Election Calendar 2008

TOWN OF NORTH READING ELECTION & TOWN MEETING CALENDAR 2008
EVENT	EVENT DATE	VOTER REG CLOSES	CITIZENS’ PETITIONS DUE	NOMINATION PAPERS DUE
		8:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	5:00 p.m.
Presidential Primary	02/05/08	01/16/08	N/A	MGL 53:46
April Town Meeting	04/07/08	03/18/08	01/22/08	N/A
Annual Town Election	05/06/08	04/16/08	N/A	03/18/08
October Town Meeting	10/06/08	09/16/08	08/18/08	N/A
State Primary	09/16/08	08/27/08	N/A	MGL 53:7, 46
State Election	11/04/08	10/15/08	N/A	MGL 53:46

GENERAL ELECTION DATES
ELECTION TYPE	DATE
Annual Town Election	1st Tuesday following 1st Monday in May
Special Town Election	As called by the Board of Selectmen
Presidential Primary	First Tuesday in March of Presidential Election Years [1st Tuesday in February for 2008 -- per Chapter 179 of the Acts of 2007]
State Primary	7th Tuesday preceeding a biennial state election
State Election	1st Tuesday following 1st Monday in November, at 2-year intervals -- even years
Presidential Election	1st Tuesday following 1st Monday in November, at 4-year intervals -- even years

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES
EVENT	DEADLINE DATE
Regular Elections	20 days prior to event
Special Elections	20 days prior to event
Regular Town Meetings	20 days prior to event
Special Town Meetings	10 days prior to event