Pennsylvania is new at voting by mail, becoming available to all voters just last year. That said, it is relatively easy to request a ballot online and track both your application and the ballot after you return it. Some of this information will continue to be updated as lawsuits are processed; please gather the contact information for your county's Board of Elections so that they can provide you the most up-to-date information on drop boxes and deadlines.
To avoid possible postal delays impacting your vote, we recommend mailing your completed ballot back by Tuesday, October 13th. Plan to drop it off by hand after that.
If you are concerned about your absentee ballot returning on time through the mail, visit our other page to learn how to drop your ballot off in person.
Registering In Person: October 19, 2020
Registering By Mail: Received October 19, 2020
Registering Online: October 19, 2020
Request In Person: Received October 27, 2020
Request By Mail: Received October 27, 2020
Request Online: Received October 27, 2020
Per a Sept. 17 court decision, Ballots that are returned by mail must be postmarked by Election Day and received within three days after Election Day to be counted.
Ballots returned in person are due by 8pm on Election Day.
We strongly recommend mailing your ballot much earlier (by October 13th) and, if that's not possible, dropping it off in person. Learn how below or on our other page.
Allegheny County is mailing mail-in ballot applications to all voters
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Ballots can returned to your county's Board of Elections or, per a Sept. 17 court decision, a secure drop box by 8pm on Election Day.
No. Please plan on returning your ballot yourself so that it's counted.
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7am - 8pm
If you are in line when polls close, you are legally entitled to vote. Don't leave!
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