Voting In Person
You do NOT need photo ID to vote in person. However, when voting for the first time at a polling place, you must show proof of identification, either with photo or not.
Accepted forms of PHOTO ID:
- PA driver's license or other ID card issued by PennDOT
- ID issued by a PA or U.S. agency
- U.S. passport
- Military ID
- Student ID
- Employee ID
Accepted NON-PHOTO IDs:
(must list your name and current address)
- Voter registration card
- Recent utility bill
- Recent bank statement
- Gun permit
- Recent paycheck
- ID issued by a PA or U.S. agency
See PA Department of State website for more details.
Mail In Ballot Applications
In order to apply for an absentee or mail-in ballot, you must supply proof of identification. Uniformed and overseas citizens and voters who qualify under the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped ACT do not need to show ID. All other voters must use one of the following options.
Option 1
Include one of these ID numbers on your absentee or mail-in ballot form:
- Current and valid Pennsylvania driver's license
- PennDOT photo ID card
Option 2
If you don't have one of the documents listed under option 1, you can include the last 4 digits of your Social Security number on your absentee or mail-in ballot form.
Option 3
If you don't have one of the documents listed under option 1 or a Social Security number, you can provide a photocopy of one of the following IDs with your absentee or mail-in ballot application. The photocopy must show name, a photo, and an expiration date that is current.
- U.S. Passport
- U.S. Military ID (active duty and retired military ID may designate an expiration date that is indefinite). Military dependents' ID must contain a current expiration date.
- Employee photo identification issued by Federal, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania county, or Pennsylvania municipal government.
- Photo identification issued by an accredited Pennsylvania public or private institution of higher learning.
- Photo identification issued by a Pennsylvania care facility, including long-term care facilities, assisted living residences and personal care homes.
See PA Department of State website for more details.
