MUNICIPAL PRIMARY, May 20

• First day to circulate and file nomination petitions, February 18
• Last day to circulate and file nomination petition, March 11
• First day to circulate and file nomination papers, March 12 
• Last day to file objections to nomination papers, March 18
• Ballot lottery, March 19
• Last day for withdrawal by candidates who filed nomination petitions, March 26
• Last day to REGISTER to vote in the primary, May 5
• Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot, May 13 
• Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots (must be received by 8:00 P.M.), May 20
• Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots (submitted for delivery no later than 11 :59 P.M. on April 22), May 27 

• Last day to circulate and file nomination papers, August 1 
• Last day to file objections to nomination papers, August 8 
• Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated by nomination papers, August 8 
• Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated at the primary, August 11 
• Last day to REGISTER to vote in the November election, October 20
• Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot, October 28 
• 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 4
• Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots (submitted for delivery no later than 11 :59 P.M. on November 4) November 12 (Since November 11 is a legal holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day, which is November 12, 2025. 25 P.S. § 2603(e)).