Pa primary election date 2023

2022 Pennsylvania Elections: Important Dates

November 2022 General Election

August 1 Last day to circulate and file nomination papers
August 8 Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated by nomination papers
August 15 Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated at the primary
October 24 Last day to REGISTER before the November election
November 1 Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot
November 4 Last day for any party or candidate to appoint an observer at the pre-canvass or canvass
November 8 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 8 GENERAL ELECTION
November 9 First day to REGISTER after November election
November 15 Last day for County Board of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots (submitted for delivery no later than 11:59 P.M. on November 7)

Note: All dates are subject to change without notice.

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2022 Campaign Finance Reporting Dates

Type of Report Cycle Complete as of Filing Deadline**
2021 Annual Report Cycle 7 December 31, 2021 January 31, 2022
*6th Tuesday Pre-Primary Cycle 1 March 28, 2022 April 5, 2022
2nd Friday Pre-Primary Cycle 2 May 2, 2022 May 6, 2022
24-Hour Reporting (Daily) Cycle 10 Starts May 3, 2022 Through and including May 17, 2022
30 Day Post-Primary Cycle 3 June 6, 2022 June 16, 2022
*6th Tuesday Pre-Election Cycle 4 September 19, 2022 September 27, 2022
2nd Friday Pre-Election Cycle 5 October 24, 2022 October 28, 2022
24-Hour Reporting (Daily) Cycle 11 Starts October 25, 2022 Through and including November 8, 2022
30 Day Post-Election Cycle 6 November 28, 2022 December 8, 2022
2022 Annual Report Cycle 7 December 31, 2022 January 31, 2023

Note: All dates are subject to change without notice.

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Primary Elections by state and territory

This chart lists the state primary election dates in all the states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. This chart also lists primary runoff dates (if applicable) for states with U.S. Senate races, and the number of House Districts for each state/territory.

Download the 2022/2023 PDF version of the 2022 Primary Election Dates Calendar here.

StateState PrimaryState Primary RunoffGeneral Election
U.S. SenateU.S. Representative
Alabama - - Yes 7
Alaska - - Yes 1
American Samoa - - - 1 delegate
Arizona - - Yes 9
Arkansas - - Yes 4
California - - Yes 52
Colorado - - Yes 8
Connecticut - - Yes 5
Delaware - - No 1
District of Columbia - - - 1 delegate
Florida - - Yes 28
Georgia - - Yes 14
Guam - - - 1 delegate
Hawaii - - Yes 2
Idaho - - Yes 2
Illinois - - Yes 17
Indiana - - Yes 9
Iowa - - Yes 4
Kansas - - Yes 4
Kentucky - - Yes 6
Louisiana November 8 - Yes 6
Maine - - No 2
Maryland - - Yes 8
Massachusetts - - No 9
Michigan - - No 13
Minnesota - - No 8
Mississippi - - No 4
Missouri - - Yes 8
Montana - - No 2
Nebraska - - No 3
Nevada - - Yes 4
New Hampshire - - Yes 2
New Jersey - - No 12
New Mexico - - No 3
New York - - Yes 26
North Carolina - - Yes 14
North Dakota - - Yes 1
Ohio - - Yes 15
Oklahoma - - Yes 5
Oregon - - Yes 6
Pennsylvania - - Yes 17
Puerto Rico - - - -
Rhode Island - - No 2
South Carolina - - Yes 7
South Dakota - - Yes 1
Tennessee - - No 9
Texas - - No 38
Utah - - Yes 4
Vermont - - Yes 1
Virgin Islands - - - 1 delegate
Virginia - - No 11
Washington - - Yes 10
West Virginia - - No 2
Wisconsin - - Yes 8
Wyoming - - No 1