Voter Registration Deadline For May Primary: May 1

WEST CHESTER, PA —Chester County Elections reminds voters that voting by mail in Pennsylvania is quick, convenient, and secure.

Voters who wish to vote by mail must submit an application to request their vote-by-mail ballot. The application must include a valid ID.

Key dates to vote in the May 16 primary:

• May 1 – Last day to register to vote;
• May 9 - Last day to request a mail-in or absentee ballot
• May 16 - Polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

To apply for a vote-by-mail ballot, Chester County-registered voters can visit here.

Applicants can complete a form online or download a paper application and mail it to the county.

Voters can also receive, fill out, and submit a vote-by-mail application in person at the county's Government Services Center, 610 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA 19380.

If approved, a voter will be scheduled to receive a vote-by-mail ballot for both elections to be held in 2023 – the May primary and the November municipal election—weeks before Election Day.

For the upcoming May 16 Primary Election, vote-by-mail ballots are scheduled to be mailed to voters in mid-April.

Once received, voters will find that completing vote-by-mail is easy, though voters must be sure to follow these three steps to ensure their ballot is counted:

• Mark the ballot.
• Place the ballot in the white secrecy envelope and seal that envelope.
• Place the secrecy envelope in the Ballot Return Envelope, and sign, date, and seal the return envelope.

Once completed and properly sealed, Chester County voters have several convenient options for returning the ballot. More information is available