 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 17, 2007 5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by withdrawals for primary candidates.
October 24, 2007 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 13, 2007 State Primary
November 19, 2007 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 20, 2007 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.). **please note: special legislation was approved to change the date to November 20 (from the 21st)**
November 23, 2007 5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by
withdrawals at the state primary.
December 11, 2007 State Election
300 certified signatures required for all candidates.
Please see “A Candidate’s Guide to Special Elections” available from:
Elections Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1705
Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1512
617.727.2828 or 1.800.462.VOTE
For information about campaign contributions and expenses please contact:
Office of Campaign and Political Finance
One Ashburton Place, Room 411
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
617.727.8353 or 1.800.462.OCPF
* Middlesex County:
Arlington
Billerica
Burlington
Lexington, pcts. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
WOBURN, Wds. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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