Election Day is officially November 3, 2020, but brand new election laws in Pennsylvania give local voters more options than ever to cast their ballots—which is good, considering the risks associated with the coronavirus this year.
You could visit your polling place on November 3 as usual, but in the wake of Covid-19, those locations have been drastically reduced throughout the city, so make sure you know where you’re registered and give yourself extra time.
But why risk the chance of infecting yourself or others?
Socially distanced voting may be your best bet—and you can do that in two ways: By mail from the safety of your home (here’s instructions on how to do that); or you can drop off your mail-in ballot at one of 17 satellite election offices conveniently located throughout the city. You can find a list of those here.
Whatever you do, it’s important to formulate your game plan and act on it as soon as possible. Election officials have forecast extreme delays in vote counting, pundits are predicting a breakdown of the postal system, and much is riding on what happens November 3—especially here in Pennsylvania, a swing state that could determine the outcome of the race.
So it’s up to us to get ahead of the game to ensure the process runs as smoothly as possible.
All set?
Below you’ll find everything you need to know to vote in the 2020 General Election this November, including the candidates running for office, a list of their local endorsements and what ballot questions you’ll be deciding on.
Want to skip right to the nitty gritty? See who’s on the ballot in the PA 2020 primary for …
- President of the United States
- PA Attorney General
- PA Auditor General
- PA State Treasurer
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania State Senate
- PA House of Representatives
- Ballot questions
