Important Dates
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
BUREAU OF COMMISSIONS, ELECTIONS AND LEGISLATION
2018 PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
(Note: All dates in this calendar are subject to change without notice)
|
Event |
Date | |
| First day to circulate and file nomination petitions | February 13 | |
| Last day to circulate and file nomination petitions | March 6 | |
| First day to circulate and file nomination papers | March 7 | |
| Last day for withdrawal by candidates who filed nomination petitions | March 21 | |
| First day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot | March 26 | |
| Last day to REGISTER TO VOTE before the primary | April 16 | |
| Last day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot | May 8 | |
| Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted civilian absentee ballots | May 11 | |
| GENERAL PRIMARY | May 15 | |
| First day to REGISTER after primary | May 16 | |
| Last day for County Board of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots (submitted for delivery no later than 11:59 P.M. on May 14) |
May 22 | |
| Last day to circulate and file nomination papers | August 1 | |
| Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated by nomination papers | August 8 | |
| Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated at the primary | August 13 | |
| First day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot | September 17 | |
| Last day to REGISTER TO VOTE before the NOVEMBER election | October 9 | |
| Last day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot | October 30 | |
| Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted civilian absentee ballots | November 2 | |
| GENERAL ELECTION | November 6 | |
| First day to REGISTER after November election | November 7 | |
| Last day for County Board of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots (must be submitted for delivery no later than 11:59 P.M. on November 5) |
November 13 |