Pennsylvania: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links

Pennsylvania voter ID

• In-person voter ID requirements

  If you're voting for the first time at your voting location, bring one of the following photo IDs with you:

  • PA driver's license or PennDOT ID
  • Photo ID issued by any Pennsylvania agency or the US government
  • US passport
  • US Armed Forces ID
  • Student ID
  • Employee ID

  If you don't have a photo ID you can bring non-photo ID that shows your name and address, such as:

  • Confirmation from a county voter registration office
  • Non-photo ID issued by Pennsylvania or the US government
  • Firearm permit
  • Current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or government check

• Absentee voter ID requirements

  Pennsylvania requires you to provide your PA driver's license or PennDOT ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security number when you apply for an absentee ballot.

  If you don't have any of those, you must attach a copy of one of the following photo IDs with your ballot application (or alternatively, with your ballot) that shows your name, photo, and has an expiration date that's current:

  1. Photo ID issued by the Commonwealth of PA or the U.S. Government (including a U.S. Passport)
  Photo ID from an accredited PA public or private institution of higher learning, including colleges, universities, seminaries, community colleges and other two-year colleges
  2. Photo ID issued by a PA care facility, including long-term care facilities, assisted living residences or personal care homes
  3. U.S. military ID
  4. Employee photo ID issued by U.S., PA, PA County or PA Municipal government