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Event/Action For cities choosing to change Mayor & Council salaries: deadline for publishing an ordinance passed by the Council to change elected official salaries effective January 1, 2020. First day for city clerk to publish the notice of candidate filing deadline, which must include: the name of the city, the date of the election, the offices up for election, that declarations of candidacy are available from the city clerk, and the filing deadline. The notice must be published once as a legal notice in the official city newspaper between August 23 and August 30, 2019. Candidate filing period opens at 8:00 a.m. Last day for city clerk to publish the notice of candidate filing deadline, which must include: the name of the city, the date of the election, the offices up for election, that declarations of candidacy are available from the city clerk, and the filing deadline. The notice must be published once as a legal notice in the official city newspaper between August 23 and August 30, 2019. Candidate filing period closes at 5:00 p.m. City clerks need to keep their office open until 5:00 p.m. Last day for city clerk to notify county clerk of candidate names and any ballot questions for the November 5, 2019 election. Last day for city clerk to certify the wording to the county clerk for a bond, levy, initiative, referendum, recall or any other ballot question ordered for the November 5, 2019 election. Deadline for candidates to withdraw their candidacy by filing a notarized statement of withdrawal with the city clerk. Deadline for write-in candidates to file their declaration of intent with the city clerk indicating the office and term for which they are running and affirming their qualifications to hold the office, if elected. Last day to pre-register to vote for Nov. 5, 2019 election; voters may still register when voting in-person absentee, early voting, or at polling place on Election Day. Mail-in absentee ballot requests must be received by 5:00 p.m. by the county clerk. Last day for in-person absentee voting or early voting, which ends at 5:00 p.m. Election Day. Absentee ballots must be received by 8:00 p.m. to be counted. Deadline for the county clerk to certify the election results to the city. The election results by precinct must be included in the council meeting minutes in Nov. or Dec. Date Thursday, August 22, 2019 Friday, August 23, 2019 Monday, August 26, 2019 Friday, August 30, 2019 Friday, September 6, 2019 Friday, September 13, 2019 Monday, September 16, 2019 Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Friday, October 11, 2019 Friday, October 25, 2019 Fri., Nov. 1, 2019 Tues., Nov. 5, 2019 Friday, November 15, 2019 Idaho Code 50-203 50-411 50-410 50-411 50-410 34-1404 34-106 34-1405A 50-410 34-702A 34-408 34-1002 34-1002 & 34-1012 34-1005 34-1410 PLEASE NOTE: The dates shown are statutory deadlines for election actions. When possible, city officials are strongly encouraged to complete each step in the election process as early as practicable. 2019 General City Election Calendar