Lehigh County Election Calendar

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May 16, 2023 Municipal Primary

November 7, 2023- Municipal Election

January 31	2022 Annual report due locally in office by 4:00 PM
February 1	First day to obtain petition packets
February 14	First day to secure signatures for nomination petitions
March 7	Last day to file nomination petitions
March 8	First day to circulate and file nomination papers, nominating Minor Party/Body candidates
March 15	Drawing lots for position on ballot - 10:00 AM Conference Room 43B Government Center
March 22	Last day to withdraw nominating petitions
March 27	First day to receive Official Absentee or Mail-In Ballot Applications
April 5	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
May 1	Last day an elector may register to vote or make any changes to their voting record to be eligible for the Municipal Primary (must be received in the office, no postmarks will be accepted) by 4pm.
May 6	Last day for ALL candidates, treasurers of political committees and lobbyists to file pre-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
May 9	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 11	Sample ballots available for inspection
May 16	Last day to receive Official Absentee and Mail-In Ballots in County Board of Elections by 8:00 PM
May 16	PRIMARY - 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
May 17	First day to register after Primary
May 19	Official Computation begins at 9:00 AM
May 26	At 11:00AM cast lots in case of tie votes ....Location Public Hearing Room, Government Center
June 16	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
August 17	Last day to file substituted nominations
September 18	First day to receive Official Absentee or Mail-In Ballot Applications
September 27	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 23	Last day an elector may register to vote or make change to their voting record to be eligible for the Municipal Election (must be received in the office, no postmarks can be accepted) by 4pm.
October 28	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 31	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
November 2	Sample ballots available for inspection
November 7	Last day to receive Official Absentee and Mail-In Ballots in County Board of Elections by 8:00 PM
November 7	MUNICIPAL ELECTION - 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
November 8	First day to register after Election
November 10	Official Computation starts at 9:00 AM
November 17	At 12:00 noon cast lots in case of tie votes....Location TBA
December 8	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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