Archived Election
Directives and Guidance
Accessible & Alternative Voting Options
Accessible Remote Absentee and Mail-In Voting for Voters with Disabilities 1.2
Issued: September 26, 2022
Accessible Remote Absentee and Mail-In Voting for Voters with Disabilities 1.1
Issued: April 29, 2021
2020 Voting Fact Sheet for Long Term Care Facilities
Issued: October 2020
Voting Procedures for the Elderly and Handicapped 1.0
Voting Systems
Directive on Logic & Accuracy Testing 2.0
Issued: September 25, 2023
Directive on Logic & Accuracy Testing 1.2
Issued: September 14, 2020
Directive on Logic & Accuracy Testing 1.1
Issued: October 18, 2019
Directive Concerning Purchase of Voting Systems on or after 2/9/2018
Issued: February 9, 2018
Post Election Reconciliation Checklist
Issued: November 2016
Guidance on Electronic Voting System Preparation and Security
Issued: September 2016
Directive concerning the use, implementation, and operation of electronic voting systems by the county Boards of Elections
Issued: June 9, 2011
EVS Pre, During, and Post-Election Day Procedures
Issued: 2008
Use of Emergency Paper Ballots
Issued: August 1, 2008
EVS Activities Prior to Poll Opening
Issued: August 2008
Absentee & Mail-in Voting
Directive Concerning the Form of Absentee and Mail-in Ballot Materials 1.0
Issued: November 28, 2023
Military and Overseas Voters Guidance 2.0
Issued: September 25, 2023
Guidance Concerning Federal Voters under UOCAVA 2.0
Issued: September 25, 2023
Guidance on Undated and Incorrectly Dated Mail-in and Absentee Ballot Envelopes Based on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Order in Ball v. Chapman 1.0
Issued: November 3, 2022
Overview of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act (UMOVA) 1.0
Issued: September 26, 2022
Guidance Concerning Civilian Absentee and Mail-in Ballot Procedures 2.0
Issued: September 26, 2022
Guidance Concerning Examination Of Absentee And Mail-in Ballot Return Envelopes 3.0
Issued: September 26, 2022
Guidance Concerning Federal Voters under UOCAVA 1.0
Issued: September, 26, 2022
UMOVA Quick Reference Guide 1.0
Issued: September 26, 2022
Examination of Absentee and Mail-in Ballot Return Envelopes 2.0
Issued: May 24, 2022
Canvassing Segregated Mail-In and Civilian Absentee Ballots Received by Mail After 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 And Before 5:00 P.M. On Friday, November 6, 2020 1.0
Issued: November 1, 2020
Guidance Concerning Civilian Absentee and Mail-in Ballot Procedures 1.0
Issued: September 28, 2020
Pennsylvania Guidance for Mail-in and Absentee Ballots Received from the United States Postal Service after 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 1.0
Issued: September 28, 2020
Examination of Absentee and Mail-in Ballot Return Envelopes 1.0
Issued: September 11, 2020
Absentee and Mail-in Return Guidance 1.0
Issued: August 19, 2020
Permanent Voter List Guidance 1.0
Issued: March 5, 2020
Pennsylvania Balloting and Envelope Guidance 1.0
Issued: January 30, 2020
Pennsylvania Applications and Balloting Guidance: Mail-in and Absentee Ballots and Voter Registration Changes 1.0
Issued: January 10, 2020
UOCAVA Compliance Measures - Protocol
Issued: August 2012
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Military & Overseas Voters Protocol
Issued: August 10, 2010
Polling Place Management
Provisional Voting Guidance 2.0
Issued: October 12, 2023
Guidance Concerning Poll Watchers and Authorized Representatives 2.0
Issued: September 26, 2022
Guidance Concerning Poll Watchers and Authorized Representatives 1.1
Issued: October 28, 2020
Provisional Voting Guidance 1.1
Issued: October 21, 2020
For Building Administrators and Proprietors: Use of Facilities as Polling Places during COVID-19
Issued: October 21, 2020
Guidance on Election Operations During COVID-19 1.2
Issued: October 14, 2020
Frequently Asked Questions about Schools Serving as Polling Places for November 2020 Election
Issued: September 2020
Guidance on Election Operations During COVID-19 1.1
Issued: April 28, 2020
Guidance Concerning Voter Privacy at the Polling Place 1.0
Issued: March 11, 2020
Guidelines for Staffing Polling Places for 2020 Primary Eleciton
Issued: 2020
Guidance on Voter Intimidation
Issued: October 2016
Provisional Ballot Guidance
Issued: 2016
Voter Identification Requirements
Issued: May 2015
Election Administration
Act 2022–88 Election Integrity Grant Program Guidance 1.1
Issued August 5, 2022
Act 2022-88 FAQ's
Issued August 5, 2022
Statewide Return And Recount Directive And Procedures
Issued: November 1, 2020
Voting Fact Sheet for PA National Guard
Issued: September 1, 2020
County Election Administration Preparation Checklist
Issued: August 2008
Voter Registration