Requesting an Absentee Ballot 2024

As of June 27, 2024

Registration

• Verify your Registration: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/VoterRegistrationStatus.aspx
• Register to Vote: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx

Requesting a Ballot

• No excuse mail ballots
• Any registered voter in PA may request a Mail-in Ballot – to be sent to their permanent address. Students living away from their permanent address should apply for an Absentee Ballot.
• Forms:
  • Online: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication/#/OnlineAbsenteeBegin
  • Print Form: https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/vote/resources/documents-and-forms/PADOS_MailInApplication.pdf
    • Mail the print form to your local election official: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/vote/contact-us/contact-your-election-officials.html
• Picture ID needed if the voter did not include a PA Driver’s license, PennDOT or SSN on application
• Information on Absentee Voting: Mail-in and Absentee Ballot | Voting & Election Information | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (pa.gov)

Voting

• Be sure to use BOTH the two envelopes provided - the secrecy sleeve AND the mailing sleeve.  Your ballot will be rejected if one is missing.

• Your signature needs to match the signature on file with the state (e.g. if you use a middle initial or not)

• Ballot must be RECEIVED by election day, by mail or by hand - contact your county election official for locations: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/vote/contact-us/contact-your-election-officials.html
• Track your ballot: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/BallotTracking.aspx