In-Person Early Voting

The 33 states that have adopted early voting have shown us that it works best when it runs over at least two weeks, allows people to vote at night and on weekends to accommodate voters’ varied schedules, and is offered at locations throughout each county to make it convenient for all voters.

• Allows all voters access to the polls outside Election Day only.

• Average starting time is 22 days before an election.

• Average length of time is 19 days; early voting periods have lasted anywhere from four to 45 days.

Same-Day Voter Registration

Pennsylvania voters are required to register or update their registrations 30 days before an election in order to participate. But many residents become most interested and engaged in elections in the final weeks before Election Day, when campaigns reach their peak. Same-day registration eliminates this deadline and makes it possible for citizens to register when they are most engaged.

• This voting reform does the most to increase turnout among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and young voters.

• Counties need secure funding for these systems to properly function, including investment in e-poll books.

Vote Centers

Voters may vote at any voter center in their jurisdiction, regardless of their personal residential address, giving voters the chance to cast a ballot whether they are by their home, job, school or anywhere that is convenient. Vote centers also would require fewer people to staff an election, relieving much of the pressure election administrators face recruiting poll workers.