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The Primary election is approaching. Stay involved in the electoral process.

May 19, 2026 is the Primary Election

If you are mailing in your ballot, there are some developments at USPS. Please consider mailing earlier than usual.

Supreme Court rules the Postal Service can’t be sued, even when mail is intentionally not delivered
Regional Optimization: Mail sent from locations more than 50 miles from a regional processing center may take longer, as end-of-day collections are reduced, causing mail to wait until the next day for transport. Source

Important information

Check to see if you're registered to vote in PA.
Polls are open on election day from: 7 A.M. - 8 P.M.
Find your polling place.
u/baazillaR posted below, if you can't find your polling place at the above link, try this:

> Use this link to check your voter registration. https://www.pa.gov/agencies/vote/voter-registration/check-my-registration-status Your polling location will be listed on the bottom.

Last day to register to vote: May 4, 2026
Last day to request a mail-in or absentee ballot: May 12, 2026
You can change your registration, including your party affiliation, up to 15 days before the election. Find out more.
Learn about Primary Elections.
Want to look into early voting? Click here.
Track your ballot
Everything you need to know about Mail-in and Absentee Ballots

You don't need Real ID to vote. Your state ID or license is sufficient at least for now. Here's a document outlining the ID requirements

What's on your ballot for the primary?

Check on Ballotpedia.

Remember! Even if you aren't registered for a party, you should go in and vote if the ballot measure applies to your location.

You can still vote if you move closer to the election. You just have to vote in your old polling place.

EDIT: added additional information for finding your polling place.