Voting in Pennsylvania,
explained one step at a time.
We walk you through the Commonwealth’s official tools to ensure your vote is counted.
November 3, 2026 General Election
18 days left to apply for a mail ballot
Applications are due Tuesday, October 27 at 5:00 p.m.
What would you like to do?
Get a mail ballot
Vote from your kitchen table. We will tell you exactly what you need first.
Start here →2Where do I vote?
Find your polling place and what to bring on Election Day.
Start here →3Am I registered?
Confirm you are registered at your current address. Takes about one minute.
Start here →4Register to vote
Not registered, or moved since you last voted? Start here. About ten minutes.
Start here →5Philadelphia: finish in one visit
Walk into a Satellite Election Office, get your mail ballot, fill it out and hand it back the same day.
Start here →Avoid the mistakes that get mail ballots rejected
Read this before you mail anything back
Every year Pennsylvania throws out thousands of mail ballots over paperwork. The fixes take ten seconds each.
See the 7-step mail ballot checklistDates to circle on the calendar
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Monday, October 1910 days away | Last day to register to voteIf you have moved or changed your name, update it by this date. |
| Tuesday, October 2718 days away | Last day to apply for a mail ballotThe deadline is 5:00 p.m. Do not wait — apply weeks earlier. |
| Tuesday, November 325 days away | Your county must receive your ballotBy 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. A postmark does not count — it must arrive. |
Would you rather talk to a person?
Call (267) 209-3397 and a real person will walk you through it. If you would rather fill out a paper form, we will mail one to you.
Going straight to the source
You can always use the Commonwealth’s official website directly at pa.gov. We are a private firm, not the government, and everything we do here points back to the state’s own tools.