STATE OF TENNESSEE / 2008 ELECTION SCHEDULE

(Based on current laws as of May 2007)

Election Date	Qualifying deadline date	First date to pick Up petitions	Last date to register	Early Voting Period **	Offices to be elected
February 5, 2008	December 4, 2007	September 5, 2007	Monday, January 7, 2008	January 16^th, 2008 through January 31^st, 2008	Presidential Candidates (Non-nationally recognized Presidential Party Candidates)
Presidential Preference Primary (PPP)	December 4, 2007	N/A			Presidential Candidates (Sec. of State announces nationally recognized party candidates.)
PPP and County Primary (if held in conjunction with PPP.)	December 13, 2007 (12:00 NOON)	September 14, 2007			Delegate-Candidates and Applicable County offices to be determined by the local primary board if held in conjunction with PPP
August 7, 2008 State Primary	April 3, 2008 (12:00 NOON)	January 4, 2008	Tuesday, July 8, 2008	July 18^th, 2008 through August 2^nd, 2008	U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representative, TN Senate (Even #’d districts), TN House of Representatives
County General (if no primary is held.)	April 3, 2008 (12:00 NOON)	January 4, 2008			Applicable County Offices
November 4, 2008 State General Election	August 21, 2008** (Independent Candidates for United States President only) (12:00 NOON)	May 23, 2008 (Independent Candidates for United States President only)	Monday, October 6, 2008	October 15^th, 2008 through October 30^th, 2008	U.S. President and Vice President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representative, TN Senate (Even #’d districts), TN House of Representatives

*Early Voting Locations: Election Commission Office

Everett Parks and Rec. Center

**Municipal elections held in conjunction with the November 4^th, 2008 election have an August 21^st, 2008

Qualifying deadline with May 23^rd being the first day a petition may be issued.