The Pennsylvania voter registration deadline is October 19, 2026. Voters can register to vote online, in-person, or by mailing a completed application.
Eligibility
In order to register to vote, you must be a U.S. citizen for at least one month before Election Day, a resident of Pennsylvania and the election district where you plan to register for at least 30 days before Election Day, and at least 18 years old on or before Election Day.
- Some Pennsylvania residents who have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor are still eligible to vote. Find more information on disqualifying felonies and restoration of voting rights here.
- College students have a choice of whether they want to vote in Pennsylvania or vote in their home state, but they may only be registered and vote at one location.
- Find more information about the eligibility requirements for voting in Pennsylvania here.
Deadline
The deadline to register to vote in Pennsylvania for the 2026 general election is October 19, 2025, which is 15 days before the election. Voter registration forms submitted by mail must be received 15 days before the election.
Voter Registration Process
There are three methods of voter registration in Pennsylvania: online registration, mailing in a completed printable application, and in-person.
- Pennsylvania residents can register to vote in person at their county voter registration office and at Pennsylvania Department of Transportation locations among other government agencies.
- Further voter registration information for Pennsylvania can be found here.
This page was last updated on October 3, 2026.
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Pennsylvania offers in-person, absentee, and early voting in the 2026 General Election.
Vote-By-Mail Practices
All registered Pennsylvania voters are eligible to vote by mail. Click here to access Pennsylvania’s printable by-mail voting application and here for Pennsylvania’s online by-mail voting application.
- The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is October 27, 2025 at 5:00PM by your county election board.
- Your completed mail-in ballot must be received by your County Election Office by 8:00PM on Election Day in order to be counted.
- Further absentee/by-mail voting information for Pennsylvania is listed here.
Early Voting
Pennsylvania offers earl voting, via in-person mail ballot.
- You may vote in person by mail ballot at your county election office or another designated location. You can drop off your mail ballot in person until 8:00PM on Election Day, as long as you have applied before the deadline. See your county election board. Learn more here.
Election Day Practices
On Election Day, the polls are open 7:00AM-8:00PM.
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