Annual, coordinated election period
For purposes of this section, the term “annual, coordinated election period” means—
(i)#
with respect to a year before 2002, the month of November before such year;
(ii)#
with respect to 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005, the period beginning on November 15 and ending on December 31 of the year before such year;
(iii)#
with respect to 2006, the period beginning on November 15, 2005 , and ending on May 15, 2006 ;
(iv)#
with respect to 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010, the period beginning on November 15 and ending on December 31 of the year before such year; and
(v)#
with respect to 2012 and succeeding years, the period beginning on October 15 and ending on December 7 of the year before such year.