2026 Pennsylvania Elections
Key 2026 state and federal election dates for Pennsylvania, plus voter registration and absentee resources.
Next election in Pennsylvania
General Election
- In-person early voting
- September 14, 2026 – November 2, 2026
- Pennsylvania has no formal "early voting" but allows in-person application, receipt and casting of a mail ballot at county election offices starting about 50 days before the election through the day before.
Registration & mail ballot deadlines (3)
- Voter registration deadline
- October 19, 2026
- Voter registration closes 15 days before the election; Pennsylvania does not offer same-day registration.
- Mail ballot request (no excuse needed)
- October 27, 2026
- Any voter may request a no-excuse mail ballot; applications must be received by the county by 5pm on the Tuesday before the election (about a week prior).
- Mail ballot return
- Must be received by November 3, 2026
- Mail ballots must be received by the county board of elections by 8pm on Election Day; postmark alone does not count.
Key dates
State & Federal Elections
Early voting, mail ballot, and registration deadlines below are calculated from Pennsylvania's standing rules for each election date. Always confirm with your county election office.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 · Primary Election · CompletedShow detailsHide details
- In-person early voting
- March 30, 2026 – May 18, 2026
- Pennsylvania has no formal "early voting" but allows in-person application, receipt and casting of a mail ballot at county election offices starting about 50 days before the election through the day before.
Registration & mail ballot deadlines (3)
- Voter registration deadline
- May 4, 2026
- Voter registration closes 15 days before the election; Pennsylvania does not offer same-day registration.
- Mail ballot request (no excuse needed)
- May 12, 2026
- Any voter may request a no-excuse mail ballot; applications must be received by the county by 5pm on the Tuesday before the election (about a week prior).
- Mail ballot return
- Must be received by May 19, 2026
- Mail ballots must be received by the county board of elections by 8pm on Election Day; postmark alone does not count.
- 22 days away
General Election
NOV032026Tuesday- In-person early voting
- September 14, 2026 – November 2, 2026
- Pennsylvania has no formal "early voting" but allows in-person application, receipt and casting of a mail ballot at county election offices starting about 50 days before the election through the day before.
Registration & mail ballot deadlines (3)
- Voter registration deadline
- October 19, 2026
- Voter registration closes 15 days before the election; Pennsylvania does not offer same-day registration.
- Mail ballot request (no excuse needed)
- October 27, 2026
- Any voter may request a no-excuse mail ballot; applications must be received by the county by 5pm on the Tuesday before the election (about a week prior).
- Mail ballot return
- Must be received by November 3, 2026
- Mail ballots must be received by the county board of elections by 8pm on Election Day; postmark alone does not count.
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Pennsylvania Family Policy Council
Pennsylvania Family Institute
Michael Geer, President
- Address
- 23 N Front St., Harrisburg, PA 17101
- Phone
- 717-545-0600
- mail@pafamily.org
Pennsylvania Family Institute is an independent Family Policy Alliance state ally working on legislation, voter education, and family policy in Pennsylvania.
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