| First day candidates for the 2012 Election can file a Certificate of Candidacy | January 11, 2011 |
| Deadline to file a Certificate of Candidacy | January 11, 2012 |
| Deadline for candidate to withdraw candidacy before the Primary Election | January 13, 2012 |
| Last day to register to vote or change party affiliation before the Primary Election by 9:00 p.m. | March 13, 2012 |
| Deadline to request a voter registration list. (New requests will not be taken until registration reopens) | March 13, 2012 |
| Early voting for Primary Election begins - polls open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. continuously | March 24, 2012 to March 29, 2012 (except Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) |
| Last day of early voting for Primary Election - polls open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. continuously | March 29, 2012 |
| Primary Election Day, Polls open 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. continuously | April 3, 2012 |
| Voter Registration reopens | April 16, 2012 |
| Last day to register to vote or change party affiliation before the General Election by 9:00 p.m. | October 16, 2012 |
| Deadline to request a voter registration list. (New requests will not be taken until registration reopens) | October 16, 2012 |
| Early voting for General Election begins - polls open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. continuously | October 27, 2012 to November 1, 2012 (except Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) |
| Last day of early voting for General Election - polls open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. continuously | November 1, 2012 |
| General Election Day, Polls open 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. continuously | November 6, 2012 |
| Voter Registration reopens | November 19, 2012 |
Information on becoming a candidate for public office
State Offices to be Elected - 2012
Click on office name for a list of Candidates
- President/Vice President of the U.S.
- United States Senator
- Representatives in Congress
- Judges of the Circuit Court
- Judges of the Court of Special Appeals (only on General Election ballot)
- Judges of the Court of Appeals (only on General Election ballot)
- Delegates to the Democratic National Convention
- Delegates to the Republican National Convention