Just moved to PA or moved from somewhere else in the state or city? Not sure if you’re registered?
What I need to do to vote, and when do I need to do it by?
Voting by mail is safe, secure, and easy in Pennsylvania.
By applying for a mail-in ballot and returning it as soon as you get it, you’ll be able to cast your vote no matter what happens on election day.
If you cannot retun your ballot in the mail by Friday October 30th please use a secure ballot dropbox. There’s a secure, accessible, ballot dropbox by the Eastern State Penitentiary entrance on Fairmount Avenue.
If you want to vote at the polls on Election Day, you still can! Just bring your mail-in ballot with you and give it to the poll workers to void.
If you have a PA drivers license or PennDOT ID, you can apply for your mail-in ballot by clicking here
Answer “no” to the first three questions on the application. You can apply to vote by mail for any reason, and you don’t want to apply for an absentee ballot (they’re different things…it’s confusing…)
If you don’t have a PennDOT ID, you’ll need to print out a paper application by clicking here
Vote in person or by mail-in ballot.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The busiest times of day to vote are in the morning and evening. If you can, try going at less busy times.
If you are in line at or before 8 p.m. (when polls close), you will be allowed to cast your vote.
For more in person voter information please click here
Mail-in ballots must be received by 8 P.M. November 3, 2026.
Follow the mail in directions carefully and place your ballot in the mail, or for greater safety deposit it in a secure ballot dropbox.
If you have not mailed in your ballot by Friday October 30th please use a secure ballot dropbox
There’s a secure, accessible, ballot dropbox by the Eastern State Penitentiary entrance on Fairmount Avenue.
IN PERSON EARLY VOTING IS ALSO AVILABLE
You may vote early in person by going to a Satellite Election Office.
Please click here for further information