Student Voting Resources

REGISTER TO VOTE

To be eligible to vote in Pennsylvania, you must:

  • Be a citizen of the United States for at least one month before the next primary, special, municipal, or general election.
  • Be a resident of Pennsylvania and 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 of age on or before the day of the next primary, special, municipal, or general election.

You have a choice of which address to use to register to vote:

  • You can register and vote where you live while attending college in PA or at your prior home address, provided your family or guardian still reside there.
  • If you are registering where you live while attending college in PA, you can use either an on-campus or off-campus address.
  • You can only be registered in one place at a time.

Whatever you choose, you have to .

The next election in Pennsylvania is on NOVEMBER 5TH, 2024. The last day to register to vote in this election is OCTOBER 21st, 2024. The final day to request a mail in ballot is october 29th and the last day to drop off your ballot is november 5th.

Look below for more information on voting by mail-in ballot, voting in-person, and tracking your ballot.

鈥淭he vote is precious. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democratic society, and we must use it.鈥

- John Lewis | late civil rights activist and member of the US House of Representatives for Georgia