The Primary Election is on Tuesday, May 17

May 17, 2022 is the Primary Election.

Polls are open on election day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The last day to register to vote was May 2, 2022. The last day to request a mail-in or absentee ballot was May 10, 2022.

Primary elections

Primary elections in Pennsylvania are held on the third Tuesday of May in most years.

In presidential years, the primary election is held on the fourth Tuesday of April.

In a primary election, each political party selects its candidates to run for office during the general election. The candidates who get the highest number of votes in the primary election go on to ru...