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Pennsylvania voting guide

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Pennsylvania · November 3, 2026

The ordinary registration deadline has passed. OFF-PA · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

Ordinary domestic voters; same-day registration routes and local conditions remain distinct.
Registration routeDateRuleEvidence
OnlineOct 19OFF-PA · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
MailOct 19receivedOFF-PA · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In personOct 19OFF-PA · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
A displayed window does not mean every site is open every day. Times are local unless a named time zone is given.
Voting taskDate or windowInstructions
Mailed ballot requestOct 27The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee routeLocal availability; through Oct 27This is on-demand mail-ballot voting at county offices, rather than a uniform statewide early-voting period. Starts vary with ballot availability. October 27 at 5 p.m. is the application cutoff; an issued ballot can be returned by 8 p.m. November 3. BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY
Ballot returnMethod-specific ruleThe election authority must have the ballot by 8 p.m. on Nov 3; an Election Day postmark alone does not meet this receipt deadline. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL
Election Day hours7 a.m. to 8 p.m.Local time. Check the assigned polling place for applicable exceptions. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS

This is on-demand mail-ballot voting at county offices, rather than a uniform statewide early-voting period. Starts vary with ballot availability. October 27 at 5 p.m. is the application cutoff; an issued ballot can be returned by 8 p.m. November 3. OFF-PA · BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY

Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.

2026 House districts; all outlooks are pre-election assessments.
House districtOutlookDDHQ / Cook
PA-1Lean RLean R / Lean R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
PA-2Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
PA-3Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
PA-4Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
PA-5Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
PA-6Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
PA-7Lean DLean D / Lean D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
PA-8Toss-upToss-up / Toss-up DDHQ-H · COOK-H
PA-9Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
PA-10Lean DLean D / Lean D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
PA-11Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
PA-12Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
PA-13Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
PA-14Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
PA-15Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
PA-16Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
PA-17Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H