Arizona Congressional District 8 Special Election Dates
January 27, 2012
Governor Jan Brewer has issued a proclamation establishing the following dates for a special election for the vacancy in Arizona's Congressional District 8:
2012 Congressional District 8
Special Primary & Special General
Election Information
| EVENT | DATE |
| Special Primary Election | April 17, 2012 |
| Registration Closes | March 19, 2012 at Midnight |
| Special General Election | June 12, 2012 |
| Registration Closes | May 14, 2012 at Midnight |
| Early Voting Begins | |
| Special Primary Election | March 22, 2012 |
| Special General Election | May 17, 2012 |
| Candidate Nomination Petitions | |
| Partisan | |
| First Day to File | January 27, 2012 |
| Last Day to File | February 27, 2012 at 5 PM |
| Nomination Petitions - Republican Valid Signatures Required -782 | |
| "Nomination Other Than By Primary" | |
| "Independent" | |
| First Day to File | January 27, 2012 |
| Last Day to File | February 27, 2012 at 5 PM |
| Write-In Candidates | |
| Special Primary Election (Must file not later than) | January 27, 2012 |
| Special General Election (Must file not later than) | May 3, 2012 at 5 PM |
| Official Canvass of Special Primary Election | April 23, 2012 |
| Official Canvass of Special General Election | July 9, 2012 |
