Last Day to register to vote for the Primary Election: May 4th, 2026

Last day to request a mail-in ballot for the Primary Election: May 12, 2026

Primary Election: May 19th, 2026

Last day to register to vote for the General Election: Oct. 19, 2026

Last day to request a mail-in ballot for the General Election: Oct. 27, 2026

General Election: Nov. 3rd, 2026

Register to vote in Pennsylvania: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx

Check your voter registration status here: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/voterregistrationstatus.aspx

Access the online Pennsylvania Mail-in Ballot information here: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication/#/OnlineMailInBegin

What do I need to prepare?

• The first time you vote, you must bring a photo or non-photo ID.

• Make sure you know where your polling location is, you can find yours here: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/PollingPlaceInfo.aspx

• Research candidates and ballot questions in advance. Sample ballots can be viewed ahead of Election Day on your Count Election Office’s website.

On Election Day:

• 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 have a question, ask a poll worker.

• If you are in line at or before 8 p.m. (when polls close), you will be allowed to cast your vote as long as you do not leave the line.

A polling location is the place you go to vote on election day, if you are voting in person. You can find where yours is here: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/PollingPlaceInfo.aspx

You can track the status of your mail-in ballot at this link: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/ballottracking.aspx

When voting at a polling place for the first time, you must show proof of identification, either with photo or other ID. 

You may use one of the following forms of photo identification, so long as it is not expired, canceled, or revoked:

• Pennsylvania driver’s license or PennDOT ID card

• ID issued by any Commonwealth agency

• ID issued by the U.S. Government

• U.S. passport

• U.S. Armed Forces ID

• Student ID (including an electronic/digital student ID card)

• Employee ID

If you do not have a photo ID, you can use one of the following so long as it includes your name and address: 

• Confirmation issued by the county voter registration office, such as a voter registration card.

• Non-photo ID issued by the Commonwealth

• Non-photo ID issued by the U.S. Government

• Firearm permit

• Current utility bill

• Current bank statement

• Paycheck

• Government check

This requirement applies only for the first time you appear to vote in a particular election district/polling place. You will not have to show ID again unless you move and are assigned to a new polling place.