Election Information
Newly Updated for 2021!
The PA primary election is coming up May 18th 2021!
PA VOTING INFORMATION
In Pennsylvania you must:
Register 15 days prior to Election Day
Have lived in the state for 30 days
Be a US Citizen
The polling location for all students registered with their box number is Seegers Union.
Not sure if you're registered in PA?
Check your status here. You can register to vote online, but you must include your box number and if you are not from the state of PA you have to MAIL IN the completed application with your signature. The OCE will happily mail in your form with enough advance notice prior to the registration deadline.
How to register in PA?
Check out this helpful video and click through this presentation.
Voting deadlines to remember:
May 3rd, 2021 (Voter Registration Deadline)
May 11th, 2021 (Absentee/Mail-In Ballot Applications Due)
May 18th, 2021 (Primary Election- Absentee/Mail-In Ballots due by 8 pm)
ABSENTEE/MAIL-IN INFORMATION FOR PA
Students registered to vote at their on-campus address who are from out of state and studying remotely should request an absentee ballot using this form and mail it to the Lehigh County Voter Office at: 17 S. 7th St., Allentown PA, 18101-2401 to vote in the May 18th 2021 election. If you are from PA, you can apply online for an absentee ballot with a valid state ID. Applications must received before 5 pm on May 11th 2021.
If you vote by mail or absentee they MUST receive your ballot by 8 pm on May 18th, 2021!
WANT TO REGISTER IN YOUR COMMUNITY OF ORIGIN?
Check out this link for all of the various links to state voter registration information.
A complete listing of absentee deadlines can be found here
General voter registration information can be found here!
The OCE will happily mail in your form with enough advance notice prior to the registration deadline.
Please contact Beth Halpern bethhalpern@muhlenberg.edu with *any* voting questions! We want to make sure your voice is heard!