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2008 Election Dates to Remember
2008 Primary Election Dates

August 15	Last Day to register for the September Primary Election (new voters only)
September 2	Last Day to apply by for an absentee ballot for the September Primary Election by mail (need to be postmarked)
September 8	Last Day to mail an absentee ballot for the September Primary Election (need to be postmarked)
September 9	September Primary Election Day (House of Representatives, New York Senate, & Assembly)

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Presidential & Vice-Presidential Debates

September 26	9:00 pm First Presidential Debate, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
October 2	9:00 pm Vice-Presidential Debate, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
October 7	9:00 pm Second Presidential Debate, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
October 15	9:00 pm Third Presidential Debate – Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

2008 General Election Dates

October 10	Last day to register for the General Election (new voters only), or change party enrollment for 2009
October 28	Last Day to apply for an absentee ballot for the General Election by mail (need to be postmarked)
November 3	Last Day to mail an absentee ballot for the General Election (need to be postmarked)
November 4	General Election Day

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	Register to Vote You must meet certain qualifications to register to vote in the City of New York. Visit the Register to Vote page to learn about these qualifications, the registration process, and to download voter registration forms. Learn more


	Guide to Your Elected Officials 2008 The "Guide to Your Elected Officials 2008" provides updated information on who represents us, their contact information, and the committees they serve on, at all levels of government from the local to the federal. Learn more Download the guide (in PDF)

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