Voter Hotlines
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania — information from the PA Department of State's voting and election website.
Interpreters are available at this number: 1-877-868-3772 or 1-877-VOTESPA - Go to Philadelphia County Board of Elections website, or call 215-686-1590 — for issues at Philadelphia polling places
- Election Protection provides multiple Hotlines:
English — 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683)
Spanish/English — 888-YE-Y-VOTA
Arabic/English — 844-YALLA-US
Asian Languages/English — 888-API-VOTE - National Association of the Deaf offers an ASL Voter Hotline: 301-818-VOTE (301-818-8683)
Important Dates in Pennsylvania
2024 Primary Election
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April 8, 2024 - Last day to register to vote in the primary election
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April 16, 2024 - Last day to request a mail-in or absentee ballot for the primary election
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April 23, 2024 is the Primary Election
Polls are open on election day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
2024 General Election
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October 21, 2024 - Last day to register to vote in the general election
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October 29, 2024 - Last day to request a mail-in or absentee ballot for the general election
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November 5, 2024 is the General Election
Polls are open on election day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Get Involved
General Voting Information and Forms
Pennsylvania Department of State
Your registration is not complete until processed and accepted by your county voter registration office.
- vote.pa.gov: Pennsylvania's voting and election information website with resources on voter registration, polling place locations, accessible voting, contacting election offices, etc.
- vote.pa.gov's Voter Resource Center
- Accessible Voting for Pennsylvania Citizens with a Disability
- Pennsylvania Online Voter Registration Application | Online Voter Registration - How to Use
- First Time Voters: How to Prepare
- Voting by Absentee and Mail-In Ballots How are the two different? How to request a ballot? How to return a ballot? Visit this page for answers.
- PA Department of State on Facebook
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
USA.gov
Disability-Focused Voting Resources
Pennsylvania Voter Fact Sheets
- PA Voter Fact Sheet: In-Person Voting
- PA Voter Fact Sheet: Mail-In Ballots
- PA Voter Fact Sheet: Voting Before Election Day
- PA Voter Fact Sheet: Provisional Ballots
- Sample Voting Plan
Disability Rights Pennsylvania
- Ensuring Participation for All Citizens (PDF)
- Disability Rights Pennsylvania's Voting Guides "How to Vote in PA," "Facility Voting," "Disability Voting Issues: Access, Assistance, and Accommodations," and more.
RevUp Philly
RevUp Philly's mission: "to foster civic engagement and protect the voting rights of Americans with disabilities."
Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Voter Resources
- AUCD's general voting resources include voting by mail, absentee voting, and guardianship information
- Tuesdays with Liz video: The ABCs of Voting
- Tuesdays with Liz video: Vote by Mail
Self-Advocacy
- SABE (Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered) GoVoter Project
- SABE Voter Education Toolkit (free educational materials to download and use for voter education training - includes trainer manual)
Guardianship
- Voting and Guardianship - by SABE GoVoter Project
- What Everyone Should Know About Voting and Guardianship (PDF) - by National Technical Assistance Center for Voting and Cognitive Access
RevUp Campaign and Resources
AAPD's REV UP Campaign coordinates National Disability Voter Registration Week (NDVRW) yearly, with a goal of increasing the political power of people with disabilities while also engaging candidates and the media to recognize the disability community. REV UP stands for Register! Educate! Vote! Use your Power!
Resources include Issues Guide and Election Accessibility Toolkit.
Accessibility and ADA Compliance
- ADA Checklist for Polling Places - Polling place accessibility information, checklist, and list of tools and tips for election officials
- Voter Accessibility and Other Rights via Committee of 70 (voters with disabilities, language barriers, provisional ballots, reporting issues)
Research and Publications
- Voters with Disabilities: Challenges to Voting Accessibility (GAO-13-538SP, published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office in 2013)
Election Protection, Voter Education, and Election Day Help
Election Protection (866 Our Vote)
Administered by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Website includes voter helplines, voter protection field programs, and digital tools.
Committee of 70
Nonpartisan civic leadership organization that "advances representative, ethical and effective government in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania through citizen engagement and public policy advocacy."
Other Rights and Protections Resources
- It's Your Right: A Guide to the Voting Rights of People with Mental Disabilities (PDF, updated 2018) - by Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, National Disability Rights Network, and Schulte, Roth & Zabel LLP
- Common Cause - Nonpartisan organization working to ensure voting elections are free, fair, and accessible
- Troubleshooting Problems on Election Day - AT3 Center, published 2018
Nonpartisan Candidate and Election Information
- League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania - statewide nonpartisan voter services, education, and advocacy
- PA Youth Vote is "a nonpartisan collaboration of youth, educators, and organizations working to elevate youth voices, improve public school civics education, and empower youth as civic actors."
- Vote 411 - Find what's on your ballot - non-partisan information, both general and state-specific
- Ballotpedia (federal, state, and local election information, plus sample ballot tool)
Voter ID
- Voter Identification (ID) for First-Time Voters: Pennsylvania Voter ID rules
Philadelphia Voters
- City of Philadelphia Commissioners website for voter information, important dates, poll worker training, and language accessibility
- Philadelphia Voter Rights and Responsibilities, via Committee of 70