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Election and Voter Registration Questions

If you are within the United States and received this page, please contact your county election office directly. They will best be able to answer any questions you have related to voter registration, elections and your absentee/mail-in ballot. The contact information can be found here: https://www.fvap.gov/guide/chapter2/pennsylvania

If you are a former Pennsylvania resident that currently resides outside of the United States, please reference the list below of commonly asked questions by Overseas Voters:

Common Overseas Voters Questions:

  1. How do I apply for an absentee?
    1. Fill out a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) at www.fvap.gov. You can click on State Voting Guidelines to view information on submitting completing and submitting the form.
  2. How do I check my voter registration status?
    1. Contact your county election office: https://www.votespa.com/Resources/Pages/Contact-Your-Election-Officials.aspx OR email the UOCAVA Questions inbox at ST-UOCAVAQues@pa.gov. https://www.fvap.gov/search-offices?state=38
  3. How do I register to vote?
    1. Fill out a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) at www.fvap.gov. You can click on State Voting Guidelines to view information on submitting completing and submitting the form.
  4. If I am residing or stationed overseas, what should I do if I receive an error message or are unable to see different areas of the Department of State’s website?
    1. If you receive an error message or are unable to reach certain areas of our website, you can contact the Federal Voting Assistance Program at https://www.fvap.gov/search-offices?state=38. You may also email our UOCAVA inbox for military and Overseas Civilian Voters at ST-UOCAVAQues@pa.gov. If you are simply trying to find the absentee ballot request form, you can also email our auto-reply inbox at ST-UOCAVAApp@pa.gov.

Questions about your ballot:

  1. How do I find the status of my ballot?
    1. Contact your county election office: https://www.votespa.com/Resources/Pages/Contact-Your-Election-Officials.aspx OR contact the department's Voter Hotline at 1-877-VOTESPA (1-877-868-3772) https://www.fvap.gov/search-offices?state=38
  2. What is the password for my ballot?
    1. This is found on the Instructions email. The Password you will want to enter is the Correspondence ID Number that is in the very first email you received. Your password is contained in the email titled "Absentee Ballot Instructions for YOUR NAME"
  3. What is my Ward and District?
    1. Contact your county election office: https://www.votespa.com/Resources/Pages/Contact-Your-Election-Officials.aspx OR contact the department's Voter Hotline at 1-877-VOTESPA (1-877-868-3772) https://www.fvap.gov/search-offices?state=38

If you are not able to find the answer to your Election and Voter Registration question, please contact your county election office directly. Their contact information can be found here: https://www.votespa.com/Resources/Pages/Contact-Your-Election-Officials.aspx OR https://www.fvap.gov/search-offices?state=38


Lobbying Disclosure Questions:

Please contact the Lobbying Disclosure Department by email RA-LobbyDisclosure@pa.gov or call 717-787-5280 for assistance.


Campaign Finance Questions:

Please contact the Lobbying Disclosure Department by email RA-stcampaignfinance@pa.gov or call 717-787-5280 for assistance.


Other Questions:

If you have any questions that are not answered above and feel that you have reached this page in error, please contact the SURE Help Desk by email STSVCSure_Helpdesk@pa.gov or call 1-866-472-7873.

Please include the following information in your email or have it handy when calling.

  1. IP Address
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