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.
2023 ELECTION DATES — PA DEPT OF STATE BUREAU OF ELECTIONS
February 14 — First day to circulate and file nomination petitions
March 7 — Last day to circulate and file nomination petitions
March 8 — First day to circulate and file nomination papers
March 14 — Last day to file objections to nomination petitions
March 22 — Last day for withdrawal by candidates who filed nomination petitions
May 1 — Last day to REGISTER before the primary
May 9 — Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot
May 16 — Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots
May 16 — MUNICIPAL PRIMARY
May 17 — First day to REGISTER after primary
May 23 — Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots
August 1 — Last day to circulate and file nomination papers
August 8 — Last day to file objections to nomination papers
August 8 — Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated by nomination papers
August 14 — Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated at the primary
October 23 — Last day to REGISTER before the November election
October 31 — Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot
November 7 — Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots
November 7 — MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 8 — First day to REGISTER after November election
November 14 — Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots
Note: All dates in this calendar are subject to change without notice