Lehigh
County Voter Registration Office — 610-782-3194
Northampton County Voter Registration Office — 610-559-3055
League of Women Voters, Lehigh County — 610-432-1456
League of Women Voters, Northampton County — 610-252-1339
LWVPA HOTLINE: 1-800-692-7281
www.dos.state.pa.us or
www.votespa.com for state election information
Election dates for 2008
HOW TO
VOTE
To be eligible to vote
in Pennsylvania
- You must be a citizen of the
United states, and
- You must be 18 years of age
by election day, and
- You must have been a resident
of your election district, division, or precinct for at
least 30 days before election day, and
- You must be registered to
vote.
You may register
to vote
In person at the County
Voter Registration Office
By mail by obtaining a
mail-in form from
- The County Voter Registration
Office
- Local libraries
- Municipal buildings
- Public schools
- Employers personnel
offices
- Some liquor stores
- State offices such as
departments of aging and revenue
- Legislators offices
- Armed forces recruitment
centers
- Many post offices
- The League of Women Voters
- Online at
www.votespa.com/
You must update your
registration if
- You have moved (even a short
distance), or
- You want to change your party
affiliation, or
- You have changed your name,
or
- You encountered a problem
with your registration records at the last election
Where do you vote?
- In person at the
polling place in your election district. The precinct is
noted on your registration card. If you do not know your
polling place or district, call the County Board of
Elections at 610-559-3055 in Northampton County or
610-782-3194 in Lehigh County. Locations of polling
places are printed in the Express-Times and Morning Call
newspapers shortly before election day. If you need
instructions on how to use the voting machines, an
election officer will help you. People voting for the first time in a
polling place must show a form of identification in order to be permitted to
vote. This is a new regulation that affects both first-time voters and those
who have moved.
- By absentee ballot if
you will be absent from the municipality where you reside
because of occupation, business, or duties; or if you are
unable to go to the polls because of illness or
disability. Absentee ballot request forms are available
at your County Voter Registration Office, at municipal
and legislators offices, and from the League of
Women Voters.