PENNSYLVANIA

Requirements to vote: 

• 18 years old on or by the day before Election Day.

• US citizen for 30 days before Election Day.

• Resident of Pennsylvania for 30 days before Election Day.

How do I register?

• In the state of Pennsylvania, you can register to vote online, via mail, or in person. 

• To register online, go to https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx 

  • The deadline to register online is 30 days before Election Day.

• To register via mail, fill out this form and mail it to your county elections office. You can find the form at: https://www.votespa.com/Resources/Documents/Voter_Registration_Application_English.pdf. You can find your county elections office’s address at: https://www.votespa.com/Resources/Pages/Contact-Your-Election-Officials.aspx

  • You can find registration forms in other languages at: https://www.votespa.com/Register-to-Vote/Pages/How-to-Register-to-Vote.aspx

  • Your form must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day.

• To register in person, go to a county elections office to fill out the form in person. You can also find these forms at a local DMV when getting or updating a drivers’ license and at many state agencies, including the following:

  • State offices that provide public assistance and services to persons with disabilities

  • Armed Forces Recruitment Centers

  • County Clerk of Orphans' Court offices, including each Marriage License Bureau

  • Area Agencies on Aging

  • Centers for Independent Living

  • County Mental Health and Mental Retardation offices

  • Student disability services offices of the State System of Higher Education

  • Offices of Special Education

  • DA Complementary Paratransit offices

  • Any agency using the Compass application

  • The deadline to register in person is 30 days before Election Day.

• You do not have to affiliate with a party in order to vote in a general election. However, if you want to vote in a party’s primary election, you must register with that party.

• If you legally change your name, move to a new address, or want to change your party affiliation, you may update your registration online.

  • The deadline to change your party affiliation is 30 days before Election Day.

Can I pre-register?

• Pennsylvania does not have any specific policy listed on pre-registration; you should contact your local county clerk’s office for more information.