Election Calendar
2008

January 4: Last day for sitting RTC member to give notice of resignation to file for other RTC office.
January 16: Last day for sitting RTC member to give notice of resignation to file for vacated RTC seat.
January 18: Notify MCT on choice of appellate forum.
January 21: Election Announcement
January 22: Opening of period for filing for office.
February 1: Close of filing period
February 22: Notice of Certifications to TEC.
February 27: Deadline for appointment of Election Boards.
February 27: Deadline for appointment of Election Contest Judge.
February 29: TEC provides ballots for Primary Election.
February 29: Notice of Primary
April 1: Primary
April 2: General Reservation Election Board certifies Primary Results.
April 3: General Reservation Election Board publishes Primary Results.
April 4: Deadline for Request for Recount.
April 8: 5:00 p.m.- Deadline for Contest of Primary Election.
April 9: (Results, if allowed, or 7th or 8th if earlier request) Decision on Request for Recount and Results of Recount.
April 18: Decision on Contest
April 21: Deadline for Appeal to Court of Election Appeals.
April 24: Record of Contest to Court of Election Appeals.
April 28: Last Day for Hearing on Appeal
May 7: Last Day for Decision on Appeal
May 9: Notice of Regular Election
TEC provides ballots
June 10: General Election
June 11: General Reservation Election Board certifies results of Election.
June 12: General Reservation Election Board publishes Election results.
June 13: Deadline for Request for Recount.
June 17 (5 p.m.): Deadline for Notice of Contest.
June 18 (or 17, 16, if request for Recount is filed before deadline): Decision on Request for Recount and Results of Recount, if allowed.
June 27 (or ten days from Notice of Contest, whichever is sooner): Decision on Contest
June 30: Deadline for appeal to Court of Election Appeals.
July 3: Record of contest forwarded to Court of Election Appeals.
July 7: Last Day for Hearing on Appeal (hearing within 7 days notice of appeal).
July 8: Winning candidates assume office by operation of law, unless sooner seated, or the election is subject of appeal to the Court of Election Appeals.
Ten days from Hearing on Appeal: Deadline for decision of the Court of Elections Appeal.
Day following Decision of Appeal: Winning candidate prevailing on appeal takes office.

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