Upper Dublin Democratic Committee

Am I Registered to Vote?

Click here to check your voter registration status on the Pennsylvania Voter Registration Database website.

Where Do I Vote?

Click here to find your polling place.

How Do I Register to Vote?

Click here to download a voter registration form from the Pennsylvania Department of State’s website. Please note that the voter registration deadline for any election is 15 days prior to Election Day. Please note that the deadline is a “received by” deadline.

How Do I Sign Up to Vote By Mail?

Click here to download a permanent vote-by-mail application. Please note that the deadline is a “received by” deadline.

Where Can I Get More Voting Related Information?

Click here to visit the Pennsylvania Department of State’s website.

Vote-By-Mail Ballot Voting FAQs

When must I return my Vote-by-Mail ballot?
To vote by absentee ballot, a voter must apply to the County Board of Elections for an absentee ballot. The County Board of Elections will send a paper absentee ballot to the voter. The voter then completes the ballot and returns it to the County Board of Elections.

In Pennsylvania, the County Board of Elections must receive your application for absentee ballot no later than 5 p.m. on the Tuesday before the election. If you are going to return your absentee ballot by mail, you should request your application early to avoid delays as a result of processing and mailing. Completed absentee ballots must be received by 5 p.m. on the Friday before Election Day.

Applications for absentee ballots for the November 2, 2010 election must be at the County Board of Elections by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Completed applications must be at the Board of Elections by 5:;00 p.m. on Friday, October 29, 2010.

If you return your voted ballot by mail, don’t forget to put the required postage on the envelope. The post office will not deliver it without the required postage.

If I lose the vote-by-mail ballot that was sent to me, can I get another one?
YES. However, you must sign a statement under penalty of perjury that you lost, destroyed or did not receive the first vote-by-mail ballot.

The elections official maintains a record of each request, and provides a list of these requests to the polling place to ensure that each voter casts only one ballot. If you vote twice by vote-by-mail ballot, even if by mistake, neither ballot will be counted.

Can I give my voted vote-by-mail ballot to someone else to return for me?
If you are ill, or have a physical disability, you may designate a spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister or a person residing in the same household as the vote-by-mail-voter to return your voted ballot for you. Your designated person may return it in person to the election office or to a polling place in your county, or may place it in the mail for return to the elections official. Contact your county elections official for more information.

If I request a vote-by-mail ballot, can I change my mind and still vote at my regular polling place?
YES. You must bring your non-voted vote-by-mail ballot and give it to the polling place worker before voting a regular ballot.

If you are unable to surrender your vote-by-mail ballot, you may still cast a “provisional” ballot at your polling place which will not be counted until the county elections official can determine that you have not also voted a vote-by-mail ballot.

Know Your Voting Rights

Do you need an ID to vote?
If you are asked to show ID and you have it with you, you should do so. However, if you do not have ID, YOU CAN ALWAYS VOTE a “Provisional Ballot.”

If you are waiting in line to vote when the polls close:
You can vote if you are in the polling place or in line before 8:00 pm on Election Day.

If you need time off from work to vote:
You can take up to two hours off work to vote without loss of pay by giving your employer previous notice.

If anyone challenges you on your right to vote based upon your citizenship, residence or identity:
The ONLY person who can challenge your right to vote is an official County or City precinct worker. Intimidating voters is against the law. Please report any incident like this to official precinct workers.

If you need a non-English ballot: You can ask for a ballot in your language.
If not available, there may be a posted translation.

If you need help voting because of a disability:
If you can’t read or write, or have a physical disability, you can ask for assistance.

If your polling place is inaccessible because you have a physical disability:
You can have a precinct worker come outside the polling place and allow you to vote there.

If you need to take your children to the polling place:
You can bring your children under 18 into the voting booth with you.

“Provisional” Ballots
If there is ever a question about your right to vote, you can always vote by “Provisional Ballot.” A “Provisional Ballot” is the same as a regular ballot, but it won’t be counted until county officials are able to confirm your registration information after the election. In some cases, documentation of your residence address may be required.

You should vote a “Provisional Ballot” IF:
- Election officials can’t confirm your registration.
- You received a vote-by-mail ballot but never returned it.
- Records show that you have moved.
- It appears that you have already voted.
- You are voting at a polling place outside your home precinct.

Please Note – If you lost your home due to the foreclosure crisis: You can use your prior permanent residence, where you were registered to vote, as your address for the purpose of voting. You can go back to the polling place assigned to your old address, vote early at the registrar’s office, or get a Vote-by-Mail ballot.