ELECTION OVERVIEW
Voter Registration Deadlines
- October 19 at 11:59 p.m. ET: Deadline to register to vote or update voter registration – registration must actually be received by the county election office on this date.
Mail-In or Absentee Ballot Request Deadlines
- October 27 at 5:00 p.m. ET: Deadline to apply for an absentee or mail-in ballot. Your application must be received by your county election office by this time, regardless of whether it was postmarked before this date.
- November 3 at by 8:00 p.m. ET: Deadline for in-person return of absentee or mail-in ballots, and deadline for absentee or mail-in ballots to be postmarked.
- November 6 at 5:00 p.m. ET: Deadline for receipt of absentee or mail-in ballots by mail to the county election office – again, these must also be postmarked by November 3 at by 8:00 p.m. ET).
- On Election Day, polls are open from 7 AM to 8 PM ET.
Check if you are registered to vote →
Register to vote →
On Your Ballot: Find information on the candidates and issues on your ballot →
Absentee Voting/Vote-By-Mail
No excuse is needed to vote by mail in Pennsylvania.
You can apply for absentee voting if you are registered to vote. The County Board of Elections must receive absentee voting applications no later than 5PM on the Tuesday before Election Day.
You can download the application and see acceptable reasons here →
What to Expect on Election Day
On Election Day, polls are open from 7 AM to 8 PM ET.
Find your polling location here →
Voter ID Requirements
Only first time voters must bring a photo ID to the polls. Acceptable IDs include:
- Pennsylvania driver’s license or PennDOT ID card
- ID issued by any Commonwealth agency
- ID issued by the U.S. Government
- U.S. passport
- U.S. Armed Forces ID
- Student ID
- Employee ID
If you do not have a photo ID, you can use ID that includes your name and address. Accepted forms of non-photo ID include:
- Confirmation issued by the County Voter Registration Office
- Non-photo ID issued by the Commonwealth
- Non-photo ID issued by the U.S. Government
- Firearm permit
- Current utility bill
- Current bank statement
- Current paycheck
- Government check
Language Access
Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act requires certain jurisdictions to provide in-language voting materials in areas with a significant number of limited English proficient voters.
Learn more about Section 203 and see if your county or jurisdiction is covered here →
Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act states that, "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 the employer or office or agent of the voter’s union.”
It is your right to bring your own interpreter to the polls, if you so choose.
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Have questions or need help voting? Call 1-888-API-VOTE (1-888-274-8683).
Bilingual assistance is available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali. CLICK HERE for more information
