Upcoming Cost Certification Survey Launch Dates and Deadlines

As of February 26, 2026

Covered Elections	Municipalities Required to Submit a Survey Response	Survey Launch Date	Deadlines to Submit Survey Responses by Municipalities to DLM
Early Voting - FY 2026 Regularly Scheduled Local Elections	ALL	December 17, 2025	For municipalities that do not have a regularly scheduled local election during the fiscal year or that hold a regularly scheduled local election on or before May 31: 1 week after survey launch or 1 week after the date of the regularly scheduled local election, whichever is later. For municipalities that hold a regularly scheduled local election on or after June 1: 24 hours (or one business day) after the date of the regularly scheduled local election.
Early Voting - FY 2026 Special Local Elections	Only municipalities holding a special local election	March 2026 (estimated)	For municipalities that hold a special local election on or before May 31: 1 week after survey launch or 1 week after the date of the special local election, whichever is later. For municipalities that hold a special local election on or after June 1: 24 hours (or one business day) after the date of the special local election.
Early Voting - FY 2026 Special State Elections	Only municipalities holding a special state election	April 2026 (estimated)	For municipalities that hold a special state election on or before May 31: 1 week after survey launch or 1 week after the date of the special state election, whichever is later. For municipalities that hold a special state election on or after June 1: 24 hours (or one business day) after the date of the special state election.
Uniform Polling Hours - March 2028 Presidential Primary	ALL	Spring 2026 (estimated)	TBD
Early Voting - FY 2027 Regularly Scheduled State Elections (September 2026 State Primary, November 2026 General Election)	ALL	November 4, 2026 (estimated)	January 15, 2027 (estimated)

Date published:	February 24, 2026
Last updated:	February 26, 2026