Lehigh County Election Calendar

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May 20, 2025 - Municipal Primary

November 4, 2025 - Municipal Election

January 31	2024 Annual report due locally in office by 4:00 PM
February 10	First day to obtain petition packets
February 18	First day to secure signatures for nomination petitions
March 11	Last day to file nomination petitions
March 12	First day to circulate and file nomination papers, nominating Minor Party/Body candidates
March 19	Drawing lots for position on ballot - 12:00 PM Public Hearing Room Government Center
March 26	Last day to withdraw nominating petitions
March 31	First day to receive Official Absentee or Mail-In Ballot Applications
April 8	Last day for candidates for statewide offices, treasurers of political committees and lobbyists to file pre-primary expense reports in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
May 5	Last day an elector may register to vote or make any changes to their voting record to be eligible for the General Primary (must be received in the office, no postmarks will be accepted) by 4pm.
May 9	Last day for ALL candidates, treasurers of political committees and lobbyists to file pre-primary expense reports in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and/or the County Board of Elections, as the case may be, locally in office by 4:00 PM
May 13	Last day, under certain conditions, to file Applications for Official Absentee or Mail-In Ballot due in the County Board of Elections by 5:00 PM
May 15	Sample ballots available for inspection
May 20	Last day to receive Official Absentee and Mail-In Ballots in County Board of Elections by 8:00 PM
May 20	MUNICIPAL PRIMARY - 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
May 21	First day to register after Primary
May 23	Official Computation begins at 9:00 AM
June 6	At 12:00PM cast lots in case of tie votes ....Location Public Hearing Room, Government Center
June 20	Last day for ALL candidates, treasurers of political committees and lobbyists to file post-election expense reports in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and/or the County Board of Elections as the case may be, locally in office by 4:00 PM
August 1	Last day to circulate and file nomination papers nominating Minor Party/Body candidates
August 8	Last day for candidates who have filed nomination papers to withdraw
August 8	Last day to file objections to nomination papers
August 21	Last day to file substituted nominations
September 15	First day to receive Official Absentee or Mail-In Ballot Applications
September 23	Last day for candidates for statewide offices, treasurers of political committees and lobbyists to file pre-election expense reports in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
October 20	Last day an elector may register to vote or make change to their voting record to be eligible for the General Election (must be received in the office, no postmarks can be accepted) by 4pm.
October 24	Last day for ALL candidates, treasurers of political committees and lobbyists to file pre-election expense reports in the office of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and/or the County Board of Elections, as the case may be, locally in office by 4:00 PM
October 28	Last day, under certain conditions, to file Application for Official Absentee or Mail-In Ballot due in the County Board of Elections by 5:00 PM
	Sample ballots available for inspection
November 4	Last day to receive Official Absentee and Mail-In Ballots in County Board of Elections by 8:00 PM
November 4	GENERAL ELECTION - 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
November 5	First day to register after Election
November 7	Official Computation starts at 9:00 AM
November 21	At 12:00 noon cast lots in case of tie votes....Voter Registration Office
December 4	Last day for ALL candidates, treasurers of political committees and lobbyists to file post-election expense reports in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and/or the County Board of Elections as the case may be, locally in office by 4:00 PM

NOTE: - All dates in this calendar are subject to change without notice in the event of passage of any amendatory legislation

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