Elections

september 12, 2017 primary election

Filing Deadlines

Date Deadline
06/01/2017 Bedford Hts.
06/14/2017 Candidates, Issues and Local Options.
06/29/2017 Cleveland Mayor and Council.
06/30/2017 Protest against candidates and local option petitions.
07/03/2017 Write-in Candidates.
07/07/2017 Protest against write-in candidates.
07/14/2017 Charter Amendments.
08/04/2017 Notice of Appointment of Observers for in-person absentee voting period.
08/23/2017 Petition to be Recognized as a Committee to Appoint Observers.
08/31/2017 Pre Election Campaign Finance Report (Close of books 8/23/2017).
09/01/2017 Notice of Appointment of Observers.
09/11/2017 Independent Candidates.
09/11/2017 Amendment of Notice of Appointment of Observers.
10/20/2017 Post Election Campaign Finance Report (Close of books 10/13/2017).

Voter Deadlines

Date Deadline
07/29/2017 UOCAVA absentee ballots to be mailed.
08/14/2017 Close of Registration.
08/15/2017 Opening of Vote by Mail (Absentee) voting.
09/09/2017 12:00 noon Deadline for applications by mail for an absentee ballot to be mailed.
09/11/2017 Voting in person at the Board of Elections ends.
09/11/2017 All Vote by Mail / Absentee ballots mailed anywhere in the U.S. must be postmarked on or before this date and received at the Board of Elections on or before 9/22/2017 in order to be counted.
09/12/2017 All overseas Vote by Mail ballots must be signed and submitted for mailing by 12:01 AM EDT on or before this date and received on or before 9/22/2017 in order to be counted.
09/12/2017 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Election Day - Provisional voting at the Board of Elections.
09/12/2017 All Vote by Mail / Absentee ballots returned in person must be received at the Board of Elections by 7:30 p.m. in order to be counted.
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