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Act 12 Guidance

Act 77 Guidance

Permanent Voter List Guidance (PDF)

Administrative

Absentee and Mail-in Return Guidance (PDF)
Examination of Absentee and Mail-in Ballot Return Envelopes (PDF)
Guidance Concerning Civilian Absentee and Mail-in Ballot Procedures (PDF)
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 (PDF)
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 (PDF)

Electronic Voting - Use, Implementation and Operation

Voting Advisories and Guides

Absentee and Alternative Voting

Voting Procedures for the Elderly and Handicapped (PDF)
Absentee and Alternative Ballot Deadlines (PDF) - updates coming soon
What to Know (PDF) - updates coming soon

UOCAVA Compliance Measures

Protocol (PDF)

Voting System Certification

Electronic Voting System (EVS) Procedures

Polling Place

Provisional Balloting

Provisional Ballot Guidance (PDF)

Poll Watchers

Guidance Concerning Poll Watchers and Authorized Representatives (PDF)

Voter Registration

Miscellaneous

Archived Documents superseded by newer versions

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