Submitted by The10Steel t3_ycn0md in Pennsylvania
Up until 9/19 of this year, I lived in Pennsylvania (Moved for school). Right now, I'm in California but can I still request a PA absentee ballot for this November election? I know I become a CA voter for the next one, just not sure for this coming election. I have voted in person before I PA.
I know that, my main question is, is it legal for me to vote as a PA voter.
Yes if you are registered as a PA voter and have not registered in another state...
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He’s in California. It takes up to five days from mail to get from here to California. To get it back before the November 8th election, he has to request it by today. If he waits until closer to the 1st, ballot won’t come back until up to a week after the election happened, and a significantly higher risk of them thinking it’s a fraudulent ballot, because it’s from California.
Today is the laat day to register if he or she is not registered but this may not be necessary if you are already registered
He said he voted here in person before. He’s registered. It’s the timeline that’s the issue.
His registration could have been pulled. He should check it.
If you're a college student you can remain a PA voter.
It's pretty late for requesting an absentee ballot though - you should have done it a month ago. At this point there's a pretty big chance that your ballot won't get to you and back in time (I know from experience, voting as a college student). So you must request a ballot as soon as possible. And if the ballot gets to you in time, I would consider sending it back via UPS or Fedex (call your county to ask if this is OK). The completed ballot has to reach your county by 8 pm on 11/8. And remember to follow the instructions exactly - use the secrecy envelope, and sign/date the return envelope.
https://www.vote.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Request absentee pa ballot here Do it today
So I am still a PA voter?
Voter Services is the authority there. It sounds like you are.
If you are going to college outside of PA, but you still have a "home home" (technically, a "homestead") in PA, then you can remain a PA voter.
This might help: https://www.vote.pa.gov/Voting-in-PA/Pages/College-Student.aspx
You should call your county's Voter Services office and ask. Just Google your county name plus: voter services.
Thanks my guy
Check your registration online...
Nov 1st is last day to request absentee ballot.
It is possible to request an emergency absentee ballot up until elwction day
This right here ^ is the answer.
Purple_Routine1297 t1_itn6etq wrote
You would need to request your ballot TODAY. It takes roughly 3-5 days for mail to get from Pennsylvania to California. If you request it, and they mail it out tomorrow, you SHOULD receive it Monday. But you would have to fill it out and send it back almost immediately, and that’s would be another 3-5 days. Your ballot should return by November 7th, the day before the election. But you would need to send the request today.