Election Calendar

FULL 2024 ELECTION CALENDAR

January 312023 Annual report due locally in office by 4:00 PM
January 17First day to obtain petition packets
January 23First day to secure signatures for nomination petitions
February 13Last day to file nomination petitions
February 14First day to circulate and file nomination papers, nominating Minor Party/Body candidates
February 21Drawing lots for position on ballot – 10:00 AM Conference Room 43A&B Government Center
February 28Last day to withdraw nominating petitions
First day to receive Official Absentee or Mail-In Ballot Applications
March 12Last day for candidates for statewide offices, treasurers of political committees and lobbyists to file pre-primary expense reports in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
April 8Last day an elector may register to vote or make any changes to their voting record to be eligible for the General Primary (must be received in the office, no postmarks will be accepted) by 4pm.
April 12Last day for ALL candidates, treasurers of political committees and lobbyists to file pre-primary expense reports in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and/or the County Board of Elections, as the case may be, locally in office by 4:00 PM
April 16Last day, under certain conditions, to file Applications for Official Absentee or Mail-In Ballot
due in the County Board of Elections by 5:00 PM
Sample ballots available for inspection
April 23Last day to receive Official Absentee and Mail-In Ballots in County Board of Elections by 8:00 PM
April 23GENERAL PRIMARY – 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
April 24First day to register after Primary
April 26Official Computation begins at 9:00 AM
At 12:00PM cast lots in case of tie votes ….Location Public Hearing Room, Government Center
May 23Last day for ALL candidates, treasurers of political committees and lobbyists to file post-election expense reports in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and/or the County Bard of Elections as the case may be, locally in office by 4:00 PM 
August 1Last day to circulate and file nomination papers nominating Minor Party/Body candidates
August 8Last day for candidates who have filed nomination papers to withdraw
August 8Last day to file objections to nomination papers
Last day to file substituted nominations
First day to receive Official Absentee or Mail-In Ballot Applications
September 24Last day for candidates for statewide offices, treasurers of political committees and lobbyists to file pre-election expense reports in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
October 21Last day an elector may register to vote or make change to their voting record to be eligible for the General Election (must be received in the office, no postmarks can be accepted) by 4pm.          
October 25Last day for ALL candidates, treasurers of political committees and lobbyists to file pre-election expense reports in the office of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and/or the County Board of Elections, as the case may be, locally in office by 4:00 PM
October 29Last day, under certain conditions, to file Application for Official Absentee or Mail-In Ballot due in the County Board of Elections by 5:00 PM
Sample ballots available for inspection
November 5Last day to receive Official Absentee and Mail-In Ballots in County Board of Elections by 8:00 PM
November 5GENERAL ELECTION – 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
November 6First day to register after Election
November 8Official Computation starts at 9:00 AM
November 22At 12:00 noon cast lots in case of tie votes….Voter Registration Office (State Offices ONLY if necessary)
December 5Last day for ALL candidates, treasurers of political committees and lobbyists to file post-election expense reports in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and/or the County Board of Elections as the case may be, locally in office by 4:00 PM 

NOTE: – All dates in this calendar are subject to change without notice in the event of passage of any amendatory legislation