With the presidential election approaching in less than two months, it is important to verify you are registered to vote.
Are you registered?
Before you request an absentee ballot or look up the address of your polling place, it's important to make sure you are registered to vote.
States try to keep their voter registration lists as accurate as possible. This means removing registrations of voters who are no longer residents or marking some registrations as inactive.
You may be marked inactive if you:
Do not respond to election officials’ postcards or letters and
Have not voted in the last two federal general elections (a midterm and a presidential election)
If your registration is inactive, there are some extra steps you may need to take before you can vote - If you don't, you may have to cast a provisional ballot.
By checking/updating (as needed) your registrations ahead of time -
Your name, address, and party affiliation are up-to-date.
You have time to make any necessary changes if your registration is marked inactive.
You can vote.
You know your correct polling place.
Voter registration deadlines
Voter registration deadlines are for the November 05, 2024 election.
Online registration deadline: Monday, October 21, 2024
Register by mail deadline: Must be received by Monday, October 21, 2024
In-person registration deadline: Monday, October 21, 2024
The easiest way to check if you're registered to vote:
It's best to go to either your state’s official website, or vote.gov.
For residents in Pennsylvania, go to: https://vote.gov/register/pennsylvania
If you find that you’re already on the registry and listed as an active voter, you’re all set to vote. But if you haven’t voted in four or more years, your voting status may be listed as “inactive.”
If this happens, take a look at your state’s election office website to find out how to reactivate your voting status (the process differs from state-to-state).
For those in Pennsylvania, go to:
Remember: Registration requirements and deadlines vary by state. You can find that information through the U.S. Vote Foundation or your state or territory’s election office.
For Pennsylvania -
Check early and regularly, especially before such a major election.
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