Vote By Mail from College

College students may vote by mail by applying for a mail-in ballot from your home county, and having it sent to your college address anywhere in the US or abroad! You will need a PA ID or Driver’s License. If you don’t have either of these, you can use your Social Security Number (found on tax forms, W9s, FAFSA forms—ask your parents—memorize it!). If you need help getting a state ID, contact VoteRiders.org.

1. Make sure you are registered to vote! PAyouth.Vote/Register

  • We suggest you register now at your home address.

  • If you’re not sure if you’re registered, check here: Vote.PA.gov/Status

2. Apply for a Mail-In Ballot as soon as possible!

  • Online Application (available June to October): Complete, and submit.

  • You'll need a PA ID or Driver's License to apply online. If not, you may apply on a paper application with your Social Security Number.

    • Phone and Email: Enter your personal contact info.

    • Your address: Put your home address here.

    • Where to mail ballot? Put your student address here.

Some colleges have a central mailroom where you will pick it up your ballot. Others deliver mail directly to the residence halls. You may need to have the name of your residence, room #, mailbox #, or student ID # before you can apply for a mail ballot.

If you don’t find your college, look up your student mailroom or mail service on your college website. You may need to call your college.

Albright College Allegheny College Albright College Allegheny College Alvernia University Arcadia University Bloomsburg University Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Carlow University Carnegie Mellon Cedar Crest College Chatham University Clarks Summit University Delaware Valley University Dickinson College Drexel University East Stroudsburg University Eastern University Elizabethtown College Franklin & Marshall Gettysburg College Grove City College Harcum College Haverford College Holy Family University Indiana University of PA Jefferson University Juniata College Keystone College King’s College Kutztown University La Roche University Lafayette College Lebanon Valley College Lehigh University Lincoln University Lock Haven University Lycoming College Mansfield University Mercyhurst University Messiah College Millersville University Misericordia University Moravian University Muhlenberg College Neumann University Pennsylvania College of Technology Penn State, Main Campus Penn State, Altoona Penn State, Beaver Penn State, Behrend Penn State, Berks Penn State, Brandywine Penn State, Greater Allegheny Penn State, Harrisburg Penn State, Hazelton Penn State, Mont Alto Penn State, Schuylkill Penn State, Scranton Pennsylvania, University of Penn West California Penn West Clarion Penn West Edinboro Pittsburgh Technical College Pittsburgh, University of - Main Pittsburgh, University of - Bradford Pittsburgh, University of - Greensburg Pittsburgh, University of - Johnstown Robert Morris University Saint Francis University Saint Joseph’s University Scranton, University of Seton Hill University Shippensburg University Slippery Rock University Susquehanna University Swarthmore College Temple University, Main Campus Thiel College University of the Arts Ursinus College Villanova University Waynesburg University West Chester University Westminster College Widener University Wilson College Wilkes University York College

3. Receive Your Ballot - Your county board of elections will send you a blank ballot no earlier than 50 days before Election Day, so start looking for it in mid-September.

4. Vote Your Ballot as soon as possible!

  • Use blue or black ink and fill in the bubbles completely.

  • If you’re not sure who to vote for, enter your home address at Vote411.org for candidate info.

5. Mail Your Ballot Back as soon as possible. Don’t wait!

  • Place your completed ballot in the security envelope.

  • Place the security envelope in the outer envelope.

  • Sign and date the outer envelope.

  • If you are in your home county, it’s best to drop your signed & sealed envelope at an official ballot drop box or election office by 8pm on November 5th. Check your county website for locations.

  • If you are outside your home county, drop your signed & sealed envelope in a US mailbox, post office, or outgoing student mailbox, with enough time for it to arrive to your home county election office by November 5th.

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