Lehigh County Election Calendar

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April 23, 2024 General Primary

November 5, 2024 - General Election

January 31	2023 Annual report due locally in office by 4:00 PM
January 17	First day to obtain petition packets
January 23	First day to secure signatures for nomination petitions
February 13	Last day to file nomination petitions
February 14	First day to circulate and file nomination papers, nominating Minor Party/Body candidates
February 21	Drawing lots for position on ballot - 10:00 AM Conference Room 43A&B Government Center
February 28	Last day to withdraw nominating petitions
	First day to receive Official Absentee or Mail-In Ballot Applications
March 12	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
April 8	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.
April 12	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
April 16	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
	Sample ballots available for inspection
April 23	Last day to receive Official Absentee and Mail-In Ballots in County Board of Elections by 8:00 PM
April 23	GENERAL PRIMARY - 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
April 24	First day to register after Primary
April 26	Official Computation begins at 9:00 AM
	At 12:00PM cast lots in case of tie votes ....Location Public Hearing Room, Government Center
May 23	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 Bard 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
	Last day to file substituted nominations
	First day to receive Official Absentee or Mail-In Ballot Applications
September 24	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 21	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 25	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 29	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 5	Last day to receive Official Absentee and Mail-In Ballots in County Board of Elections by 8:00 PM
November 5	GENERAL ELECTION - 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
November 6	First day to register after Election
November 8	Official Computation starts at 9:00 AM
November 22	At 12:00 noon cast lots in case of tie votes....Voter Registration Office (State Offices ONLY if necessary)
December 5	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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