Voting Guide 2024 Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania General Election
Election Day
Tuesday November 5
Registration Deadline
October 21 (online, in person, received by mail)
Check Your Registration status.
Automatic Voter Registration
YES
Election Day Registration
NO
How to Register to Vote
Register online via PA Online Voter Registration, PDF Application, Vote411, or Federal Registration Form
Check Your Registration status.
Early Voting
YES. Vote Early In Person by Mail Ballot*
Early Voting Dates
Varies by County, must be within these dates: September 16-October 29
Early Voting Drop Boxes
YES. Must use mail-in or absentee ballot.
Early Voting Locations
Mail-in Ballot
NO EXCUSE NEEDED.
Absentee Ballot
Must provide an excuse, however voters can avoid this by using mail-in ballots instead.**
Request Mail-In or Absentee Ballot
Request either via online or paper application.
Application Deadline: Received by October 29 @ 5pm
REQUEST EARLY TO RETURN ON TIME
Absentee Ballot Return
Return Deadline: Received by Election Day at 8pm
How to Vote Mail-In and Absentee Ballot
See, Vote PA Voting by Mail-In or Absentee Ballot and how to fill and return your ballot.
Mark your ballot, seal in inner secrecy envelope marked “Official Election Ballot,” seal that envelope in pre-addressed outer return envelope, and sign and date voter declaration on outer envelope.
Sample Ballots
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Election Day Vote In Person
Tuesday November 5, 7am-8pm
Election Day Polling Places
Look Up Polling Place or contact county elections official
Polling Place Electioneering
Buffer Zone: 10 feet from polling place.
Prohibited Activities: Posting or distributing campaign materials/signs/banners/literature; influencing voters/soliciting votes/political persuasion. Campaign buttons and apparel are allowed as long as voter not electioneering.✦ See also, NCSL Electioneering Prohibitions. Ballot selfies are allowed, but it is recommended that they not show completed ballot. PA Dept of State Guidance.
Press Access to Polling Place
Press are not permitted within 10 feet of polling place unless voting. See Media Access Overview PA, 25 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 3060(a)-(d), and PA Dept. of State Guidance.
Poll Worker Info
Become a Poll Worker. To be poll worker, be: registered to vote in PA; 18 years old; and resident of election district for 30 days before election. If student enrolled in a high school, 17 years old, may be appointed with written permission from parent, guardian, or school principal.
Photo ID
NOT REQUIRED unless first-time voter.
First-time voters must show an ID, but it does not have to be a photo ID. More info. ****
Provisional Ballots
YES, see Voting by Provisional Ballot for rules.*****
Tracking
Track mail-in or absentee ballot status.
Ballot Measures
No citizen initiative process.
Ballot measures are only for constitutional amendments and are only by legislative referral.
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College Students
Vote in PA: Resident of PA for at least 30 days prior to election. Allowed to use campus address.
Vote in Home State: Vote absentee ballot, if allowed. See Vote411, your state election website, or another voter info site for your state’s rules.
People with Felony Convictions
Allowed to vote if completed sentence and have been released from incarceration. More info.
Helpful Websites
Vote PA, PA Sec of State Election Portal, Vote411 PA, Democracy Works PA
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