Things you Need to Know Before You Head out to Vote Today

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Today is election day and if you are headed out to vote today there a few things that you should know. The polls are open from now until 8 PM tonight. If have voted before you do not need to bring ID to vote. Only voters who are voting for the first time in their election district need to show ID, according to the Pennsylvania voter guide.
Acceptable IDs for first-time voters:
Driver’s license
U.S. passport
Military, student, or employee ID
Voter registration card
Firearm permit
Current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or government check
Any ID issued by the commonwealth or federal government
Note: An ID without your photo must have your address on it.
If you still haven’t submitted your mail in ballot it has to be in the elctions burea by 8PM tonight to count. At this point it is probably best to hand deliver the ballot to the elections office
The state of Pennsylvania currently requires voters who mail in a ballot to sign and date the outer envelope. On Tuesday, the state Supreme Court ruled that any mail-in ballots with an incorrect date or no date written at all on the return envelope would not count.