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Important Dates
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF ELECTIONS AND NOTARIES
2021 PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
Note: All dates in this calendar are subject to change without notice.
16
February
2021
February
First day to circulate and file nomination
9
March
2021
March
Last day to circulate and file nomination petitions
10
March
2021
March
First day to circulate and file nomination papers
16
March
2021
March
Last day to file objections to nomination petitions
24
March
2021
March
Last day for withdrawal by candidates who filed nomination petitions
3
May
2021
May
Last day to REGISTER before the primary
11
May
2021
May
Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot
18
May
2021
May
Last day for County Board of Elections to receive voted mail-in
and civilian
absentee ballots (must be received by 8:00 P.M.)
18
May
2021
May
MUNICIPAL PRIMARY 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
19
May
2021
May
First day to REGISTER after primary
25
May
2021
May
Last day for County Board of Elections to receive voted military and
overseas
absentee ballots (submitted for delivery no later
than 11:59 P.M. on May 17)
2
August
2021
August
Last day to circulate and file nomination papers
9
August
2021
August
Last day to file objections to nomination papers
9
August
2021
August
Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated by nomination papers
9
August
2021
August
Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated at the primary
18
October
2021
October
Last day to REGISTER before the November election
26
October
2021
October
Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot
2
November
2021
November
Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted mail-in
and civilian
absentee ballots (must be received by 8:00 P.M.
2
November
2021
November
MUNICIPAL ELECTION 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
3
November
2021
November
First day to REGISTER after November election
9
November
2021
November
Last day for County Board of Elections to receive voted military and
overseas absentee ballots (submitted for delivery no later
than 11:59 P.M. on November 1)