WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT ON THIS ELECTION?

In Pennsylvania, voters can use Seventy’s Interactive Voter Guide to input their address, make selections in a personalized balot, and make a plan to vote that can be shared with others. If you live in another state, visit Vote411 or BallotReady to learn more about the candidates on your ballot.

 

HOW DO I REQUEST TO VOTE BY MAIL?

In Pennsylvania, every voter has the option to vote by mail-in ballot rather than going to their polling place on election day. You may either choose a mail-in ballot or an absentee ballot to request, and you can apply online or by mail. Once you've received your ballot, you must complete and return it to your county election office. Mail-in and absentee ballot applications will be accepted by county election officials until 5 p.m. on the Tuesday before the election. Voters in other states should check the website of their state election agency for details and deadlines.

 

I VOTED BY ABSENTEE OR MAIL-IN BALLOT IN THE LAST ELECTION. DO I NEED TO APPLY AGAIN?

Yes. The annual mail-in ballot list is for each calendar year. Voters who requested to be put on the annual mail-in ballot list prior to the spring primary will also be sent a mail-in ballot for that year's November general election (or any special election in that calendar year), but must reapply the following year. Voters can check their registration status here and track their mail-in application status using this online tool.

 

In order to cancel your application for a mail-in ballot, you must complete, sign and return a form which can be found on your county election office's website. Alternatively, you can call your local county office for further instructions.

 

IF I HAVE PROBLEMS FILLING OUT MY BALLOT OR MAKE A MISTAKE, WHO DO I CALL? HOW CAN I GET ANSWERS FOR THE QUESTIONS I USUALLY ASK AT MY VOTING LOCATION?

Call your county elections office. The barcodes included on the ballot return envelopes allow county election officials to send you a replacement ballot if needed and cancel the original.NOTE: High call volume in some counties may require waiting on hold or making multiple calls.

 

CAN I HAND IN MY BALLOT IN-PERSON? WHERE?

Yes. Voters should check their county website for more information. Make sure to sign and date your ballot and seal it in the privacy envelope that it came with. Voters must hand in their own ballots.

 

CAN I COLLECT AND RETURN BALLOTS FOR OTHERS?

No. Voters must turn in their own ballots. A voter who cannot return their own absentee or mail-in ballot because they are disabled or ill can certify another person to return their ballot if they and the other person complete these forms. These "Designated Agent" forms must be submitted with the ballot being returned. A "Designated Agent" can only return mail-in ballots for voters in one household. These forms can also be used for voters unable to drop-off their ballots because they are in a hospital, senior center, nursing home or other similar facility.

 

WHEN IS THE LATEST I CAN TURN IN MY COMPLETED BALLOT?

Your mail-in ballot must be received by your county election office by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Postmarks are not honored.

 

Any voter who has received an absentee or mail-in ballot but would rather vote in-person, may bring their un-voted ballot to their polling place, return to the polling place official who will "spoil" that ballot and will be allowed to vote on the machine. Any voter who requested an absentee or mail-in ballot but did not receive it, may go to their polling place and vote by a provisional ballot.

 

CAN I TURN IN MY COMPLETED MAIL-IN OR ABSENTEE BALLOT TO MY POLLING PLACE?

No. Mail-in and absentee ballots must be returned to an election office or secure dropbox in your county. Any voter who has received an absentee or mail-in ballot but would rather vote in-person, may bring their un-voted ballot to their polling place, return to the polling place official who will "spoil" that ballot and will be allowed to vote on the machine. Any voter who requested an absentee or mail-in ballot but did not receive it, may go to their polling place and vote by a provisional ballot.