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UpdatePennsylvaniaMonday, October 26, 2026

York County voters faced Tuesday election for Congress and state offices

Reporting by
York Daily Record
“Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. What York County voters need to know”, Monday, October 26, 2026
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What happened

Election Day in York County fell on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Pennsylvania voters were selecting members of the U.S. Congress, choosing a governor, and filling seats in the state senate and house of representatives.1

What it means in Pennsylvania

What the deadlines meant for Pennsylvania voters

Time to mail in a ballot was running out, because mail-in and absentee ballots had to be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.2 Mail-in and absentee applications had to be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday October 27, 2026.2 The registration deadline had already passed on Monday October 19, 2026, 15 days before Election Day.2

Key dates in Pennsylvania

Election Day in 7 days
  1. Mon, Oct 19 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Tue, Nov 3 · 7 days
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  3. Mon, Nov 23 · 27 days
    County/Local certification

Every date in Pennsylvania, and who certifies the election

The answers behind this
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Sources

  1. York Daily Record, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxQTHpsaFAtVVFLakgxckFKdGRVRWNoVmNwWFRJUTVNN1U4bGJCOWE5REVHM2JXZWlIVzR0b0h6UlA5d3RReGE3N2FvckQ2Zl9XeExmbmRkTWROSlVmR2V5NHRBVlEyb0R4My1EckM3OUd4enk5Z1lJREVkSUhZNWhqclc4NC1acVNNTE9wdTRRNUdsWVlFYjEwTHY2VTVFeXpEcEJCTV94YTB4NHFac0NNMXN4Sm1vXzBrZDBIN3hEVkVkNC0tZ2N3TUVDREQ?oc=5 · Monday, October 26, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Pennsylvania Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/pennsylvania/

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