The following is a
list of key dates for the 2006 Election Year. All entries and
references are subject to legislative revision. All dates have
been chosen based on the General Statutes of Connecticut and State
Democratic Party Rules.
Town Committee
Member Party Endorsement Caucus January 10-17, 2006
Notice of Caucus must be published in a town-wide publication
no earlier than 15 days or later than 5 full days before the caucus.
If caucus is held on January 10th, caucus notice must be published
any time from December 25th through January 4th / If caucus is
held January 17th, caucus notice must be published any time from
January 1st through January 11th. Certifications are due at the
Town Clerk’s office by 4:00 p.m. on January 18th. In towns
where local party rules require direct primary, petitions for
primary should be available at Registrar of Voters office beginning
on January 18th and due back by 4:00 p.m. on February 1st.
Party Rules
Changes – January 20, 2006
Last day to file with the Secretary of the State change in party
rules regarding the method of party selection for candidates to
be selected as delegates if selection is made on March 21, 2006.
If endorsement is made on March 28, 2006, then January 27, 2006
is last day. At least sixty days before the selection, one copy
of party rules governing such selection must be filed with the
Secretary of the State. One copy of revised local party rules
(and any amendments thereto) must also be filed forthwith with
town clerk and state central committee. (Applies only when new
rules are adopted or existing rules are amended or rescinded.)
First Meeting
of the Democratic State Convention Pre-Convention Platform Committee
- February 22, 2006 State Central Headquarters –
179 Allyn Street (Third Floor), Hartford, CT 06103, 5:00 p.m.
Town Committee
Primary - March 7, 2006
Primaries, where applicable, for town committee membership shall
be held from 6am-8pm.
Window for
selection of Delegates to Conventions: March 21-28, 2006
Certification of endorsements: March 29, 2006 (4pm). If
a caucus is the selecting authority for delegates according to
your town or city party rules, public notice must be published
in a town-wide publication at least five full days before the
caucus. Local party rules may require earlier notice, but pursuant
to State Party Rules, notice cannot be published more than 15
days prior to the caucus.
Jefferson-Jackson-Bailey
Dinner – March 30, 2006
The keynote speaker will be U.S. Senator Barack Obama. The event
will be held at the Convention Center at Adriaen’s Landing
in Hartford. The ticket price is $175 per person. For more information
please call our office.
Town Committee
Officer Elections – March 8-April 6, 2006
The Chair of the Town Committee in office, as of March 7, 2006
shall call a meeting of the newly elected Town Committee for the
purpose of electing such officers of the Town Committee as are
prescribed in local party rules within 30 days from the date that
the new Town Committee takes effect (March 8th). If
local party rules require a shorter time frame than 30 days, those
rules should be followed.
State Central
Member Elections – (April 25 –May 5, 2006)
The State Convention delegates from each senatorial district shall
meet at least 15 days but not more than 25 days prior to the first
session of each State Convention, at a time and place to be designated
by the State Central Committee members from the district.
Window for
all Conventions for Party endorsements: May 2-23rd :
State Convention
– May 20, 2006
The State Convention will be held in Hartford. The current venue,
the Convention Center at Adriaen’s Landing, is subject to
change before the delegate selection process occurs due to a labor
union dispute with the owners of the center. A back-up site is
being confirmed, and a notice will be posted should this change
materialize. All party-endorsements for candidates for state wide
office (U.S. Senate, Governor, Secretary of the State, State Treasurer,
State Comptroller, and Attorney General) shall take place at the
state convention.
Congressional
Conventions – May 15, 2006
All party-endorsements for candidates for U.S. House of Representative
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Congressional Districts) shall take
place at these conventions. Certification of Party Endorsed
Candidate must be filed with Secretary of the State by 4:00 pm
14th day after endorsement convention. Primary petitions filed
by 4:00 pm, 14th day after endorsement meeting.
State Senate
Conventions – May 22, 2006
All party-endorsements for candidates for State Senate shall take
place at these conventions. Certification of Party Endorsed
Candidate must be filed with Secretary of the State by 4:00 pm
14th day after endorsement convention. Primary petitions filed
by 4:00 pm, 14th day after endorsement meeting.
State House
of Representatives Conventions (Multi-Town Districts) –
May 23, 2006
All party-endorsements for candidates for multi-town State House
districts shall take place at these conventions. Certification
of Party Endorsed Candidate must be filed with Secretary of the
State by 4:00 pm 14th day after endorsement convention. Primary
petitions filed by 4:00 pm, 14th day after endorsement meeting.
Judge of Probate
Conventions (Multi-Town Districts) – May 8, 2006
All party-endorsements for candidates for multi-town Judge of
Probate districts shall take place at these conventions. Certification
of Party Endorsed Candidate must be filed with Secretary of the
State by 4:00 pm 14th day after endorsement convention. Primary
petitions filed by 4:00 pm, 14th day after endorsement meeting.
Candidates
for Municipal Office (including single-town State Representative,
Judge of Probate and Registrars of Voters) - May 16 – May
23, 2006
Dates, times and locations determined by Democratic Town Committees.
Endorsements take place by Town Committee Meeting or Caucus, depending
on local rules. Caucus towns must publish public notice in a town-wide
publication at least five full days before the caucus. Local party
rules may require earlier notice, but pursuant to State Party
Rules, notice cannot be published more than 15 days prior to the
caucus. Certification of endorsements for single town State Representative
Judge of Probate, and Registrar of Voters: 14th day after endorsement
meeting (4pm). Certification of Party Endorsed Candidates
for single-town Judge of Probate and Registrar of Voters must
be filed with Town Clerk by 4:00 pm 14th day after endorsement
meeting. Certification of Party Endorsed Candidates for single-town
State Representative must file with the Secretary of the State’s
office by 4:00 pm 14th day after endorsement meeting.
Primary petitions filed by 4:00 pm 14th day after endorsement
meeting.
Primary (6am-8pm):
August 8, 2006
Primary for State and District Offices including: United States
Senate, Representative in Congress, State Senator, State Representative
and Registrar of Voters.
General Election
– November 7, 2006 (6am-8pm)
United States Senate, Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Constitutional
Officers, Representative in Congress, State Senator, State Representative,
Judge of Probate and Registrar of Voters
