How to vote · 2026

Pennsylvania

Any voter can request a mail ballot

Registration, mail-ballot, and early-voting dates, with source notes and official election-office links. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Deadlines move. Courts and legislatures were still changing 2026 rules as this page was compiled (last reviewed September 1, 2026). Confirm anything that affects your vote with the Pennsylvania election office ↗.

Dates and rules

Registration, mail ballots, and early voting

Registration deadlineOctober 19, 2026Register online, in person, or by mail (received) by Oct. 19, 2026 (15 days before). No same-day registration.

Mail-ballot request deadlineOctober 27, 2026

Mail ballots first sentAvailability varies by county as ballots are finalized. Contact your county election office to check when ballots will be sent. Mail-ballot applications must be received by 5 p.m. October 27, 2026.

Return ruleMust be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day

Early in-person votingStarts when your county has ballots ready. Contact the county election office for availability and hours. Apply in person by 5 p.m. October 27, 2026; a ballot already requested can be returned until 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Official PA election site ↗Listed date fields matched on the official site October 20, 2026.Sources: [1] On-demand mail-ballot voting opens when county ballots are available; in-person applications close at 5 p.m. October 27, 2026.[2] Pennsylvania general-election calendar: registration closes Oct. 19; mail-ballot applications close Oct. 27.[3] USA.gov directory of official state election offices [4] CEIR 2026 voter registration deadlines (June 25, 2026 dataset; per-mode deadlines and same-day registration windows)[5] NCSL Table 7: statutory rule for when absentee/mail ballots are mailed [6] NCSL Table 5: statutory absentee ballot application deadline [7] NCSL Table 11 (updated Dec. 2025): ballot receipt/postmark deadline

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