After your online voter registration application is approved , your county election office will mail a voter registration card to your residence. Update your registration at vote. Any voter can choose to vote by mail ballot in the upcoming election using either an absentee or mail-in ballot. Both absentee ballots and mail-in ballots are considered mail ballots. The main difference between the two mail ballots is:. Both absentee and mail-in ballots are equally safe and secure ways to cast your vote.
Any voter can choose to vote by mail ballot an election using either an absentee or mail-in ballot. Unlike an absentee ballot, any registered Pennsylvania voter has the freedom to choose vote by mail-in ballot in an election without providing a reason. The deadline to sign up to vote by mail ballot in the November 2 municipal election is October 26, , at 5 p. Find a county election office near you. Remember: you must deliver your ballot yourself, and you cannot have someone else deliver your voted ballot for you.
Your voted ballot must be received by your county board of elections by p. From when your county receives your mail ballot request to when they receive your voted ballot, you can track the progress of your absentee or mail-in ballot at vote. To learn more about voting by absentee or mail-in ballot visit vote. If you are in an emergency situation, such as an unexpected illness or disability that prevented you from submitting your mail ballot application on time, you can request an Emergency Absentee Ballot.
Voters have the option to request to be added to the Annual Mail-in Voter List , otherwise known as a permanent voter list. If you are on this list you will receive an application to renew your absentee or mail-in ballot request each year. After your annual application is approved, you will automatically receive ballots for all elections occurring the remainder of the year.
You do not need to submit an application for each election. The county will send you an annual renewal form so you can continue receiving ballots each year.
Contact your county election office or enter your information on vote. Learn more about Annual Mail-in Voter List. Through Act 77, Pennsylvania voters may vote early and in person in an an election using a mail ballot at their county election office or other designated location.
Remember: If you return your voted mail-in or absentee ballot, you cannot then vote at your polling place on election day. Track the progress of your mail ballot at vote. Find your polling place. The polls are open from a.
If you are in line when the polls close, you are entitled to vote. If you have voted at your polling location before, you do not need to bring ID to vote. Only voters who are voting for the first time in their election district need to show ID. Acceptable ID includes both photo and non-photo ID.
To vote at your polling place, you will need to bring both your mail-in or absentee ballot AND the outer return envelope to your polling place. Learn more about voting at your polling place. If you are, you should be able to vote. If the county cannot find your name, but you believe you are registered and omitted from the poll book, you may vote a provisional ballot.
No excuse is needed to vote early. As soon as ballots are ready, you can request, receive, mark and cast your mail-in or absentee ballot all in one visit to your county election office or other designated location. Pennsylvania has closed primaries.
Voters registered with a particular party may only vote in that party's primary. ID is required to vote in Pennsylvania only for voters who are voting in a given election district for the first time.
Government - U. Government - Firearm permit - Current utility bill - Current bank statement - Current paycheck - Government check If you go to your polling place without an approved form of ID, you can vote a provisional ballot.
Within seven days after the election, the County Election Office will decide whether you were eligible to vote at the election district where you voted. If they determine you were eligible, they will count your provisional ballot. To register to vote in Pennsylvania, an applicant must be a citizen of the United States for at least one month before the next election, a resident of the district in which he or she is registering for at least 30 days before the next election, and at least 18 years old by the day of the next election.
Prospective voters can register in person at the county voter registration office or at a number of state agencies, including Pennsylvania Department of Transportation centers.
The Pennsylvania voter registration application is available online and can be mailed to the county voter registration office. Pennsylvania does not practice automatic voter registration.
Pennsylvania implemented an online voter registration system in Pennsylvania does not allow same-day voter registration. Prospective voters must be residents of the district in which they are registering for at least 30 days before the next election. The Pennsylvania Department of State allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.
Pennsylvania does not generally require voters to present identification while voting in most cases. However, a voter who is voting at a polling place for the first time must present identification. Voters can present the following forms of identification. This list was current as of November Click here to ensure you have current information. A bill requiring all Pennsylvania voters to present photo identification was signed into law by Governor Tom Corbett R in March On August 16, , Judge Robert Simpson dismissed the challenge.
Supporters and opponents next argued the validity of the voter ID law before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 13, On September 18, , the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a per curiam unsigned decision that sent the case back to the trial court. The state's high court asked the trial court "to ensure there is 'liberal access' to new voting-only IDs and there will be 'no disenfranchisement' of voters on Nov.
In response, a judge ruled that the Pennsylvania voter ID law could remain intact for the general election.
However, an injunction permitted those without IDs to cast a ballot. The state's voter ID law was also not enforced for the May primary election. On January 17, , Judge Bernard McGinley of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court struck down the requirement that all voters must present photo identification, stating that this part of the law was unconstitutional because it lacked a way to give voters liberal access to voter photo IDs.
These photo IDs had to be obtained through department of transportation licensing centers, of which there were 71 across the state at the time, some with limited hours. Judge McGinley argued that this was an inconvenience to voters and could disenfranchise them. The ruling did not strike down the entire law, but it did prohibit the state from enforcing the photo ID requirement.
On January 27, , lawyers on behalf of Corbett filed a request that McGinley reconsider his ruling to strike down the voter ID requirement. McGinley denied the request. On May 8, , Corbett announced that he would not appeal the court ruling and would instead work with the Pennsylvania State Legislature to work on changes to the original law.
In Pennsylvania , all polls are open from 7 a. Eastern Time. Online: Monday, October 24, Get Registered! All registered voters are eligible to request to vote by mail. You can request your mail ballot online , through a paper form found in English and Espanol , in person at your County Election office or through a signed letter to your County Election Office. The last day to request an absentee ballot is 7 days before the election. Voted ballots must be received by Election Day in order to be counted.
You can sign up to track your mail ballot on your Department of State website. Absentee ballots start being counted on Election Day. Emergency absentee ballots are available! If you have a last minute unexpected illness, disability or absence after the deadline to request an absentee ballot you can request an emergency absentee ballot.
Those who requested an absentee ballot but end up voting in person: If you already submitted a mail-in or absentee ballot, you cannot vote at your polling place on election day. If you did not return your mail-in or absentee ballot and you want to vote in person, you have two options:.
For specifics, you can find your local county clerk contact info here. You may now request your absentee ballot online! You can vote absentee if you are:. A complete list of who can apply for an absentee ballot can be found here. After applying, you can track the status of your ballot here. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is one week before the Election Day. When you apply for an absentee ballot you must provide a driver's license number or a Social Security Number.
If you don't know have a driver's license or a Social Security Number you must present a copy of an acceptable photo ID. If you have an emergency and did not apply for an absentee ballot by the deadline you may download and apply for an Emergency Absentee Ballot. This application must be notarized before it is submitted. More information about Emergency Absentee Ballots can be found here. For information on federal campaign contributions, please visit Open Secrets.
For information on state campaign contributions, please visit your state's resource. Information on local, state and federal candidates and ballot measures may be available here. To see a list of available races, visit the race index. Your county MAY have a ballot drop box, not all counties do. Take your completed ballot to the ballot box and insert it into the ballot box. Your ballot is cast once it drops into the ballot box. After the polls close, poll workers will deliver the ballots to the county election office , where they will be scanned and counted.
Early voting is in the form of Absentee in Person. Counties may make mail ballots available to voters in person up to 50 days before Election Day. Varies by county. If you meet any of the below requirements you may vote before Election Day through an Absentee Ballot or mail in ballot process. You can find the absentee ballot information here , and the vote by mail information here. Contact your local Board of Elections , for information about local elections.
If you have a state driver's license, you must provide your driver's license number on your registration form. If you do not have a state license you must supply the last 4 digits of your social security number.
If you do not have a Social Security Number, write none in the space provided for this number. Unless your are a first time voter, you do not need to show any ID to vote a regular ballot on Election Day.
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