How do I fill out my Pennsylvania mail ballot?<\/p>\n
Read the instructions<\/a> and mark your ballot. Complete the front and back of each page. There should be no stray marks on the envelope. If you do not seal your ballot in that official election ballot envelope, it won\u2019t be counted.<\/p>\n Seal the yellow envelope in the pre-addressed outer return envelope provided with your mail ballot. How do I return my Pennsylvania mail ballot?<\/p>\n You can return your mail ballot in one of three ways:<\/p>\n Mail your ballot to your county election office (be sure to check and see whether your county requires paid postage<\/a>) Here\u2019s where to find secure mail ballot dropbox locations in Philadelphia and its collar counties:<\/p>\n Bucks County drop box locations<\/a> Chester County Government Services Center Delaware County drop box locations<\/a> Pennsylvania law requires that you mail or drop off your own ballot. The only exception is if you have a disability and fill out a designated agent form<\/a>, which allows another individual to drop off your mail ballot for you.<\/p>\n You can track the status of your mail ballot online<\/a> after you\u2019ve submitted it.<\/p>\n When is the deadline to return my Pennsylvania mail ballot?<\/p>\n If you\u2019re returning your ballot by mail, it must be received by the county election office<\/a> by 8 p.m. Nov. 3. A postmark by or even before Nov. 3 does not matter if the ballot has not been received by the county election office by 8 p.m. Nov. 3.<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t think you have enough time to mail it before Election Day, you have a couple of options:<\/p>\n You can drop off your mail ballot at one of your county\u2019s secure drop boxes, or drop off your mail ballot at your local county election office before 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. How do I know if there is an issue with my Pennsylvania mail ballot? Can I fix it?<\/p>\n
\nSeal your mail ballot in the yellow envelope you received marked \u201cOfficial Election Ballot.\u201d This inner envelope protects your vote\u2019s anonymity.<\/p>\n
\nOn the outer return envelope is a voter\u2019s declaration form. You must sign the voter\u2019s declaration and write the current date. If you do not complete the declaration form on the outer return envelope, your ballot will not be counted.
\nIf you\u2019re mailing your ballot to your election office, check whether your county requires paid postage<\/a> \u2014 and, if so, how much postage you need.<\/p>\n
\nDeliver your mail ballot in person at your county election office (or election satellite office)
\nDrop off your mail ballot at one of your county\u2019s designated drop boxes<\/p>\n
\nChester County has 13 designated drop box locations<\/a> that will be available beginning in October:<\/p>\n
601 Westtown Rd, West Chester, PA 19380
\nAvon Grove Library
117 Rosehill Avenue, West Grove, PA 19390
\nChester County Library
450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton, PA 19341
\nCoatesville Area Public Library
501 E Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA 19320
\nDowningtown Library
122 Wallace Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335
\nEasttown Library & Information Center
720 First Avenue, Berwyn, PA 19312
\nHenrietta Hankin Branch
215 Windgate Dr, Chester Springs, PA 19425
\nHoney Brook Community Library
687 Compass Rd, Honey Brook, PA 19344
\nKennett Library
320 E. State Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348
\nOxford Library Company
48 S Second Street, Oxford, PA 19363
\nParkesburg Free Library
105 West Street, Parkesburg, PA 19365
\nPhoenixville Public Library
183 2nd Avenue, Phoenixville, PA 19460
\nSpring City Free Library
245 Broad St, Spring City, PA 19475<\/p>\n
\nMontgomery County drop box locations<\/a>
\nPhiladelphia County drop box locations<\/a><\/p>\n
\nOn Nov. 3, you can bring your blank mail ballot to the polls and surrender it and the outer return envelope and vote in person. If you did not vote by mail but still do not have your mail ballot or the envelope to surrender at your polling place, you can vote in person on Election Day by provisional ballot.<\/p>\n