Lubbock Left

The Lubbock County Elections Office has made the important dates for all 2008 elections known in a handy printout, which I reproduce below:

03/04/2008 — Primary Elections
First day to apply for ballot by mail: 01/04/2008
Last day to register to vote: 02/04/2008
First day of early voting: 02/19/2008
Last day to apply for ballot by mail: 02/26/2008
Last day of early voting: 02/29/2008
Last day to receive mail ballots: 03/04/2008

04/08/2008 — Primary Runoff Elections
First day to apply for ballot by mail: 02/08/2008
Last day to register to vote: 03/10/2008
First day of early voting: 03/31/2008
Last day to apply for ballot by mail: 04/01/2008
Last day of early voting: 04/04/2008
Last day to receive mail ballots: 04/08/2008

05/10/2008 — City/School/Water District Elections
First day to apply for ballot by mail: 03/11/2008
Last day to register to vote: 04/10/2008
First day of early voting: 04/28/2008
Last day to apply for ballot by mail: 05/02/2008
Last day of early voting: 05/06/2008
Last day to receive mail ballots: 05/10/2008

11/04/2008 — General Election
First day to apply for ballot by mail: 09/05/2008
Last day to register to vote: 10/06/2008
First day of early voting: 10/20/2008
Last day to apply for ballot by mail: 10/28/2008
Last day of early voting: 10/31/2008 (spoooky!)
Last day to receive mail ballots: 10/10/2008

…knowing is half the battle!