2010 Election Calendar:
July 21 Advance voting in person begins in the election office
July 23 Last day for candidates to file an Affidavit of Exemption if spending less that $500 on campaign (Does not apply to Precinct Committeemen and Committeewomen)
July 26 Campaign finance report deadline for state and county candidates
July 28 Last day for election office to mail advance voting applications
July 29 Advance voting in person begins at satellite Advance Vote Centers
July 30 Last day for election office to mail advance voting ballots
July 31 Last day for voting in person begins at satellite Advance Vote Centers
August 2 Advance voting in person ends at 12:00 Noon in the election office
12:00 Noon deadline for independent candidates to file petitions for the General
August 3 Primary Election Day -- Polls open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Advance ballots must be in the election office by 7:00 p.m.
August 4 Registration Opens
August 9 Canvass of Primary Election results, 10:00 a.m.
August 10 5:00 p.m. deadline to request recount
September 2 Campaign finance report deadline for township candidates
September 7 12:00 Noon deadline for improvement district candidates to file
Deadline for submission of questions to be placed on the General ballot
October 13 Election office begins mailing advance voting ballots
October 18 Last day to register to vote or change party affiliation for the General
October 20 Advance voting in person begins in the election office
October 25 Campaign finance reports due for state and county candidates
October 26 Advance voting in person begins at satellite Advance Vote Centers
October 27 Last day for election office to mail advance voting applications
October 29 Last day for election office to mail advance voting ballots
October 30 Last day for voting in person at satellite Advance Vote Centers
November 1 Advance voting in person ends at 12:00 Noon in the election office
November 2 General Election Day -- Polls open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Advance ballots must be in the election office by 7:00 p.m.
November 3 Registration opens
November 8 Canvass of General Election results, 10:00 a.m.
November 9 5:00 p.m. deadline to request recount
December 2 Campaign finance report deadline for township candidates
December 31 Campaign finance report deadline for committees and organizations formed to promote or oppose local candidates or questions submitted
January 10, 2011 Regular terms of office begin for state, county and township officers. Campaign finance report deadline for state and county candidates
KS: Secretary of State Biggs pokes opponent Steineger over black eye
Secretary of State Chris Biggs took a political swipe at his Democratic Party primary opponent state Sen. Chris Steineger. In a campaign postcard, Biggs pokes fun at Steineger who got a black eye from an altercation last year.
Americans Look to Wealthy to Help Save Social Security
Americans are most likely to endorse proposals targeting the wealthy as ways of addressing concerns with the Social Security system, including requiring higher-income Americans to pay Social Security taxes on all of their earnings (67%) and limiting the benefits wealthy retirees receive (63%).
Countries With High Home Internet Access Span Regions
Among 116 countries Gallup surveyed last year, the median proportion of adults who reported having Internet access at home was 19%. However, the proportion was greater than 75% in 15 countries that span several global regions.
Economic Confidence Highest in D.C., Iowa, Minn., N.D.
Three upper Midwestern states -- Iowa, Minnesota, and North Dakota -- and the District of Columbia scored the highest on Gallup's Economic Confidence Index in the first half of 2010. All 50 states' scores were in negative territory, though, with West Virginia having the lowest score.
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