LAST DAY TO REGISTER ONLINE IS October 19th, 2020

2020 Important Voting Deadline Dates

Applications must be postmarked or received by your county Board of Elections by the deadline.

If you register online, your application must be submitted prior to 11:59 pm on the day of the deadline.

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• LAST DAY TO REGISTER BEFORE THE PRIMARY ELECTION: May 18th, 2020

• LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR MAIL-IN OR ABSENTEE BALLOT:  May 26th, 2020

• PRIMARY ELECTION DAY:  June 2nd, 2020

• FIRST DAY TO REGISTER AFTER THE PRIMARY:  June 3rd, 2020

• LAST DAY TO REGISTER BEFORE THE GENERAL ELECTION:  October 19, 2020

• LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR MAIL-IN OR ABSENTEE BALLOT:  October 27, 2020

• GENERAL ELECTION DAY: November 3, 2020

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If you are on active duty in the military, or you are a hospitalized or bedridden veteran, you can register at any time. See www.fvap.gov for more information.

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Petition Period

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• FIRST DAY TO CIRCULATE AND FILE NOMINATION PETITIONS:  January 28, 2020

• LAST DAY TO CIRCULATE AND FILE NOMINATION PETITIONS:  February 18, 2020

Vote By Absentee or Mail-In Ballot

Pennsylvania allows voters who can’t make it to the polls on Election Day to vote by absentee or mail-in ballot. Learn more about voting by absentee or mail-in ballot.

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TRACK YOUR MAIL-IN BALLOT HERE

Who Is Eligible To Register

To register you must:

• Be a United States citizen, be a resident of Pennsylvania and your election district for at least 30 days before the next election

• Be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next election. - You do not have to wait until you turn 18 years old to register.  You can register to vote before you turn 18 if there are no other elections prior to you turning 18.

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