May 2007

May 10th Campaign Finance: All candidates and political committees must
submit Periodic Reports by 5:00 p.m. this date. All county candidates file
their reports with the Circuit Clerk’s Office in their respective counties.
Statewide candidates, multi-county candidates, and all legislative candidates,
including those in single county districts, must file reports with the Secretary
of State’s Office. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807 (1972)).

MAY 17, 2007 LEE COUNTY REPUBLICANS PRESENT "MEET THE CANDIDATES": 6:30 PM at the Tupelo Furniture Market- Mississippi Building. Featuring all statewide and local GOP candidates. All Republicans or interested parties are invited to attend. Fish Fry Fundraiser- $15.00 per plate, prepared by the Tupelo Civitans. Contact the Lee County Republican Party for details.

June 2007

8th Permanently Physically Disabled Voters List: Deadline for Circuit
Clerks to deliver the list of permanently physically disabled voters who
receive absentee ballots automatically for the August 7th Primary Election to
the Election Commission. The Election Commission is then charged with
examining the roll for purposes of purging and maintenance. (Miss. Code
Ann. § 23-15-629(3) (1972)).

8th Campaign Finance: All candidates and political committees must
submit Periodic Reports by 5:00 p.m. this date. All county candidates file
their reports with the Circuit Clerk’s Office in their respective counties.
Statewide candidates, multi-county candidates, and all legislative candidates,
including those in single county districts, must file reports with the Secretary
of State’s Office. (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 23-15-805, 23-15-807(1972)).

18th State Executive Committee: Deadline for state executive committee
of each political party to furnish to each county executive committee the
names of all state district candidates and a sample official ballot to be used
in the August 7th Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-331 (1972)).
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23rd Permanently Physically Disabled Voter List: Last day for the County
Election Commission to return the purged permanent disabled voter list to
the Circuit Clerk. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-629 (1972)).
23rd Absentee Ballots: Earliest day to vote absentee in the Circuit Clerk's
Office for the first Primary Election or to apply for an absentee ballot by
mail. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-715 (1972)). Absentee ballots should be
available for voting in the Primary Election.

28th Permanently Physically Disabled Voters: Last day for the Circuit
Clerk to mail absentee ballots to voters on the permanent physically disabled
list. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-629(4) (1972)).

July 2007

2nd Purging: Election Commissioners are required to meet to purge the
poll books. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-153 (1972)).
2nd-6th Voter Registration-Primary Elections: Circuit Clerk’s offices may
remain open from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., including the noon hour. (Miss.
Code Ann. 23-15-37(2) (1972)).

7th Voter Registration-Primary Elections: Circuit Clerks’ Offices may
remain open this Saturday until noon for voter registration. Last day to
register to vote for the Primary Election in the Circuit Clerk's Office, if the
office is open. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-37 (1972)).
8th Mail-in Voter Registration: (Sunday) Mail-in voter registration forms
must be postmarked no later than 5:00 p.m. this date to be accepted for the
Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-47 (1972)). (Note: Since many
post offices are closed weekends, applicants should mail or deliver
applications no later than July 6 to avoid missing this deadline.)
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10th Campaign Finance: All candidates and political committees must
submit Periodic Reports by this date. All county candidates file their reports
with the Circuit Clerk’s Office in their respective counties. Statewide
candidates, multi-county candidates, and all legislative candidates, including
those in single county districts, must file reports with the Secretary of State’s
Office. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807 (1972)).

17th Pollworkers: Deadline for Executive Committee to appoint instructors
for pollworkers for August 7th Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-
417 (1972)).

24th Appointment of Polling Managers: Last day for County Executive
Committees to meet and appoint pollworkers for Primary Elections. (Miss.
Code Ann. § 23-15-265 (1972)).

28th Absentee Voting: Circuit Clerks’ Offices must remain open until noon
for absentee voting for the first Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-
653 (1972)).

28th Official Ballots: Deadline for officer charged with printing and
distributing the official ballots to ascertain for the Circuit Clerk the number
of registered voters in each voting precinct; and have printed and distributed
a sufficient number of ballots for use in each precinct for the August 7th
Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann § 23-15-353 (1972)). [Saturday]

29th Campaign Finance Forty-Eight Hour Reports (Sunday, 12:01 a.m.
through August 5, 2007 Sunday, 12:01 a.m.): For all Primary Election
candidates. NOTE: If a candidate receives a contribution of more than $200
after the tenth day, but more than forty-eight (48) hours before 12:01 a.m. on
the day of the election, the candidate must fully disclose the contribution by
filing a “Forty-Eight Hour Report” with the appropriate office designated in
Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-805 (1972) within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt
of the contribution. The notification shall be in writing, and may be
transmitted by overnight mail, courier service, or other reliable means,
including electronic facsimile (FAX), but the candidate or candidate’s
committee shall ensure that the notification shall in fact be received in the
appropriate office within forty-eight (48) hours of the contribution. (Miss.
Code Ann. § 23-15-807(f)(i)(ii) (1972)).
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31st Campaign Finance Pre-Election Reports: All county candidates and
political committees who have accepted contributions or made expenditures
for the first Primary Election must file Pre-Election Reports with the Circuit
Clerk. Statewide candidates, multi-county candidates, and all legislative
candidates, including those in single county districts, and all political
committees required to be registered with the Secretary of State’s Office
must file reports with the Secretary of State’s Office by 5:00 p.m. this day.
(Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807(b)(i) (1972)).

August 2007

2nd Pollworker Training: Last day for County Executive Committee
members and the Circuit Clerk to train poll workers for the August 7th
Primary Election. Notice of training must be announced to the general
public five (5) days before the date upon which training session is to be
conducted. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-239 (1972)).

4th Absentee Voting: (Saturday) Circuit Clerks' offices must remain open
until noon for absentee voting for the first Primary Election. (Miss. Code
Ann. § 23-15-653 (1972)). Today at noon is the last day to vote by absentee
in the Circuit Clerk's office for the first Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann.
§ 23-15-715 (1972)).

6th Absentee Voting: (Monday) Mailed absentee ballots must be received
by the circuit clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. for the first Primary Election.
(Miss. Code Ann § 23-15-631 (1972)).

7th PRIMARY ELECTION: Polls open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. for
voting in the first Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-191 (1972)).
7th Special Elections: Deadline to schedule special election due to
vacancy for county or district offices. (Miss. Code Ann § 23-15-839(1972)).
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9th Canvass and Declaration of Results-County: Deadline for County
Executive Committee to canvass returns, declare result, and announce the
names of nominees and names to be submitted to the second Primary
Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-597 (1972)). No candidate shall be
certified as a party nominee unless all required campaign finance reports
have been filed. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-811 (1972)). Within 36 hours of
declaration of result, tabulated returns for multi-county office must be
securely mailed or delivered to the State Executive Committee. (Miss. Code
Ann. § 23-15-597 (1972)).

14th Canvass and Declaration of Results-State: State Executive Committee
must meet after the first Primary Election to canvass the returns, declare
results, and announce the names of nominees and the names to be submitted
for the second Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-597 (1972)). No
candidate shall be certified as a party nominee unless all required campaign
finance reports have been filed. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-811 (1972)).

17th Tabulated Statement of Party Vote: Deadline for Executive
Committee to transmit to the Secretary of State a tabulated statement of the
party vote cast. (Miss. Code Ann § 23-15-599 (1972)).
18th Absentee Balloting (If applicable): Circuit Clerks’ Offices must
remain open until noon today (Saturday) for absentee balloting for the
second Primary Election on August 28th. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-653
(1972)).

19th Campaign Finance Forty-Eight Hour Reports (Sunday, 12:01 a.m.
through August 26, 2007 Sunday, 12:01 a.m.): For all Primary Run-off
Election candidates. NOTE: If a candidate receives a contribution of more
than $200 after the tenth day, but more than forty-eight (48) hours before
12:01 a.m. on the day of the election, the candidate must fully disclose the
contribution by filing a “Forty-Eight Hour Report” with the appropriate
office designated in Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-805 (1972) within forty-eight
(48) hours of receipt of the contribution. The notification shall be in writing,
and may be transmitted by overnight mail, courier service, or other reliable
means, including electronic facsimile (FAX), but the candidate or
candidate’s committee shall ensure that the notification shall in fact be
received in the appropriate office within forty-eight (48) hours of the
contribution. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807(f)(i)(ii) (1972)).
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21st Campaign Finance Pre-Election Reports (if applicable): All county
candidates and political committees who have accepted contributions or
made expenditures for the second Primary (Run-off) Election must file preelection
reports with the Circuit Clerk. Statewide candidates, multi-county
candidates, and all legislative candidates, including those in single county
districts, and all political committees required to be registered with the
Secretary of State’s Office must file reports with the Secretary of State’s
Office, if participating in the run-off by 5:00 p.m. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-
15- 807(b)(i) (1972)).

25th Absentee Balloting: Clerks must remain open until noon today
(Saturday) for absentee balloting for the second Primary Election. (Miss.
Code Ann. § 23-15-653 (1972)). Today at noon is the deadline to vote
absentee in the Circuit Clerk's office for the second Primary Election. (Miss.
Code Ann. § 23-15-631 & 715 (1972)).

27th Absentee Voting (if applicable): (Monday) Mailed absentee ballots
must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. for the second Primary Election.
(Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-631 (1972)).
28th PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION (if applicable): Polls open from
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the second Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. §
23-15-191 (1972)).

30th Canvass and Declaration of Result-County: Deadline for County
Executive Committee to canvass returns, declare result, and announce the
names of nominees. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-597 (1972)). No candidate
shall be certified as a party nominee unless all required campaign finance
reports have been filed. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-811 (1972)). Within 36
hours of declaration of result, tabulated returns for multi-county office must
be securely mailed or delivered to the State Executive Committee. (Miss.
Code Ann. § 23-15-597 (1972)).
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September 2007

4th Declaration of Results-State: State Executive Committee must meet
after the second Primary Election to canvass returns, announce results, and
report names of nominees to the Secretary of State for placement on the
general election ballot. (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 23-15-597, 23-15-599 (1972)).
No candidate shall be certified as a party nominee unless all required
campaign finance reports have been filed. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-811
(1972)).

7th Tabulated Statement of Party Vote: Deadline for Executive
Committee to transmit to the Secretary of State a tabulated statement of the
party vote cast. (Miss. Code Ann § 23-15-599 (1972)).

7th Permanent Physically Disabled Voters: Last day for the Circuit Clerks
to give the permanent physically disabled voter list to the Election
Commission for purging. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-629 1972)).

7th Qualifying Deadline-County Special Elections: Last day for
candidates in Special elections to fill vacancies to qualify for the November
6th General Election ballot. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-839 (1972)).

10th Purging: Election Commissioners are required to meet to purge the
poll books. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-153 (1972)).

11th State Board of Election Commissioners: Deadline for State Board of
Election Commissioners meet to approve petitions of independent
candidates and to approve the sample of the official ballot.

12th Sample Ballot: The Secretary of State furnishes county Election
Commissions with the sample of the official ballot for the November 6th
General Election, containing the names of statewide and multi-county
candidates and any statewide ballot issues. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-367
(1972)).

22nd Permanently Disabled Voters: Deadline for Election Commission to
return permanently disabled voters to Circuit Clerk’s office for the
November 7th General Election. (Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-629(3) (1972)).
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22nd Absentee Balloting: Earliest day to vote absentee in the Circuit Clerk's
Office for the general election or to apply for an absentee ballot by mail.
(Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-715 (1972)).

October 2007

1st-5th Voter Registration: Circuit Clerks’ Offices may remain open from
8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. every day until October 5th for voter registration.
(Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-37 (1972)).

6th Voter Registration: (Saturday) Circuit Clerks’ Offices may remain
open until noon for voter registration for the General Election. This is the
last day to register to vote in the Circuit Clerk's Office, if the clerk's office is
open on Saturday. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-37 (1972)).

7th Mail-in Voter Registration: (Sunday) Mail-in voter registration forms
must be postmarked no later than this day to be accepted for the General
Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-47 (1972)). (Note: Since many post
offices are closed weekends, applicants should mail or deliver applications
no later than October 5th to avoid missing this deadline.)

10th Campaign Finance: All candidates and political committees must
submit Periodic Reports by 5:00 p.m. this day. All county candidates file
their reports with the Circuit Clerk’s Office in their respective counties.
Statewide candidates, multi-county candidates, and all legislative candidates,
including those in single county districts, must file reports with the Secretary
of State’s Office. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807 (1972)).

16th Pollworkers: Deadline for Election Commissioners to appoint
instructors for pollworkers for the November 6th General Election. (Miss.
Code Ann. § 23-15-417 (1972)).

27th Absentee Balloting: Circuit Clerks’ Offices must remain open until
noon this Saturday for absentee voting for the General Election. (Miss. Code
Ann. § 23-15- 653 (1972)).

27th Official Ballots: Deadline for official ballots to be printed and
delivered to the Circuit Clerk’s office for the November 6th General
Election. (Miss. Code Ann § 23-15-353) [Saturday]
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28th Campaign Finance Forty-Eight Hour Reports (Sunday, 12:01 a.m.
through November 4, 2007 Sunday, 12:01 a.m.): For all General Election
Candidates. NOTE: If a candidate receives a contribution of more than $200
after the tenth day, but more than forty-eight (48) hours before 12:01 a.m. on
the day of the election, the candidate must fully disclose the contribution by
filing a “Forty-Eight Hour Report” with the appropriate office designated in
Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-805 (1972) within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt
of the contribution. The notification shall be in writing, and may be
transmitted by overnight mail, courier service, or other reliable means,
including electronic facsimile (FAX), but the candidate or candidate’s
committee shall ensure that the notification shall in fact be received in the
appropriate office within forty-eight (48) hours of the contribution. (Miss.
Code Ann. § 23-15-807(f)(i)(ii) (1972)).

30th Campaign Finance Pre-Election Reports: All county candidates and
political committees who have accepted contributions or made expenditures
for the general election must file Pre-Election Reports with the Circuit
Clerk. Statewide candidates, multi-county candidates, and all legislative
candidates, including those in single county districts, and all political
committees required to be registered with the Secretary of State’s Office
must file reports by 5:00 p.m. this day, with the Secretary of State’s Office.
(Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807(b)(i) (1972)).

November 2007

1st Pollworker Training: Last day for Election Commissioners and Circuit
Clerks to train pollworkers for the General Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-
15-239 (1972)).

3rd Absentee Balloting: (Saturday) Circuit Clerks’ Offices must remain
open until noon for absentee voting for the General Election. (Miss. Code
Ann. § 23-15-653 (1972)). Today at noon is the last day to vote by absentee
ballot in the Circuit Clerk's Office for the general election. (Miss. Code Ann.
§ 23-15-715 (1972)).

5th Absentee Balloting: (Monday) Mailed absentee ballots must be
received no later than 5:00 p.m. to be accepted for the General Election.
(Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-631 (1972)).
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6th GENERAL ELECTION: Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
for voting in the General Election. (§102 Miss. Const. of 1890)
8th Poll Managers: 12pm Noon deadline for poll managers to deliver to
the commissioners of election a statement of the whole number of votes
given for each person and for what office. (Miss. Code Ann § 23-15-
601(1972)).

10th Absentee Balloting: Clerks must remain open until noon today
(Saturday) for absentee balloting for the Run-off Election. (Miss. Code Ann.
§ 23-15-653 (1972)).

13th Campaign Finance: All county candidates and political committees
who have accepted contributions or made expenditures for the special or
general (run-off) election, if such run-off is conducted, must file Pre-
Election Reports with the Circuit Clerk. Multi-county candidates and all
political committees required to be registered with the Secretary of State’s
Office must file reports with the Secretary of State’s Office, if participating
in such run-off by 5:00 p.m. this day. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807(b)(i)
(1972)).

16th Canvass of Returns and Declaration of results: Deadline for County
Election Commissions to canvass the returns, ascertain and declare results of
the General Election and deliver certificates of elections to those elected.
(Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-601 (1972)). No candidate shall be certified as
elected to office unless all required campaign finance reports have been
filed. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-811 (1972)).

16th Delivery of Returns: Deadline for County Election Commissions to
transmit to the Secretary of State their counties' General Election returns,
including: (1) Certified recap sheets, (2) the electoral vote (which is the
popular vote for the eight statewide offices by state House of
Representatives district), and (3) total number of votes cast in the county for
each candidate. The certification of the election must be signed and dated by
the majority of the commissioners of election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-
603 (1972), §140 and 273 of Miss. Const. of 1890)
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17th Absentee Balloting: Circuit Clerks’ Offices must remain open until
noon this Saturday for absentee voting for the Run-off Election, if a run-off
is being held. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-653 (1972)). Today at noon is the
last day to vote by absentee ballot in the Circuit Clerk's Office for the Runoff
Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-715 (1972)).

19th Absentee Voting: (Monday) Mailed absentee ballots must be received
no later than 5:00 p.m. for the Run-off Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-
631 (1972)).

20th GENERAL RUN-OFF ELECTION (if required): For any special
election for an office requiring a majority vote to be elected, polls are open
today from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 23-15-833, 37-7-
227, 23-15-849 (1972)).

30th Deadline for the chairman of a party’s State Executive Committee to
notify the Secretary of State if the party intends to hold a presidential
preference primary. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-1085 (1972)).


December 2007

6th Election Certification for November 6th General Election: Deadline
for the Secretary of State to ascertain the results of the election for each
office and declare each person duly elected. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-605
(1972)).

12th Purging: Deadline to systematically remove the names of ineligible
voters from the official list of eligible voters for the March 11, 2008 Primary
Election. (42 USC 1973gg-6(c)(A)).

14th Residual Vote Report: Deadline for County Election Commission and
party executive committees to provide Secretary of State’s Office with the
Residual Vote Report. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-613 (1972)).

20th Elections Returns for Runoff Election (if necessary): Deadline for the
Secretary of State to ascertain the results of the election for each office and
declare each person duly elected. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-605 (1972)).

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