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Guide to Voter Registration

Register to Vote at Penn
This is your one stop shop for finding out what you need to know about voting as a student --whether in Pennsylvania or in your home state.
Vote by Mail for Philadelphia voters
Absentee voting policies by state from the National Conference of State Legislators
These policies may be in place for the 2020 presidential election only.
The League of Women Voters Voter Registration Site
Find your polling place, look for voter's guides for your community or state. The LWV has informational guides for almost 6,000 races and more than 10,000 candidates across the country.
Register to Vote in Pennsylvania
The Pennsyulvania Department of State voter services portal.
PA Election Calendar
- Up-to-date calendar for elections in Pennsylvania.
- The next election is November 7, 2023.
- Last day to register before the election is October 23, 2023.

Penn students may choose to vote either in Pennsylvania or in the state from which they moved. The Law and a 1979 Supreme Court Decision give students the right to vote in the location of their student domicile, whether they live on or off campus. You may only be registered and vote in one location.

Not Registered? Find out How

Where can I drop off my "vote by mail" ballot?

Find the closest mail-in-ballot-dropbox.
Deadline to register for a mail-in-ballot is November 1. Find more information on voting by mail.
Important dates for voters