Primary Election set for August 4
Filing and voting deadlines announced
A Primary Election has been scheduled for August 4, with voters set to choose party nominees for a range of federal, state, and local offices.
Each political party qualified to participate in the primary will nominate one candidate for United States Senate, United States House of Representatives for the 1st District, Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and Commissioner of Insurance.
Voters will also select party nominees for legislative and local offices, including State Senate District 24, to fill a two-year unexpired term, which Scott Hill was appointed to when JR Claeys resigned to take a position with the US Department of Agriculture; State Representative Districts 64 and 70, and State Board of Education District 7.
At the county level, nominations will be made for District 1 County Commissioner, currently held by Ron Roller, and Township Clerk positions across all 24 townships.
In addition to candidate nominations, each participating political party will elect one precinct committeeman and one precinct committeewoman per precinct.
Several key deadlines have been established leading up to the election:
• June 1 (noon): Deadline to file as a candidate
• June 1: Deadline for voters to change party affiliation
• June 20: Deadline to transmit ballots to military and overseas voter ballots
• July 14: Deadline to register to vote or update voter registration (address or name changes only) for participation in the primary
• July 15: Mail-in ballots begin, and in-person advance voting will begin in Dickinson County.
• August 4: Primary Election Day; all mail-in ballots must be received
• September 1: Final day for the State Board of Canvassers to certify official results
Election officials encourage voters to review deadlines carefully and ensure their registration information is up to date to participate in the upcoming primary.
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