Professor Safarpour's Guide to Voting in the 2024 Election

Voter Information for the November 2024 General Election

PA Voter Registration Requirements:

• To vote in the 2024 General Election in PA, you must first register to vote.

To register to vote in Pennsylvania, you must:

• Register at least 15 daysbefore the next election.
• Bea citizen of the United States for at least one month before the next primary, special, municipal, or general election.
• Be a resident of Pennsylvaniaand the election district in which you want to register and vote for at least 30 days before the next primary, special, municipal, or general election.
• Be at least 18 years oldon or before the day of the next primary, special, municipal, or general election.
• You must register to vote at the address where you actually live—your residential address. Owning property or a business in a county does not necessarily make you a resident of that county.

• ***PA college students may register to vote where they live while attending college OR at their prior home address, provided their family or guardian still reside there.
  • https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/vote/voter-support/college-students.html

Important Dates & Deadlines (PA):

• October 21: Last day to REGISTER to vote in the November election
  • Register to vote in PA: https://www.pa.gov/en/services/vote/register-to-vote.html
  • Paper voter registration applications & envelopes are also available from Prof. Safarpour, Glatfelter Hall Room 313B.
• October 29: Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot.
• November 5: Election day
  • PA Polls are open 7 am – 8 pm
  • Find your polling place: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/PollingPlaceInfo.aspx

Registering & Voting Outside PA:

Important: States have different deadlines and rules for registering to vote. Consult with your state’s board of elections for specific rules, polling hours and locations.

• Find out how to register to vote in your home state: https://vote.gov
• Find your polling place: https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/

*Unless otherwise noted, source for all information is the Pennsylvania Department of State website, https://www.vote.pa.gov Last Accessed: August 15, 2024. Dates and information above may change, so confirm all information regularly at: https://www.vote.pa.gov