2026 ELECTION CALENDAR
- February 17: First day to circulate and file nomination petitions
- March 10: Last day to circulate and file nomination petitons
- March 11: First day to circulate and file nomination papers
- March 17: Last day to file objections to nomination petitions
- March 25: Las day for withdrawal by candidates who filed nomination petitions
- May 4: Last day to REGISTER to vote in the municiapal primary election
- May 12: Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot
- May 19: Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots (must be received by 8:00PM)
- May 19: Primary Election – Polls open 7 AM – 8 PM
- May 26: Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots (submitted for delivery no later than 11:59PM on May 19)
- August 3: Last day to circulate and file nomination papers
- August 10: Last day to file objections to nomination papers
- August 10: Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated by nomination papers
- August 10: Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated at the primary
- October 19: Last day to REGISTER to vote in the November municipal election
- October 27: Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot
- November 3: Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots (must b received by 8:00PM)
- November 3: Election Day Polls open 7 AM – 8 PM
- November 10: Last day for county election office to receive completed military and overseas absentee ballots (submitted for delivery no later than 11:59 PM on November 3.
All dates in this calendar are subject to change without notice. Go to vote.pa.gov to verify dates.
On the Ballot in Lehigh County 2026:
Federal:
US House of Representatives PA District 7 (covers all of Lehigh County).
State:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Senator in the PA General Assembly – (4 year term. Even numbered districts on the ballot in 2026). In Lehigh County:
Senate District 18 (Bethlehem City).
Senate District 16 (Alburtis, Allentown, Coopersburg Heidelberg, Lower Mac, Lower Milford, Lowhill, Lynn, Macungie, North Whitehall, Slatington, South Whitehall, Upper Macungie, Upper Milford, Upper Saucon, Washington, Weisenberg).
Senate District 14. (Allentown, Catasauqua, Coplay, Emmaus, Fountain Hill, Hanover, Salisbury, South Whitehall, Whitehall.
All Members of the PA House of Representatives.