Candidate Calendar
DateEvent CitationElection Month
1/1/2010First day nominating petitions for state and city offices, as well as school board member, may be issued.(TCA § 2-5-102(b)(5))August
1/31/2010Last day for local elected officials and certain state officials to file the statement of interests with the Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance.(TCA § 8-50-501) 
2/1/2010Year-end supplemental campaign financial disclosure statements due.(TCA § 2-10- 105(c)(1))May, August, November
2/4/2010On or before this date, all candidates for the office of county road superintendent in Pickett county must file their affidavits of qualification with the Tennessee Highway Officials Certification Board.(TCA § 54-7-104)May
2/4/2010On or before this date, all candidates for the office of county sheriff in Pickett county must file their affidavits of qualification with the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (P.O.S.T.).(TCA § 8-8-102)May
2/18/2010To qualify for the May county primary, political party candidates nominated by petition and independent candidates must file their nominating petitions with the Chairperson or Administrator of Elections of the County Election Commission on this day, no later than 12:00 NOON prevailing time. (TCA § 2-5-101(a)(2))May
2/25/2010Withdrawal deadline for candidates who must have qualified by February 18th. By 12:00 NOON prevailing time on this date, candidates wanting to remove their names from the ballot must file a written request over the candidates’ signature.(TCA § 2-5-204(b)(1))May
3/15/2010No later than 12:00 NOON prevailing time on this date, a person who desires to have write-in votes counted in her or her name must file a certification of write-in candidacy in the appropriate jurisdictions.(TCA § 2-8-113(c))May
3/20/2010Last day for candidates who must have qualified by February 18th to file the statement of interests with the Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance.(TCA § 8-50-501(b))May
4/1/2010To qualify for federal, state, and city offices, as well as school board member, all petitions must be filed no later than 12:00 NOON prevailing time on this date, in the appropriate County Election Commission Office(s) or the office of the Coordinator of Elections. Any duplicate petitions that may be required, as well as the originals, MUST also be filed by this deadline.(TCA § 2-5-101(a)) August, November
4/8/2010Withdrawal deadline for candidates who must have qualified by April 1st. By 12:00 NOON prevailing time on this date, candidates wanting to remove their names from the ballot must file a written request over the candidates’ signature.(TCA § 2-5-204(b)(1))August
4/12/20101st Quarter campaign financial disclosure reports due.(TCA § 2-10-105(c)(1)) May, August, November
4/27/2010Pre-Primary campaign financial disclosure reports for May primary due.(TCA § 2-10- 105(c)(1))May
4/30/2010No later than 12:00 NOON prevailing time this date, the candidates, political parties, and citizens' organizations shall submit to the County Election Commission lists of names of poll watchers to serve on election day.(TCA § 2-7-104(a))May
5/1/2010Last day for candidates who must have qualified by April 1st to file the statement of interests with the Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance.(TCA § 8-50-501(b))August
6/16/2010No later than 12:00 NOON prevailing time on this date, a person who desires to have write-in votes counted in his or her name must file a certification of write-in candidacy in the appropriate jurisdictions.(TCA §§ 2-7-133(i) and 2-8-113(c))August
7/12/20102nd Quarter campaign financial disclosure reports due.(TCA § 2-10-105(c)(1)) May, August, November
7/15/2010Mid-Year Supplemental campaign financial disclosure statements due. Candidates with open campaign accounts for past or future elections.(TCA § 2-10-105(c)(3)) 
7/29/2010Pre-General campaign financial disclosure reports for August general due.(TCA § 2- 10-105(c)(1))August
8/3/2010No later than 12:00 NOON prevailing time this date, the candidates, political parties, and citizens' organizations shall submit to the County Election Commission lists of names of poll watchers to serve on election day.(TCA § 2-7-104(a))August
10/11/20103rd Quarter campaign financial disclosure reports due.(TCA § 2-10-105(c)(1)) May, August, November
10/29/2010No later than 12:00 NOON prevailing time this date, the candidates, political parties, and citizens' organizations shall submit to the County Election Commission a list of names of poll watchers to serve on election day.(TCA § 2-7-104(a))November
1/25/20114th Quarter campaign financial disclosure reports due.(TCA § 2-10-105(c)(1)) May, August, November
1/31/2011Year-end Supplemental campaign financial disclosure statements due. Candidates with open campaign accounts for past or future elections.(TCA § 2-10-105(c)(3))