Better Philly Elections Coalition

Mail ballots must be RECEIVED by your county by 8pm, May 18. A postmark does not count. Mail your ballot TODAY or drop it off at your county board of elections: votesPA.com/ReturnBallot

"So as they prepare for an election coming in just a few months, county elections officials are trying to set expectations for the public. They’re figuring out how to run elections moving forward and build a new system. And they’re doing it without the attention and resources they had just a few months ago." (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Pennsylvania’s 2020 election was really hard to pull off. This year won’t be much easier. The next election is already less than four months away. The people who run it have barely caught their breath from the last one.

If you applied to be on the Annual Mail-in Voter List last year (by checking a box on your Mail-in Ballot Application), look for a renewal form soon!

If you applied to be an annual mail-in voter, this year’s application will be mailed to you in February. The annual mail-in ballot request list allows voters to apply once each year to receive mail-in ballots for every election that year. Learn more: https://www.votespa.com/Voting-in-PA/Pages/Annual-Mail-in-Voter-List.aspx

The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office Election Task Force is activated.

See the full release and hotline numbers:

District Attorney’s Office Election Task Force Activated for Unprecedented Voting Season Ahead of… PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 7, 2020) — District Attorney Larry Krasner joined with city and community leaders on Wednesday to denounce voter…

"The presidential election is less than eight weeks away and all eyes are on battleground states like Pennsylvania." (Fox News)

Apply for a mail-in ballot TODAY at VotesPA.com! Ballots are not yet finalized due to a court challenge but are expected to go out before the end of September.

Election officials in Pennsylvania prepare for surge in mail-in ballots The presidential election is less than eight weeks away and all eyes are on battleground states like Pennsylvania.

"A deadly pandemic and a divided electorate have eroded trust in the safety and integrity of casting and counting ballots. Avoiding a debacle will require voters, regardless of party, to educate themselves and demand clarity and transparency from election officials." (Philadelphia Inquirer)

As Nov. 3 approaches, voters deserve to have confidence in election system | Editorial As the Nov. 3 election approaches, questions remain about how Pennsylvania will handle the unprecedented increase in voting by mail. One answer: If you vote by mail, do it early.

"Wolf has proposed allowing counties to begin processing mail-in and absentee ballots 21 days before the election. Senate Republican leaders have proposed giving county election officials three days before Election Day.

Ridge, who said he maintains friendships with Pennsylvania lawmakers in both parties, said there should be room for compromise." (PennLive.com)

Former Pa. Gov. Tom Ridge urges states to allow processing of mail-in ballots before Election Day The former Republican governor is part of a bipartisan effort focused on counting as many ballots as possible. Ridge urged Gov. Tom Wolf and lawmakers to reach an agreement to give counties more time to count ballots cast by mail.

Yo Philly, apply to vote by mail EARLY, then return your ballot EARLY! Ballots will be sent to voters later in September after being finalized. Go to VotesPA.com to learn more.

Applications for mail-in and absentee ballots are now available online. If you did not select the permanent mail-in option for last election, you must apply for an application for the general election.

Apply ONLINE: votesPA.com/ApplyMailBallot