Election Calendar
2022 Pennsylvania Elections Important Dates to Remember – (updated 3/17/2022)
Senate and Legislative Order March 16, 2022 (PDF)
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| First day to circulate and file nomination petitions for Representative in Congress and statewide offices (U.S. Senator, Governor, and Lt. Governor) | February 25 |
| First day to circulate and file nomination petitions for County Committee | March 2 |
| First day to circulate and file nomination petitions for Senator or Representative in the General Assembly | March 18 |
| Last day to circulate and file nomination petitions for Representative in Congress and statewide offices (U.S. Senator, Governor, and Lt. Governor), and County Committee | March 15 |
| Last day to circulate and file nomination petitions for Senator or Representative in the General Assembly | March 28 |
| First day to circulate and file nomination papers | March 29 |
| Last day for Commonwealth Court to render decisions in cases involving objections to nomination petitions | March 29 |
| Last day for withdrawal by candidates who filed nomination petitions | March 31 |
| Last day for the County Boards of Elections to send remote military-overseas absentee ballots | April 2 |
| Last day for the County Boards of Elections to send all remaining military-overseas absentee ballots | April 2 |
| Deadline to file objection to nomination petitions | April 4 |
| Last day that may be fixed by the Commonwealth Court for hearings on objections that have been filed to nomination petitions | April 7 |
| Last day for the Commonwealth Court to render decisions in cases involving objections to nomination petitions | April 12 |
| Last day to REGISTER before the primary | May 2 |
| Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot | May 10 |
| Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots (must be received by 8:00 PM) | May 17 |
| GENERAL PRIMARY | May 17 |
| First day to REGISTER after primary | May 18 |
| 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 16) | May 24 |
| Last day to circulate and file nomination papers | August 1 |
| Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated by nomination papers | August 8 |
| Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated at the primary | August 15 |
| Last day to REGISTER before the NOVEMBER election | October 24 |
| Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot | November 1 |
| Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots (must be received by 8:00 P.M.) | November 8 |
| GENERAL ELECTION | November 8 |
| First day to register AFTER November election | November 9 |
| 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 7) | November 15 |