primary election Day is Tuesday, may 19, 2026
The last date to register to vote for the 2026 Primary Election is Monday, May 4, 2026.
Click VOTER REGISTRATION to complete your registration
online with the Allegheny County ELECTIONS DIVISION
or view the ELECTIONS CALENDAR.
All applications for a Mail-In or Absentee Ballot must be received by Allegheny County Elections Division by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. All Mail-In or Absentee Ballots must be received by the County Board of Elections by 8:00 pm on May 19, 2026.
The Avalon Public Library, located at 317 S. Home Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202 will once again serve as a Ballot Return Site. Voters can submit their mail-in ballots as follows:
Friday, May 15 and Monday, May 18 - 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
North Park Ice Rink, located at 1200 Pearce Mill Rd, Wexford, PA 15090, will serve as a Satellite Voting and Ballot Return location. Voters can request a mail-in ballot, complete the ballot, and return it in one location. The hours are as follows:
Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10 - 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Need an Absentee or Mail-in Ballot?
Visit the Elections Division of Allegheny County
for details on HOW TO APPLY.
Need to find your poll location? Want to know if you are registered to vote? Visit the DEPARTMENT OF STATE website for helpful voter information.
Need to find your poll location? Want to know if you are registered to vote? Visit the DEPARTMENT OF STATE website for helpful voter information.
FROM ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
In-person voting now consists of paper ballots which are voted by filling in an oval next to the name of the person for whom you are voting. Once completed, the voter feeds their ballot into a precinct scanner to record their vote. For individuals who are unable to mark a ballot, each polling place is also equipped with an ExpressVote ballot marking device. After making their selections on an ADA-accessible device, the machine prints out a completed ballot that can then be fed into the precinct scanner to record their vote. Learn more here.
Watch the video instructional video below for how to use the new voting system in Allegheny County:
In-person voting now consists of paper ballots which are voted by filling in an oval next to the name of the person for whom you are voting. Once completed, the voter feeds their ballot into a precinct scanner to record their vote. For individuals who are unable to mark a ballot, each polling place is also equipped with an ExpressVote ballot marking device. After making their selections on an ADA-accessible device, the machine prints out a completed ballot that can then be fed into the precinct scanner to record their vote. Learn more here.
Watch the video instructional video below for how to use the new voting system in Allegheny County:
