Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Pennsylvania General Election
Every Pennsylvania voter will see the statewide races below.
Election Day
U.S. House and local races for Pennsylvania are coming soon. To see your full ballot now, use Pennsylvania Department of State: Upcoming Elections.
Statewide races
On every Pennsylvania ballot.
Key dates
- Mon, October 19, 2026: Voter registration deadlineLast day to register before the November election.
- Tue, October 27, 2026: Deadline to apply for a mail-in or absentee ballotApplications must be received by your county election office by 5 p.m. You can also apply for, receive, fill out and return a mail ballot in one visit to your county election office.
- Tue, November 3, 2026: Election DayPolls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mail-in and absentee ballots must be received by your county election board by 8 p.m.; a postmark is not enough. Sign and write the current date on the declaration on the outer return envelope. The Department of State says ballots without a completed declaration will not be counted.
- Tue, November 10, 2026: Deadline for military and overseas ballots to arriveBallots must be submitted for delivery by 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 2 and received by the county election office by Nov. 10.
Sources: Pennsylvania Department of State: Upcoming Elections; Pennsylvania Department of State: Mail-in and Absentee Ballots. Check with your local election office for early-voting hours and locations.