(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of State, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt said Tuesday that there is one week left to to apply for their mail-in ballot online or in person. Schmidt also hopes those who want to vote by mail to apply for and return their completed ballot as soon as possible to ensure their vote is counted. Schmidt also notes the steps to make sure their ballot is counted.

• Read all instructions enclosed with the ballot.
• Fill out the ballot by following the instructions on how to mark selections. Check both sides of the ballot in case there are races listed on the second page.
• Seal the ballot in the yellow inner secrecy envelope marked “official election ballot.” Do not make any stray marks on the envelope.
• Seal the yellow inner secrecy envelope in the pre-addressed outer return envelope.
• Sign and write the current date on the voter’s declaration on the outer return envelope.
• Mail or hand deliver the completed ballot to their county elections office, or hand deliver the ballot to an officially designated satellite office or drop box.

Source for Photo: In this Oct. 13, 2020, photo, an envelope of a Pennsylvania official mail-in ballot for the 2020 general election in Marple Township, Pa. The Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to three days after the election, rejecting a Republican plea. The justices divided 4-4 on Oct. 19, an outcome that upholds a state Supreme Court ruling that allowed election officials to receive and count ballots until Nov. 6, even if they don’t have a clear postmark. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)