PENNSYLVANIA

Pennsylvania will elect a U.S. Senator in 2012.

Presidential and State Primary registration deadline – March 23, 2012

Presidential and State Primary date – April 24, 2012

General Election registration deadline – October 5, 2012

Election information phone number – 1-877-868-3772

State election website – http://www.votespa.com/portal/server.pt/community/home/13514

Early voting

In person – Not permitted.

By mail – Only permitted for specified reasons, including: absence from your municipality of residence throughout Election Day because of business, occupation, or election duties; physical illness or disability prevents you from going to the polls; or observance of a religious holiday prevents you from going to the polls.

Requests for absentee ballots for the Primary must be made by April 17, 2012 and ballots must be returned by April 20, 2012.

Requests for absentee ballots for the General Election must be made by October 30, 2012 and ballots must be returned by November 2, 2012.

Absentee voting by mail – Begins October 23

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