2024 Elections 8 Days Left: Mail-in Ballot Deadline Near

PennLive is counting down the days until elections November 5, 2024. Here’s what you need to know today:

If you’re planning on voting by mail, it’s time to move on.

The deadline to apply for a postal or absentee ballot is 5pm tomorrow, October 29th. Any registered voter can apply to vote by mail. Likewise, registered voters who are unable to go to their polling place on Election Day due to illness, disability, work or travel can vote by mail.

Please follow the instructions for returning your ballot carefully. Required steps include using a confidential envelope and signing and dating the outer envelope. Except under certain circumstances, you cannot leave someone else’s ballot.

Emergency absentee ballots will be available until Election Day to accommodate last-minute issues.

Who’s running

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How to vote in Pennsylvania

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5th. Polling stations will be open from 7:00 to 20:00. If you are in line to vote before 8:00 pm, you can still vote.

You must vote at the polling station where you are registered. The Pennsylvania Department of State has an online search tool that can tell you where it is. The Nov. 5 registration deadline to vote has passed.

Only first-time voters are required to show identification at the polling station.

Anyone having trouble voting on Election Day has the right to fill out a provisional ballot; you can call 1-877-868-3772; or can contact their county election office.

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