Important Dates
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
BUREAU OF COMMISSIONS, ELECTIONS AND LEGISLATION
2019 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 19 | |
| Last day to circulate and file nomination petitions | March 12 | |
| First day to circulate and file nomination papers | March 13 | |
| Last day for withdrawal by candidates who filed nomination petitions | March 27 | |
| Last day to REGISTER TO VOTE before the primary | April 22 | |
| Last day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot | May 14 | |
| Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted civilian absentee ballots | May 17 | |
| MUNICIPAL PRIMARY | May 21 |
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| First day to REGISTER after primary | May 22 | |
| 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 20) |
May 28 | |
| 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 12 | |
| Last day to REGISTER TO VOTE before the NOVEMBER election | October 7 | |
| Last day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot | October 29 | |
| Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted civilian absentee ballots | November 1 | |
| MUNICIPAL ELECTION | November 5 |
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| First day to REGISTER after November election | November 6 | |
| 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 4) |
November 12 |