If you have requested and received an absentee ballot, mail it as soon as possible. Absentee ballots must be received by mail in the official envelope provided by 5 p.m. on the date specified on the ballot, usually the Friday before Election Day.
- Almost all polling places in Allegheny County are wheelchair accessible. If you want to know if your polling place is accessible, you can call the Allegheny County Elections Division at 412-350-4500 and they will tell you where your polling place is and if it is accessible.
- Take valid I.D. to the polling place with you, especially if you are voting for the first time at that polling place. Valid ID includes a current driver's license, non-driver's State ID card, any ID issued by a government agency, passport, student ID, employee ID, voter's card, firearm permit, current bank statement, utility bill, or paycheck. The best form of ID is something that shows a current address that is the same as the address on you voter ID card.
- You will have three minutes to complete your vote at the voting machine. There are sample ballots posted at the polls for you to look at, and you can also take notes to the voting machine if you want to. Try to decide who you are voting for before going to the voting machine. You do not have to vote for every office on the ballot if you do not feel comfortable making a choice.
- If you need assistance of any kind to vote because of a disability (including trouble reading or writing), you are entitled to get assistance from anyone working at the polling place except the Judge of Elections. You are also entitled to take anyone of your choosing to help you at the polling place except a union official or your employer.
- The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. It would be best to go as early as you can. However, if you are in line waiting to vote at 8 p.m. when the polls close, you will be allowed to vote.
- If you get to your polling place and it is not accessible, ask someone to bring you a Provisional Ballot and vote outside. This is a paper ballot.
- If the workers at the polling place say you are not registered or question your right to vote and you believe you are properly registered to vote, ask for and complete a Provisional Ballot. After the election, the Bureau of Elections will determine if you were properly registered and count your vote if you were.
- Voting is easy and help is available. You should not have any problems voting if you follow these "Tips for Voters".
For more Voter Information, please contact the Director of Public Policy at (412) 683-7100, 1-888-954-2424, and info@ucpclass.org.
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