Rutherford County, NC
2012 Primary/General Elections Timetable
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Candidate Filing for Primary Election Opens |
February 13, 2012 at Noon |
Candidate Filing for Primary Election Closes |
February 29, 2012, at Noon |
Begin Mailing Absentee Ballots for Primary Election (if ballots available) |
March 19, 2012 |
Last Day to Register to Vote in the Primary Election at the polls on Election Day |
April 13, 2012 5:00 p.m. |
| One Stop Early Voting begins for Primary Election | April 19, 2012 |
| Last Day to Request Absentee Ballot By Mail for Primary Election | May 1, 2012 5:00 p.m. |
| One Stop Voting ends for the Primary Election | May 5, 2012 1:00 p.m. |
| All Voted Ballots by Mail Must Be Received in BOE Office by 5:00 pm or if postmarked by Election Day, must be received no later than 3 days after the Election | May 7, 2012 |
| Primary Election Day | May 8, 2012 |
| Canvass of Primary Election | May 15, 2012 |
| Filing Opens for Board of Education and Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor | June 11, 2012 Noon |
| Possible Second Primary | June 26, 2012 |
| Filing Closes for Board of Education and Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor | July 6, 2012 Noon |
| Possible Second Primary if Federal Office on ballot | July 17, 2012 |
| Begin Mailing Absentee Ballots for General Election (if ballots available) | September 7, 2012 |
| Last Day to Register to Vote in the General Election at the polls on Election Day | October 12, 2012 5:00 pm |
| One Stop Early Voting begins for General Election | October 18, 2012 |
| Last Day to Request Absentee Ballot By Mail for General Election | October 30, 2012 |
| One Stop Voting ends for the General Election | November 3, 2012 1:00 p.m. |
| All Voted Ballots by Mail Must Be Received in BOE Office by 5:00 pm or if postmarked by Election Day, must be received no later than 3 days after the Election | November 5, 2012 |
| General Election Day | November 6, 2012 |
| Canvass of General Election | November 16, 2012 |