Primary Election Day is May 20, 2025. Remember Pennsylvania has a closed primary, which means only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote for the candidates in their party!
Another election in PA! This “off-year” election will mostly cover local races, although there are two statewide races — Superior Court and Commonwealth Court and in November there will be several retention votes on judges as the voters decide whether to give them another 10-year term! By the way: there ‘s no such thing as an off-year election!
Important Dates: Your county courthouse must receive your application for an absentee ballot by 5:00 p.m. May 13, 2025. According to Article VII, Section 14a of the PA Constitution, you can apply for an absentee ballot for these reason: illness, disability, work, election day duties or observance of a religious holiday. NOTE: It does not say anything about no-excuse mail-in ballots!!!
Your completed absentee ballot must be received by your county election office by 8:00 p.m. on May 20, 2025. You can find your election office here
You can apply for an absentee ballot online here
You can also download an absentee ballot application and mail it to your county election office — remember the deadline is 5:00 p.m. on May 13th. Click here to begin that process.
The AFA of PA has prepared a Primary Election 2025 Voter Guide for the Superior and Commonwealth Court races. These non-partisan voter guides are designed as bulletin inserts and are perfectly legal for churches to use! For additional information on what churches and pastors are legally allowed to do during “election season” click here
Click here for the two-page non-partisan Superior and Commonwealth Court Voter Guide. Below are the complete responses the AFA of PA received from the candidates.
Anna Marie Wheatcraft responses
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