Election Calendar
Important dates to know for the 2024 election year
We are the fastest growing district in Arizona, and we are a brand new district party organization. With more than 23,000 unregistered voters (many of whom lean Democrat), we must recruit volunteers who can help us reach and register new Democratic Party voters. This is an enormous, long-term project.
September 2023
Our September focus
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Organizing voter registration drives
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Identify candidates for local offices
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Dem2Dem outreach program
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Postcarding, textbanking, lit drops, and other "quick reach" outreach
October 2023
Our October focus
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GOTV for QCUSD Bond & Override Election
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Voter registration drives
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Identify 2024 candidates for local offices
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Dem2Dem outreach program
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Gathering signatures for ballot initiative petitions
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Gathering signatures for candidate ballot petitions
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Postcarding, textbanking, lit drops, and other "quick reach" outreach
Timelines/Deadlines
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Oct 10 last day to register to vote for Nov 7 QCUSD election
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Oct 11 ballots are mailed to AEVL for Nov 7 QCUSD election
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Oct 27 last day to request mail ballots for Nov 7 QCUSD election
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Oct 31 last day to return filled-in ballots via U.S Postal Service
November 2023
Our November focus
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GOTV for QCUSD Bond & Override Election
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Voter registration drives
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Identify candidates for local offices
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Dem2Dem outreach program
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Gathering signatures for ballot initiative petitions
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Gathering signatures for candidate ballot petitions
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Postcarding, textbanking, lit drops, and other "quick reach" outreach
Timelines/Deadlines
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November 7 November 7 QCUSD election
December 2023
Our December focus
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Voter registration drives
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Identify candidates for local offices
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Dem2Dem outreach program
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Gathering signatures for ballot initiative petitions
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Gathering signatures for candidate ballot petitions
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Postcarding, textbanking, lit drops, and other "quick reach" outreach
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Recruit neighborhood leaders for 2024 elections
Timeline / Deadlines
Dec 14 Secretary of State deadline to certify PPE candidates
Dec 19 Sec. of State sends sample ballots to party chairs
January 2024
Our January focus
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Voter registration drives
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Identify candidates for local office
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D15 Dem2Dem outreach program
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Gathering signatures for ballot initiative petitions
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Gathering signatures for candidate ballot petitions
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Postcarding, textbanking, lit drops, and other "quick reach" outreach
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Recruit neighborhood leaders for 2024 elections
Timeline / Deadlines
Jan 2 Sec. of State's deadline to transfer voters into new precincts/boundaries
February 2024
Our February focus
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Voter registration drives
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Identify candidates for local office
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D15 Dem2Dem outreach program
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Gathering signatures for ballot initiative petitions
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Gathering signatures for candidate ballot petitions
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Postcarding, textbanking, lit drops, and other "quick reach" outreach
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Recruit neighborhood leaders for 2024 elections
Timeline / Deadlines
Feb 3 Ballots are mailed to military and overseas voters
Feb 20 Deadline to submit Maricopa County PC petitions to D15 Dems
Feb 20 Last day to register to vote for March 19 PPE
Feb 21 Early ballots mailed to AEVL for March 19 PPE
Feb 21 Early voting begins for March 19 PPE
March 2024
Our March focus
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Voter registration drives
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Identify candidates for local office
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D15 Dem2Dem outreach program
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Gathering signatures for ballot initiative petitions
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Gathering signatures for candidate ballot petitions
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Postcarding, textbanking, lit drops, and other "quick reach" outreach
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Recruit neighborhood leaders for 2024 elections
Timeline / Deadlines
Mar 8 Last day to request early ballot for March 19 PPE
Mar 8 Sample ballots mailed
Mar 19 Presidential Preference Election
Mar 26 Last day for ID verification for Conditional Provisional Ballots
April 2024
Our April focus
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Voter registration drives
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Dem2Dem outreach program
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Identify candidates for nonpartisan local races
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Gathering signatures for nonpartisan local candidates
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Gathering signatures for candidate ballot petitions
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Gathering signatures for ballot initiative petitions
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Postcarding, textbanking, lit drops, and other "quick reach" outreach
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Recruit neighborhood leaders for 2024 elections
Timeline / Deadlines
April 8 Partisan candidate filings due, Maricopa County
April 22 Deadline for filing challenges to candidate petitions
May 2024
Our May focus
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Voter registration drives
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Dem2Dem outreach program
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Identify candidates for nonpartisan local races
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Gathering signatures for nonpartisan local candidates
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Gathering signatures for ballot initiative petitions
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Postcarding, textbanking, lit drops, and other "quick reach" outreach
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Recruit neighborhood leaders for 2024 elections
Timeline / Deadlines
May 8 Mail notice of Aug 6 Primary Election to AEVL
June 2024
Our June focus
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Voter registration drives
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Dem2Dem outreach program
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Identify candidates for nonpartisan local races
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Gathering signatures for nonpartisan local candidates
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Gathering signatures for ballot initiative petitions
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Postcarding, textbanking, lit drops, and other "quick reach" outreach
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Recruit neighborhood leaders for 2024 elections
Timeline / Deadlines
June 22 Ballots mailed to military and overseas voters
June 27 Deadline for write-in candidate nomination papers for Aug 6 primary
July 2024
Our July focus
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Voter registration drives
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Dem2Dem outreach program, shifts to primary GOTV
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Gathering signatures for nonpartisan local candidates
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Gathering signatures for ballot initiative petitions
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Postcarding, textbanking, lit drops, and other "quick reach" outreach
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Training neighborhood leaders for 2024 elections
Timeline / Deadlines
July 4 Deadline for filing statewide initiative petitions
July 8 Nonpartisan candidate filing deadline
July 8 Last day to register to vote for Aug 6 Primary Election
July 10 Early voting begins for Primary Election
July 10 Early ballots mailed
July 26 Deadline for requesting ballot-by-mail for Aug 6 Primary
July 26 Sample ballots mailed
July 27 AZ Sec. of State "Provide inactive voter list to each precinct"
August 2024
Our August focus
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Voter registration drives
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Get Democratic Party voters on the AEVL
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Dem2Dem outreach program (after 8/6 shift to General Election)
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Direct voter contact (after 8/6 shift to General Election)
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Postcarding, textbanking, lit drops, and other "quick reach" outreach
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Mobilize neighborhood leaders for 2024 election
Timeline / Deadlines
Aug 2 Deadline to vote early in person
Aug 6 Primary Election
Aug 13 Last day for ID verification for provisional ballots & signature curing
Aug 26 Official canvass of the Aug 6 primary election for all offices
September 2024
Our September focus
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Neighborhood leaders mobilize their neighborhoods
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Sept 1-23, register voters and get voters onto the AEVL
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Sept 24+, GOTV and ballot chasing
Timeline / Deadlines
Sept 21 Ballots mailed to military and overseas voters
Sept 23 Publicity Pamphlet mailed to every household with a registered voter
Sept 26 Deadline for write-in candidate nomination papers for GE
October 2024
Our October focus
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Neighborhood leaders mobilize their neighborhoods
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Early voting GOTV (beginning 10/9)
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Ballot chasing (overseas ballots 9/21; mail ballots 10/9)
Timeline / Deadlines
October: GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV
Oct 7 Last day to register to vote for the General Election
Oct 9 Early voting begins
Oct 25 Deadline to request ballot by mail for the General Election
Oct 25 Sample ballots mailed to every address with a registered voter
November 2024
Our November focus
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GOTV (get out the vote)
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Ballot chasing (ensuring mail & overseas voters submit ballots)
After Election Day, the PCs of D15 Dems will elect new organizational leadership (Chair, Vice Chairs, Secretary, Treasurer).
Timeline / Deadlines
Nov 1 Last day for early voting
Nov 5 Election Day
Nov 13 Last day for ID verification of provisional ballots and signature curing
Date TBD - D15 Dems PCs vote for 2025-2026 officers of D15 Dems
Date TBD - D15 Dems PCs vote for State Committee Persons (SCPs)
Democratic Party organizing meeting dates will be posted here as they are scheduled.
December 2024
Our December focus
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Maricopa County PCs vote for new Maricopa Co. Dem Party officers
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Pinal County PCs vote for new Pinal Co. Dem Party officers
Timeline / Deadlines
Dec 2 Official canvass of the November 5th General Election
Date TBD - Maricopa County Dems PCs vote for 2025-2026 officers of MCDP
Date TBD - Pinal County Dems PCs vote for 2025-2026 officers of PCDP
Date TBD - D15 Dems PCs vote for State Committee Persons (SCPs)
Democratic Party organizing meeting dates will be posted here as they are scheduled.
January 2025
Our December focus
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State Committeepersons vote for AZ Dem Party officers
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State Committeepersons vote for National Delegates to the DNC
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National Delegates vote for DNC officers
Timeline / Deadlines
Dec 2 Official canvass of the November 5th General Election
Democratic Party organizing meeting dates will be posted here as they are scheduled.