Election Calendar

March 14, 2016 29 Days	First day for absentee ballots mailed to voters, including Federal qualified electors and voters who applications have been accepted and approved. (3-9-4M) First day absentee ballots cast in person on paper ballots. (§3-9-4J)
March 15, 2016 28 Days	1^st Run off Campaign Report Due by 5:00 p.m. (§30.27 (C) (1) (a)) At 5:00 p.m. Sandoval County Clerk closes voter registration. (§1-4-8)
March 23, 2016 20 Days	First day for early voting on voting machines in City Clerk’s Office. (§3-8-37.1 A)
April 8, 2016 Friday Immediately Preceding the Election 4 Days	Last day absentee ballots can be mailed out (§3-9-4M) Last day to cast absentee/early ballots in person on paper or on machine. (§3-8-37.1 A) Deadline for candidates to file a petition for appointment of a challenger, watcher and alternates for each polling place. City Clerk verifies the proposed appointees are qualified to serve. ((§3-8-31 B)
April 11, 2016 1 Day	2^nd Run off Campaign Report Due by 12:00 NOON. (§30.27 (C) (1) (b))
April 12, 2016	Election Day – Polls open from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (§3-8-38 D)
April 18, 2016 6 Days	By 7:00 p.m. on this date, the City Clerk or anyone authorized by law to administer oaths, administers the oath of office to each elected candidate. (§3-8-33B)
May 12, 2016 30 Days	Last day to file 3^rd Run off Campaign report by 5:00 p.m. (§33.27 (C) (1) (c))