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  • 2025
  • 2026
State
Primary Date
Primary Runoff
General Election
Other Elections
  • Alabama
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    August 26, 2025
    Other Elections

    City of Tuscaloosa Municipal Election - March 4; State Senate District 5 Special Primary Election - March 11

  • Alaska
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections

    Anchorage Municipal Election - April 1; Regional Education Area Election - Oct. 7

  • Arizona
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Arkansas
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • California
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections

    Senate District 36, Special Primary - Feb. 25; Assembly District 32 Special Primary - Feb. 25; Senate District 36 Special General - April 29; Assembly District 32 Special General - April 29

  • Colorado
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 4, 2025
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Connecticut
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections

    May 5 - Municipal Elections; November 4 - Municipal Elections

  • Delaware
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections

    Numerous municipal elections throughout the year. See calendar

  • District of Columbia
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Florida
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections

    Senate District 19 Special Election - April 1; State House District 3 Special Primary Election - April 1; US House District 1 Special Election - April 1; US House District 6 Special Election - April 1; State House District 3 Special General Election - June 10;

  • Georgia
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 4, 2025
    Other Elections

    Special Election - March 18; Special Election - Sept. 16

  • Guam
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Hawaii
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Idaho
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    May 20, 2025
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 4, 2025
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Illinois
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    February 25, 2025
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    April 1, 2025
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Indiana
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Iowa
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    October 7, 2025
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 4, 2025
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Kansas
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Kentucky
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Louisiana
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    March 29, 2025
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    May 3, 2025
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Maine
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections

    Special Election Representative to the Legislature, District 24 - Feb. 25

  • Maryland
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Massachusetts
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 4, 2025
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Michigan
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 5, 2025
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    May 6, 2025
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Minnesota
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 12, 2025
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 4, 2025
    Other Elections

    Township Elections - March 11

  • Mississippi
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    April 1, 2025
    Primary Runoff
    April 22, 2025
    General Election
    November 4, 2025
    Other Elections

    Municipalities General Election Day - June 3

  • Missouri
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    April 8, 2025
    Other Elections

    Bond Elections - Feb. 4; Charter cities & counties - March 4

  • Montana
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    September 9, 2025
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 4, 2025
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Nebraska
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Nevada
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • New Hampshire
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections

    Town Election- March 11; SB2 Town Election - March 11; SB2 Town Electio - April 8, Alternate Town Election – May 13

  • New Jersey
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 10, 2025
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 4, 2025
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • New Mexico
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 4, 2025
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • New York
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 24, 2025
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 4, 2025
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • North Carolina
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    September 9, 2025
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 4, 2025
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • North Dakota
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Ohio
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    May 6, 2025
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 4, 2025
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Oklahoma
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections

    Board of Education and Statutory Municipal General Elections - April 1

  • Oregon
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Pennsylvania
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    May 20, 2025
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 4, 2025
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Puerto Rico
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Rhode Island
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • South Carolina
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections

    Numerous municipal elections throughout the year. See calendar

  • South Dakota
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections

    Municipal elections may be held on April 8, June 3 or June 17.

  • Tennessee
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections

    Numerous municipal elections throughout the year. See calendar

  • Texas
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 4, 2025
    Other Elections

    Uniform Election - May 3

  • U.S. Virgin Islands
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Utah
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Vermont
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections

    Town Meeting Day - March 4

  • Virginia
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 17, 2025
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 4, 2025
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Washington
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 5, 2025
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 4, 2025
    Other Elections

    Special Election - Feb. 11; Special Election - April 22;

  • West Virginia
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections

    Municipal General Election - June 3; Municipal General Election - June 10

  • Wisconsin
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    February 18, 2025
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    April 1, 2025
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Wyoming
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections

    March Special District Subsequent Director Elections - March 8; Town Elections; Bond Elections; Subsequent Director Elections; Special District Formation Elections - May 6;

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October 30, 2025

National Conference highlights proposals for innovative funding solutions for U.S. election

By Mitchell Brown, Auburn University and
Soren Jordan, Texas A&M University

 In the wake of years of controversy over adequate funding of U.S. elections, Auburn University hosted their biennial symposium October 26th – 28th to highlight innovative funding proposals. 

For three days, the Institute for Election Administration Research & Practice, a collaboration of Auburn University and the Election Center (National Association of Election Officials), highlighted innovative funding solution proposals based on the contest challenge they ran over the summer.

The challenge was designed to encourage creative thinking and collaboration in developing new approaches to election funding. Proposals were reviewed and scored on the basis of clear identification of the problem they were trying to solve, development of a creative or innovative solution that reflects the legal and practical realities of US election administration, sophistication of understanding of the connection between the problem and solution, analysis of financial impact, practical and political feasibility of the solutions, and generalizability of the solution for diffusion. Proposals were accepted that focused on local solutions, state solutions, and national solutions.

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