2025 Primary Election Schedule
June 2-4:
Candidate filing period (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Election Secretary’s office).
June 6:
Challenge to Candidacy ends at 5 p.m.
June 9:
Drawing for position on the ballot (1:30 p.m. at the Election Secretary’s office).
Candidates may pick up labels, printouts and CDs.
June 9:
Last day to submit photo and biography to “Chickasaw Times” (by 4 p.m.)
Press release for candidates (news/media).
July 1:
Ballots mailed to voters who reside out of the contiguous 48 states.
July 8:
Voter registration closes.
July 11:
After noon, candidates may pick up updated labels, printouts and CDs.
July 15:
Ballots mailed to ALL qualified voters.
July 24:
Last day to appoint a watcher.
July 29:
2024 Primary Election (last day to return ballots; no later than 10:30 a.m.)
Ballot tabulation begins at 11 a.m.
Unofficial results posted immediately.
Press release made to public.
July 29:
Voter registration reopens, if no runoff election.
Aug. 1:
Recount period ends.
Oct. 1:
Oath of Office Ceremony (11 a.m.)
2025 Runoff Election Schedule (If Needed)
Aug. 4:
Candidates may pick up labels, printouts and CDs (after noon).
Aug. 21:
Ballots mailed to ALL qualified voters.
Aug. 21:
Last day to appoint a watcher for the runoff election.
Aug. 26:
2025 Runoff Election (last day to return ballots; no later than 10:30 a.m.)
Ballot tabulation begins at 11 a.m.
Unofficial results posted immediately.
Press release made to public.
Voter registration reopens.
Aug. 31:
Recount period ends.
Oct. 1:
Oath of Office Ceremony (11 a.m.)