Voter Registration Laws In Pennsylvania
In order to vote in any election, you must first be a registered voter. If you are a first-time voter or have recently moved to a different
area or changed your name, you may need to register (or re-register) to vote. The registration process in Pennsylvania is quick and easy,
and there are a variety of ways you can register.
In Pennsylvania, the deadline to register to vote is 30 days prior to each election.
Applications received after that date will be processed for the next primary, special, municipal or general election.
In Pennsylvania, you can register in person, by mail and at various government agencies.
To register to vote in the State of Pennsylvania, an individual must meet the following qualifications:
Must be a US citizen for at least one month before the next primary, special, municipal, or general election.
A resident of Pennsylvania and the election district in which you want to register and vote for at least 30 days before
the next primary, special, municipal, or general election.
At least 18 years of age on or before the day of the next primary, special, municipal, or general election.
February 17 First day to circulate and file nomination petitions
March 10 Last day to circulate and file nomination petitions
March 11 First day to circulate and file nomination papers
March 17 Last day to file objections to nomination petitions
March 25 Last day for withdrawal by candidates who filed nomination petitions
May 4 Last day to REGISTER before the primary
May 12 Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot
May 19 Last day for county election office to receive completed mail-in and civilian absentee ballots (must be received by 8:00 P.M.)
May 19 PRIMARY ELECTION
May 26 Last day for county election office to receive completed military and overseas absentee ballots (submitted for delivery no later than 11:59 P.M. on May 18)
August 3 Last day to circulate and file nomination papers
August 10 Last day to file objections to nomination papers
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
October 19 Last day to REGISTER before the November election
October 27 Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot
November 3 Last day for county election office to receive completed mail-in and civilian absentee ballots (must be received by 8:00 P.M.)
November 3 GENERAL ELECTION
November 10 Last day for county election office to receive completed military and overseas absentee ballots (submitted for delivery no later than 11:59 P.M. on November 2)