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On-Demand Voting

Once your county’s ballots are ready, you can request, receive, vote and submit a mail ballot in a single visit to your county election office or another designated location. No mail involved.

The deadline to apply for a mail ballot in person is
5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Note: If you have already requested a mail ballot your county election office 
may be able to issue you a replacement ballot on-demand up until Election Day.

Find on-demand locations

Choose your county to see where you can request, vote and hand in a mail ballot in one visit.

Where you can do this

Your county election office, or another location your county has officially designated. Check your county’s website or call them to confirm where to go and whether ballots are ready.

You can also drop off a mail ballot in person until 8 p.m. on Election Day, as long as you applied for it before the October 27 deadline.

What to bring

Your PennDOT ID number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number.

How it works

Prefer to read? The same steps are written out below.

  1. Submit a completed mail-in or absentee ballot application at your county election office or other designated location.

  2. Wait while your application is verified and processed. This usually takes a few minutes.

  3. Receive your mail ballot, and mark it.

  4. Seal your mail ballot inside the yellow inner secrecy envelope marked “Official Election Ballot”. Do not make any marks on this envelope. If your mail ballot is not sealed inside it, it will not be counted.

  5. Put the sealed yellow envelope inside the outer return envelope, and seal that too.

  6. Complete, sign and date the voter’s declaration on the outside of the outer return envelope. Use the date you actually fill it out. If you do not sign and date it, your mail ballot will not be counted.

  7. Hand in your mail ballot.

Remember: once you hand in your voted mail ballot, you cannot vote at your polling place on Election Day.

After the deadline: if you have an emergency — an unexpected illness or disability, or a last-minute absence from your municipality — you may still be able to get an emergency absentee ballot after October 27.