- 2013 Elections
- How Do I Register?
- When Do I Vote?
- Where Do I Vote?
- What Do I Bring?
- Send Me Reminders
2013 Elections in Pennsylvania
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| Primary | General |
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Primary Date: 05/21/13 Registration Deadline: 04/22/13 Absentee Ballot Request Deadlines In Person: N/A By Mail: 05/14/13 Early Voting Window: N/A |
General Date: 11/05/13 Registration Deadline: 10/07/13 Absentee Ballot Request Deadlines In Person: N/A By Mail: 10/29/13 Early Voting Window: N/A |
For more information, visit the Philadelphia Municipal Election site. |
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For more information on all of the races happening in 2013, visit the Pennsylvania State Board of Elections site.
Registration Information
The deadline to register vote in Pennsylvania is: Received 30 days before the election.
To be eligible to register to vote in Pennsylvania, you must be:
- A citizen of the United States for at least one month before the next primary, special, municipal, or general election.
- A resident of Pennsylvania and the election district in which you want to register and vote for at least 30 days before the next primary, special, municipal, or general election.
- At least 18 years of age on or before the day of the next primary, special, municipal, or general election.
- Your voter registration form must be dropped off or postmarked by the deadline.
Register to vote now!
To check the status of your voter registration, click here.
When can I vote in Pennsylvania?
Early Voting Information
In-person early voting available? NoBy mail early voting available? No
Come back soon for more information.
Voting Hours on Election Day
The polls are open from:7:00am to 8:00pm
Please contact your state election office for additional voting information, or click here to learn more about voting absentee in your state.
Where do I vote?
Find out at http://www.votespa.com/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=1174087&parentname=ObjMgr&parentid=4&mode=2
For more information, contact your state election office.
What do you need to bring?
In November 2012, voters will be asked, but not required, to show photo ID at the polls. Please find a list of acceptable IDs below:
- A PA driver's license: Must be currently valid or expired less than 12 months at the time the voter is casting a vote
- An ID issued by PennDOT: Must be currently valid or expired less than 12 months at the time the voter is casting a vote.
- A U.S. passport: Must have an expiration date. Expiration date must be after 11/6/12.
- An active duty or retired U.S. military ID, including an ID for members of the PA National Guard: No expiration date required.
- A military dependent’s ID: Must have an expiration date. Expiration date must be after 11/6/12.
- An employee ID issued by federal, PA, PA county or PA municipal government. (A School District employee ID is not acceptable.) Must have an expiration date. Expiration date must be after 11/6/12.
- An ID issued by an accredited PA university, college, seminary, community college or two-year college to students, faculty, employees and alumni. Must have an expiration date. Expiration date must be after 11/6/12.
- An ID issued by a PA care facility (such as a long-term care nursing facility, assisted living residence or a personal care home). Must have an expiration date. Expiration date must be after 11/6/12.
**Note: If you are first-time voter, you will still need to meet the identification requirement on Election Day. You will need to show some form of ID. If you use a non-photo ID, it must include your name and current address.
For more information, contact your state election office.
