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Civic and social literacy is important to be an informed citizen and to help understand how government policies and our communities shape health care. 

Important Civic Engagement Dates

Constitution and Citizenship

• Constitution Day and Citizenship Day - September 17
• Constitution Week - September 17-23

Voting Dates

• National Voter Registration Day - September 24
• General election voter registration deadline - Typically requires registration information postmarked by early to mid-October in PA and MD (varies by state, though, and some states allow same-day registration)
• Tuesday following the first Monday in November - general election date
• Spring primary voter registration (varies by state, and some states allow same-day registration)
• Spring primary election dates (varies by state, with earliest in March and latest in mid-September)
  • Pennsylvania - May
  • Maryland - June

This program supports civic and social literacy, one of the skills essential to 21st century success according to the PA Library Association's PA Forward program. Learn more about PA Forward at the PA Forward website.