Election Day
Where do I vote in Pennsylvania?
Polling places move more often than people expect — church halls close, fire companies relocate. Check yours even if you have voted in the same spot for years.
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Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
If you are in line at 8 p.m., stay in line
Anyone in line when the polls close is entitled to vote. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise.
Do I need to bring ID?
Only if it is your first time voting at that polling place— including if you have moved and been assigned a new one.
Bring a photo ID that hasn’t expired (a PA driver’s license or PennDOT ID, U.S. passport, military, student or employee ID all work). No photo ID? Bring something with your name and address, such as your voter registration card, a current utility bill or bank statement, a paycheck, or a government check.
If you have voted at that polling place before, you usually don’t need to show ID. If you are asked for ID and don’t have it, you can still vote with a provisional ballot.
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, first-time voters.
If you asked for a mail ballot but want to vote in person
If you have not sent your mail ballot back, bring the ballot and its outer return envelope (the larger one you would sign) to your polling place. Bring the small secrecy envelope too if you still have it. A poll worker will cancel them, you sign a short form, and then you vote a regular ballot.
If you can’t bring the ballot and outer envelope, you can still vote with a provisional ballot. Your county counts it after checking that you did not also vote by mail.
If you already mailed your ballot back, you cannot vote a regular ballot at the polls. If your county told you that ballot was rejected, ask for a provisional ballot.
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, provisional ballots.
If you need help getting there
Call us at (267) 209-3397. We can help arrange a ride.
If you cannot get into the building, or you need help marking your ballot, you have the right to assistance from a person of your choosing — it does not have to be a poll worker.