Voting In Pennsylvania

State Contact Information

Department of State
210 N. Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120

Phone: 717-787-5280
Fax: 717-787-2854
Email: RA-BCEL@state.pa.us
Web: http://www.votespa.com/

Registration Deadlines:

In Person: Monday, October 5, 2009
By Mail: Postmarked Monday, October 5, 2009


Election Dates:

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 (Primary)

Election News:

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Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to vote in Pennsylvania you must be… Click to learn more
ID Needed for Voter Registration

If you have a Pennsylvania driver's license, you must provide your driver’s license number on your registration form. If you do not have a Pennsylania license you must supple 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.

ID Needed for Voting
All first time voters must show ID. Acceptable forms of ID include… Click to learn more
Registration Deadline

The registration deadline is Monday, October 5, 2009 for the November 3rd General Election. If you are not currently registered or you are registered and want to change your party designation, you can do it on line or by using a mail in registration form.

Verify Voter Registration

To verify your voter registration status, please contact your local elections registration official.

Absentee Ballot Process
To qualify for an absentee ballot, you must be… Click to learn more
Early Voting

Early voting is available through Pennsylvania's absentee ballot process.

Election Dates

The next general municipal election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 (Monday, October 5, 2009: Registration Deadline).

Please check with your local board of elections office for more information on local elections.

Poll Worker Information
In order to be a poll worker in Pennsylvania… Click to learn more
Polling Place Hours

The polling place will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Time Off To Vote

Time off to vote is subject to the employer. Pennsylvania state law does not require employers to grant time off to vote for employees.

Polling Place Locator
You can find your polling place by utilizing VOTE411's poll locator tool. Some states and local jurisdictions provide their own poll locators. You can confirm your voting location by selecting from the following local resources:… Click to learn more
Provisional Voting
You are provided the opportunity to cast a provisional ballot if… Click to learn more
Voting Machines
The voting systems used in Pennsylvania are optical scan, DRE, and paper ballots… Click to learn more
Candidate and Ballot Measure Information

Information on local, state and federal candidates and ballot measures is available here.

Provisions for Voters with Disabilities

Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter’s choice, other than the voter’s employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the voter’s union.

  

For those voters who have a disability or are elderly and assigned to an inaccessible polling place, the Secretary of the Commonwealth has directed the county boards of elections to make available to those voters, upon their request, an Alternative Ballot. An Alternative Ballot may be cast with the county board of elections by 8 p.m. (or the close of polls) on Election Day. However, an application for an Emergency Alternative Ballot may be submitted until 8:00 P.M. on Election Day. The prescribed form by which an eligible voter might apply for an Alternative Ballot is available by:

  • Contacting yourcounty board of elections
  • By downloading the Alternative Ballot Form
    Campaign Finance Information

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