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Begin Date
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End Date
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Action
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Tuesday, January 01, 2008
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Tuesday, January 01, 2008
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New Year's Day Holiday.
No public business shall be transacted, except in cases of
necessity.
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Monday, January 21, 2008
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Monday, January 21, 2008
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday - No public
business shall be transacted, except in cases of necessity.
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Tuesday, February 05, 2008
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Tuesday, February 05, 2008
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PRECINCT CAUCUS: Presidential Campaigns: The DFL
Party and Republican Party have set February 5, 2008 as the date of their precinct
caucuses. The Independence Party has also set
February 5, 2008 as the start date in their
caucus process. (The political parties control the
proceedings at the caucus.) Information about
caucus sites will be available on the Minnesota Secretary of
State’s Web site at
www.sos.state.mn.us.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
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Secretary of State: Legislative Session Begins
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Monday, February 18, 2008
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Monday, February 18, 2008
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Presidents' Day Holiday:
No public business shall be transacted, except in cases
of necessity.
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Monday, May 19, 2008
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Monday, May 19, 2008
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Legislature: Last day for 2008 Legislature to meet
in regular session - first Monday following the 3rd Saturday
in May of any year.
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
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Filing period for federal, state, county, city and school
district offices to be elected at state general election -
not more than 70 days nor less than 56 days before the state
primary. Affects Cities of
Anoka,
Blaine,
Columbia Heights,
Coon Rapids,
Fridley and Ramsey as well
as School Districts 12,
13 and 728 as well as Soil and Water Districts 1, 2 and 5.
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Friday, July 04, 2008
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Friday, July 04, 2008
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Independence Day Holiday:
No public business shall be transacted, except in cases
of necessity.
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
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Last day for candidates to withdraw. Candidates may
withdraw until 5:00 p.m.
by filing an Affidavit of Withdrawal - within 2 days after
filing closes.
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Friday, August 08, 2008
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Monday, September 08, 2008
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Absentee voting for primary election for State Primary -
during the 30 days before the election. Also open on
Saturday from 10a.m. to 3 p.m. and the day before the election until 5:00 p.m.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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Voter pre-registration closes at
5:00 p.m. for State Primary - 21 days before the
primary.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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Tuesday, September 09, 2008
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Cities without a Primary: Candidate filing period
- opens 70 days before election and closes 56 days before
election. Affects Cities of
Andover,
Bethel,
Centerville,
Columbus,
East Bethel,
Ham Lake,
Hilltop, Lexington,
Oak Grove, Spring
Lake
Park and St Francis.
Hospital District Offices for at Large, and
Spring Lake
Park
also file at this time.
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Monday, September 01, 2008
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Monday, September 01, 2008
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Labor Day Holiday:
No public business shall be transacted, except in cases
of necessity.
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Saturday, September 06, 2008
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Saturday, September 06, 2008
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County
Auditor's office open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for acceptance of absentee ballot applications
and casting of absentee ballots - on the Saturday
immediately preceding the election.
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Monday, September 08, 2008
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Monday, September 08, 2008
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County
Auditor's office open until 5:00 p.m. on the day immediately preceding the
election for acceptance of absentee ballot applications and
casting of absentee ballots.
Minn. Stat. §203B.085
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Tuesday, September 09, 2008
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Tuesday, September 09, 2008
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STATE PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
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Cities without a Primary: Last day for candidates
to withdraw. Candidates may withdraw until 5:00 p.m. by filing an Affidavit of Withdrawal
- no later than 5:00 p.m.
2 days after filing closes.
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Monday, October 13, 2008
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Monday, October 13, 2008
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Columbus Day Holiday:
Political subdivisions have the option of determining
whether Columbus Day shall be a holiday on which no business
shall be transacted. Where it is determined that
Columbus Day is not a holiday, public business may be
conducted.
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Tuesday, November 04, 2008
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Tuesday, November 04, 2008
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STATE GENERAL ELECTION DAY: Counties: First
Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
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