While the legislative session is over after lawmakers struck the sine die gavel, it’s not the end of politicking for the year. With midterms elections on the horizon, what will be a chaotic year of Utah politics is just getting started.

Election years are always impactful — and often expensive, messy and litigious — but this one stands to be particularly notable amid a redistricting fight in Utah and as an unpopular administration fights to retain power in Washington. This could be compounded by the fact that, historically, the president’s party struggles in midterm elections —so it’s fair to expect a political brawl at all levels this year.

With its newly drawn maps likely to deliver a Democrat to Congress and tight polling margins nationally, Utah could be pivotal in November’s fight for congressional control. Plus, nearly 300 Utahns have registered to run for 90 seats contested legislative seats this fall.

Here’s what to expect on the Utah politics front for the rest of the year:

March 13 — Deadline for Congressional candidates to file: After a long redistricting fight, newly drawn congressional districts will stand at least through the 2026 midterms. All four of Utah’s U.S. House seats are up and more than a handful of Democrats want to represent the new blue-leaning 1st Congressional District — including former U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams, state Sens. Nate Blouin and Katherine Riebe and Salt Lake City Council member Eva Lopez Chavez, among several others.

March 17 — Caucuses for convention delegates: Utah uses the caucus/convention system as one path for selecting candidates. With the conventions set to be held in late April, both Republicans and Democrats are scheduled for March 17. There, delegates will be chosen. Later at the convention, those delegates will vote to choose primary election nominees.

Republican delegates must be registered Republicans. Democratic delegates do not have to be registered Democrats.

March 26 — Last day for the governor to sign or veto bills: Gov. Spencer Cox has 20 days following the end of the legislative session to either sign bills into law or veto them. If he chooses not to take action on a bill, as he did with last year’s controversial pride flag ban, it will become law by default without his signature.

April 11 — Candidates submit signatures: Under Utah state law, candidates can get on the ballot via either the convention path or the signature gathering path, and many candidates look to gather signatures ensure their place on the June ballot. Candidates gathering signatures must submit those signatures two weeks prior to their party’s convention. Congressional candidates need 7,000, state Senate candidates need 2,000 and state House candidates need 1,000.

April 25 — State parties hold their conventions: The Utah Republican and Democratic parties are set to hold their conventions on the same Saturday this year. At the conventions, delegates will vote on primary nominees for the upcoming elections. Signature-gathering candidates can still be considered by delegates at the convention, but their fate does not rest on delegates’ backing.

May 5 and 6 — Final legislative threads tied up: State lawmakers have until May 5 to convene a veto override session should they want to dispute any vetoes Cox may issue. The next day, May 6, is the effective date for most bills passed by the Legislature this year.

Early June — Voting begins in primaries: Registered voters will begin receiving mail ballots June 2, and in-person early voting begins June 9.

June 12 — Voter registration deadline: Looking to vote in the primary elections? Register by 5 p.m. June 12. Active, registered voters will receive a ballot by mail automatically, which you can return via mail or deliver at a drop box. The last day to request a ballot by mail is June 16 (a deadline that does not apply to overseas and military voters).

Republican primaries are closed, meaning you must be a registered Republican in order to vote in the party primaries. Democratic primaries are open, meaning voters do not have to be registered Democrats in order to vote in that primary — but Utahns can only vote in one party’s primary.

Missed the registration deadline? Utahns can register to vote on primary election day at a polling location — but don’t forget to bring your identifying documents

June 23 — Primary election day: Utahns who haven’t mailed or dropped off their ballots already can head to the polls in person to cast their vote. Because Utah politics are heavily dominated by Republicans, the primary election is often the race to watch. This year, that may also likely be the case for Democrats in the 1st Congressional District.

The Salt Lake Tribune will be covering the election results live.

October 13 — First general election ballots mailed out: Registered voters will begin receiving ballots by mail in mid-October, which can be returned via mail or dropped off at a voting dropbox.

October 20 — In-person early voting begins: Utah begins early voting two weeks before Election Day.

October 23 — Last day to register to vote in the general election: If you want to vote by mail, you must register by the 23rd. October 27 is the last day to request a mail-in ballot (a deadline that does not apply to military and overseas voters). In-person, same-day voting can still be done during the early voting period or on Election Day.

November 3 — Election Day: The big day! Elections for all four of Utah’s U.S. House seats and many state legislative seats will be held on November 3. Voters can vote in person and mail-in ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

You can once again check out sltrib.com for our live elections coverage.