2026 PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
First day to circulate and file nomination petitions ………………….........................………............………..…February 17
Last day to circulate and file nomination petitions ...………………………….......................................……….…. March 10
First day to circulate and file nomination papers ………...........................……………………………............…..… March 11
Last day to file objections to nomination petitions …………………………..........................…………............…… March 17
Ballot lottery ……………………………………………....................................…………………………………………............…… March 18
Last day for withdrawal by candidates who filed nomination petitions without a court order .......... March 25
Last day to REGISTER to vote in the primary ……………………............................…..………………............……………. May 4
Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot ...........................................................................… May 12
Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots...……….. May 19
GENERAL PRIMARY ……...........................………............………………………….............………………… May 19
Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots.........…May 26
Last day to circulate and file nomination papers ………………………………............................….............………... August 3
Last day to file objections to nomination paper ……............................…………….…………………............……... August 10
Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated by nomination papers without a court order....... August 10
Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated at the primary without a court order …......…........ August 10
Last day to REGISTER to vote in the November election ……………………...........................….............……… October 19
Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot ........................................................................ October 27
Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots ..... November 3
GENERAL ELECTION ……………………………………………………..............................................…… November 3
Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots (submitted for delivery no later than 11:59 P.M. on November 2) .................................................................................. November 10
Note: All dates in this calendar are subject to change without notice.
