20-05-2025
Officials remind PA primary voters where to find election information
(WBRE/WYOU) — Ahead of the upcoming May 20 Primary election, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt is reminding Pennsylvania voters they can find comprehensive information on voting online.
In a release, officials say that ensuring elections are conducted fairly and freely, and that every eligible voter can make their voice heard, are top priorities of the Shapiro Administration.
gives voters resources to verify their voter registration, find their voting place, and learn how to finish and return their mail-in ballot.
is a one-stop shop for Pennsylvanians looking for trusted, official information about elections and voting. There, they can verify their voter registration, locate their polling place, learn how to complete and return their mail ballot, and even watch a video of how to cast a ballot on their county`s voting system.
Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt
This month's election is a closed primary, so only Republicans and Democrats can cast votes for their respective parties, officials say.
Primary Election Day is this Tuesday
However, all voters can cast their vote on any of the following if they also appear on the ballot:
A constitutional amendment question
A ballot question
A special election in their district
Every vote is precious, and municipal elections matter because officials who have direct impact on our daily lives those who set property taxes, oversee schools, and make public safety and local infrastructure decisions, for example are on the ballot.
Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt
Officials say the deadline for county election offices to receive completed mail ballots is 8:00 p.m. on May 20.
Authorities say voters can also deliver their ballot in person to a designated ballot drop box or satellite office, or their county elections office if their county has those resources.
Voters are advised to check online to determine if their county has ballot drop box locations and to find the hours for their county elections office.
Less than 60% mail in ballots turned in before Primary Election Day
Voters who got a mail ballot can vote in person on Primary Day on Tuesday if they bring their ballot materials, including the outer envelope with them to be turned in, officials explained.
The press release says voters who requested a mail ballot but did to receive it or do not have it to surrender may vote by provisional ballot at their polling place on Tuesday.
Voters who want to vote in person at their polling place can cast their ballot as polls will be open on Tuesday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Voters can also call the Department of State's voter hotline all year round, at 1-877-868-3772.
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