Register to Vote and Mail in Ballots

by Michael Mahler

Pennsylvania's Primary Election has been rescheduled to Tuesday, June 2. This also moved up the last day to register to vote to May 18. There were already changes to how Pennsylvania votes that were actually planned before COVID-19. New this year is that the deadline to register to vote is now 15 days before an election, as opposed to 30 days before.

Also new this year for Pennsylvania voters is that everyone can vote by mail-in ballot if they apply! Before this year, people had to provide a reason that they couldn't vote in person at their polling place, but now getting a ballot mailed to you that must be mailed back and received on or before election is open to ALL registered voters. Erie County will even be paying the postage, so this will cost you nothing!

Given the uncertainty for how the pandemic will progress, please visit https://www.votespa.com/ to register to vote and apply for a mail-in ballot!