Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania is a Stronghold for Secure Elections
Pennsylvania continues to demonstrate its commitment to secure and accessible elections through robust systems, legal protections, and a focus on voter participation. With a history of smooth elections and high voter turnout—77% of registered voters participated in 2024—Pennsylvania ensures that every vote counts.
Pennsylvania’s Election Integrity Measures
Drop Boxes
For over a century, Pennsylvania has allowed voters to use drop-off ballots, a secure and convenient method that has stood the test of time.
Voting Machines
Pennsylvania voting machines are not connected to the internet, making them invulnerable to hacking.
Mail-in Ballots
Mail-in voting has been part of Pennsylvania’s history since the Civil War and remains a trusted method today.
Both parties may observe voting and vote counting, but they cannot speak with voters or handle ballots, maintaining the integrity of the process.
No Evidence of Fraud in Pennsylvania Elections
Investigations by national and state officials, including the Department of Homeland Security, Fox News, and the Pennsylvania GOP Committee, have confirmed no evidence of fraud in Pennsylvania’s 2020 or 2024 elections. This bipartisan agreement underscores the security and reliability of the state’s electoral system.
Your Voting Rights in Pennsylvania
As a voter in Pennsylvania, your rights are protected by federal and state laws:
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Anti-Discrimination Protections: It is illegal for any state or local government to deny your right to vote based on race, ethnicity, national origin, or membership in a language minority group.
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Challenges to Your Right to Vote: Your right to vote can only be challenged if someone claims you do not live in the precinct or are not who you claim to be.
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Protection from Intimidation: No person or corporation may intimidate or coerce you to vote for or against any candidate or issue.
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Additional protections ensure that:
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Language minorities are safeguarded against discrimination.
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Elderly voters and those with disabilities can vote independently and privately.
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Individuals in jail or with felony convictions retain voting rights under certain circumstances.
If you experience issues such as voter intimidation, fraud, or improper election practices, you can file a complaint online or contact your county election officials.
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File an Election Complaint
Find Your County Election Officials
Language Rights
​Under federal law, Pennsylvania counties must provide election services and materials in additional languages if the population of voting-age residents speaking that language meets a specific threshold.
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Voters with limited English proficiency can bring someone into the voting booth to assist them.
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Pennsylvania offers voter registration forms in Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese to accommodate diverse populations.
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Learn More About Language Access
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Accessibility for Voters with Disabilities
​Federal and Pennsylvania laws require that all polling places have voting systems accessible to people with disabilities. If you are unable to enter a polling place or use the voting system due to a disability:
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You may select someone to assist you in the voting booth.
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Counties must ensure physical accessibility or provide an alternative voting method.
Learn More About Voting with a Disability
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Voting Rights for Incarcerated or Convicted Individuals
​If you are in jail, on probation, or have a felony or misdemeanor conviction, you may still retain the right to vote under Pennsylvania law. Special guidelines exist for registering and voting in these circumstances.
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Key Federal Voting Rights Laws
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965
This landmark legislation prohibits states and local governments from denying the right to vote based on race or ethnicity and protects language minority groups from discrimination.
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA)
HAVA was enacted to address voting challenges during the 2000 Presidential Election and includes provisions to:
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Ensure voting systems are accessible to people with disabilities and non-English speakers.
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Require provisional ballots and statewide voter registration databases.
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Implement educational programs for voters and election officials.
Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984
This law mandates that polling places for federal elections be physically accessible to voters with disabilities. If no accessible site is available, counties must provide alternative voting options.