Pennsylvania holds special elections when someone in office can no longer serve. This may happen when someone resigns, dies, or gets removed from office. Voters must select someone to replace that person.
Special elections may be held:
during a general election
during a primary election
on a different day designated by the elections office
The county or counties running the special election must advertise the date and locations for the special election, as well as the candidates running for office.
Everyone who lives in the district the candidates will represent can vote in the special election.
On the day of a special election, results will be posted to our election returns site beginning shortly after the polls close.
But I dont see a cut off date anywhere such as the August 18th date being talked about.
https://www.dos.pa.gov/VotingElections/CandidatesCommittees/RunningforOffice/Pages/SpecialElections.aspx
Relevant section:
But I dont see a cut off date anywhere such as the August 18th date being talked about.
It was originally referred to in a Carrillo tweet this morning… here is an art that references it
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