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Election Dates and Deadlines
- May 4Last Day To Register To Vote/Update Registration Before The 2026 Primary Election.If a voter's address, name, or party affiliation has changed they must update their registration.
- May 12Last Day To Apply For A Mail-In Or Civilian Absentee Ballot.Must be received at County Election Office By 5:00 PM
- May 19Last Day For County Election Office To Receive Completed Mail-In And Civilian Absentee Ballots.Must be received by 8:00 p.m.
- May 192026 Primary Election Day.
- May 26Last Day For County Election Office To Receive Completed Military And Overseas Absentee Ballots.Had to have been submitted for delivery no later than 11:59 p.m. on May 19.
- October 19Last Day To Register To Vote/Update Registration Before The 2026 General Election.If a voter's address, name, or party affiliation has changed they must update their registration.
- October 27Last Day To Apply For A Mail-In Or Civilian Absentee Ballot.
- November 3Last Day For County Election Office To Receive Completed Mail-In And Civilian Absentee Ballots.Must be received by 8:00 p.m.
- November 32026 General Election Day.
- November 10Last Day For County Election Office To Receive Completed Military And Overseas Absentee Ballots.Had to have been submitted for delivery no later than 11:59 p.m. on November 3.
Drop Box Locations
Open 24 hours a day until 8pm on Election Day.
Lower Merion District Court
Ludington Library
Mail-In Ballot Tips
IMPORTANT!
Your vote will not be counted unless both your signature and the date you voted are written on the outside envelope where indicated. Ballots MUST be RETURNED by 8pm on Election Day, November 4th – NOT just Postmarked.
- Follow the instructions enclosed with your ballot.
- Vote on BOTH SIDES of your ballot.
- After marking your ballot, fold it into the yellow secrecy envelope.
- Seal the yellow secrecy envelope.
- Place the yellow secrecy envelope into the white return envelope.
- Seal the white return envelope.
- Postage is prepaid!
- Make sure both your signature and the date you voted are written on the white return envelope envelope where indicated or your vote will not be counted.
For more information check out the The Mail-in and Absentee Ballot center which has an informational graphic about filling in and returning your ballot.
Designate an Agent for Third Party Ballot Delivery
If a voter is unable to personally apply for or deliver their mail ballot, they may designate an agent to help. The voter must designate someone in writing, and that agent must sign in agreement, using this official Pennsylvania form: Authorize a Designated Agent Form. The agent must present (or enclose) the completed form when handling the voter’s ballot materials.
Helpful Links
- PA Vote in Person
- PA – Find your Local Polling Place to Vote in Person
Good FAQs including “What if I Encounter a Problem While Voting?” - PA Voter Hall of Fame
- Montgomery County Voter Services
- Montgomery County Democrats Voting Center
- Montgomery County Mail-In Ballot
- Montco “How Do I?”
- Lower Merion Precincts