Important Pennsylvania Election Dates 2012
Note: Revised dates for elections of Senator and Representative in the General Assembly highlighted in
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First day to circulate and file nomination petitions for the following offices:
January 24 U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, Attorney General, Auditor General,
State Treasurer and Delegate and Alternate to the National Convention
January 26 Senator and Representative in the General Assembly
Last day to circulate and file nomination petitions for the following offices:
February 14 U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, Attorney General, Auditor General,
State Treasurer and Delegate and Alternate to the National Convention
February 16 Senator and Representative in the General Assembly
February 15 First day to circulate and file nomination papers (ALL offices)
Last day to file objections to set aside nomination petitions for the following offices:
February 21 U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, Attorney General, Auditor General,
State Treasurer and Delegate and Alternate to the National Convention
February 23 Senator and Representative in the General Assembly
Last day that court may fix for hearing on objections to nomination petitions for the
following offices:
February 24 U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, Attorney General, Auditor General,
State Treasurer and Delegate and Alternate to the National Convention
February 27 Senator and Representative in the General Assembly
Last day for court to finally determine objections to nomination petitions for the
following offices:
February 29 U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, Attorney General, Auditor General,
State Treasurer and Delegate and Alternate to the National Convention
March 2 Senator and Representative in the General Assembly
Last day for withdrawal by candidates who filed nomination petitions for the
following offices:
February 29 U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, Attorney General, Auditor General,
State Treasurer and Delegate and Alternate to the National Convention
March 2 Senator and Representative in the General Assembly
March 26 Last day to REGISTER before the primary
April 17 Last day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot
April 20 Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted civilian absentee ballots
April 24 GENERAL PRIMARY
April 25 First Day to REGISTER after primary
May 1 Last Day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots (must be postmarked no later than April 23)
August 1 Last day to circulate and file nomination papers
August 8 Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated by nomination papers
August 13 Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated at the primary
October 9 Last Day to REGISTER before the General Election
October 30 Last day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot
November 2 Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted civilian absentee ballots
November 6 GENERAL ELECTION
November 7 First day to REGISTER after the General Election
November 13 Last Day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots (must be postmarked no later than November 5)
Note: All dates in this calendar are subject to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State and subject to change without notice.
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