Pennsylvania Voting Deadlines
Election Day: November 3, 2020
Last day to register to vote: October 19, 2020
Last day to request a mail-in ballot: October 27, 2020
Last day for your county to receive your absentee ballot: November 3, 2020 at 8 pm
Last day to vote early at your clerk’s office: November 2, 2020
How do you register to vote or check your registration status?
- Online, at votespa.gov
- At your city, township, or county clerk’s office
- At a secretary of state branch office
- By mailing in a completed voter registration application
How to Return Your Absentee Ballot
- Submit your ballot at a designated drop box
- Submit your ballot at your satellite county election office
- Vote in person at an early voting location
- Find out more information online at Votespa.com
Voting by Mail
- Voting by mail, voting absentee, voting from home, all mean the same thing: your ballot will be mailed directly to you. It is your right.
- Voting by mail is safe and secure.
- You have to fill out an absentee ballot application to receive a mailed ballot. Once your application is received, your ballot will be mailed to you.
- Once you receive a mailed ballot, return it as soon as you can!
In Person Voting
- You can vote early in-person at a satellite polling location.
- If you vote on Election Day, November 3, 2020, plan to vote at your polling location between 7am and 8pm.
- Be sure to bring your mask. If it is your first time voting in-person in PA, you will need either a Gov. issued ID, or a utility bill. If you do not have ID, you will need to sign an affidavit to cast your ballot.
Language Access
Vote by mail Ballot Guides
Arabic
Chinese
English
Indonesian
Korean
Vietnamese
Register, request a mail-in ballot, find your polling place, and more:
VotesPA.gov
or call 1-866-OUR-VOTE
