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Order: That the Mayor and City Council hereby fix the dates and hours for the 2025 Municipal Election calendar.
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-May 6 Nomination papers available from the City Clerk's Office
-July 24 5:00 P.M. last day and hour to obtain nomination papers from the City Clerk's Office (53:9A) and;
5:00 PM Last day and hour for candidates to return transliteration consent form and to file alternative translated/transliterated Chinese names for placement on the ballot for the 2025 Municipal Election
-July 28 5:00 P.M. last day and hour to submit nomination papers to the Registrar of Voter's Office for certification (53:7) and
Last day for Board of Registrars of Voters will meet to choose and vote on transliterated names
-August 11 5:00 P.M. last day and hour to file certified nomination papers with the City Clerk's Office (53:10) and
Last day for Board of Registrars of Voters to render decisions concerning any objection raised to translated/transliterated Chinese names. The decision of the Board shall be final. City Clerk's Office will email final transliterated names to any candidates who submitted objections and post on city website
-August 13 5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filing withdrawals from nomination for the preliminary or objections to nomination (55B:7; 53:13)
-September 6 5:00 P.M. close of registration for the preliminary (51:26, 28)
-September 8 5:00 P.M. first campaign finance statement due for those candidates who have a preliminary (55:18)
-September 16 PRELIMINARY (If needed)
-September 22 5:00 P.M. last day and hour to withdraw from nomination at the preliminary or petition for a recount of votes or, if a preliminary is not held to withdraw from nomination for the final election (54:135; 206/02)
-October 25 5:00 P.M. close of registration for election (51:26, 28)
-October 27 5:00 P.M. second campaign finance statement due (55:18)
-November 4 ELECTION
-November 17 5:00 P.M. last day and hour to petition for recount of votes at election (54:135)
-January 20, 2026 Annual campaign finance statement due for all candidates who have an active committee and/or open bank account (55:18)