Vote by Mail Deadline Approaches

The deadline to apply to vote by mail in the upcoming primaries deadline is approaching.

Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt last week reminded Pennsylvania voters the deadline to apply to vote by mail in the municipal primary is 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 9.

Pennsylvania voters can choose from two vote-by-mail options: mail-in or absentee ballot.

Any registered Pennsylvania voter can request a no-excuse mail-in ballot. Voters can apply for their ballot online or download and print an application from the Department of State’s website, vote.pa.gov.

Voters who will be away from their home municipality on Election Day or who have a disability or illness that prevents them from going to the polls can apply for an absentee ballot online.