Voter Information

How do I Register to Vote?

1. Register to Vote by Mail.

• The Pennsylvania Department of State's online voting information and resource center. VotesPa. 
• Download this PDF registration form, complete, and mail.

2. Get a voter registration form from:

• Your Democratic committee person or Ward Leader (Contacts)
• The Delaware County Voter Registration Office
• The Haverford Township Free Library

 3. Apply to Register to Vote in Person

You may apply to register to vote at:

• Your County Voter Registration Office
  Delaware County Voter Registration Office
  Government Center Building, Ground Floor
  201 W Front St.
  Media PA 19063-2728
  (610) 891-4659
• Other designated sites such as PennDOT photo license centers, or other government offices.
  

Do I qualify for an Absentee Ballot?

• State law provides that you may vote by absentee ballot if you are absent from the municipality of residence on Election Day.

How do I get an Absentee Ballot?

• Download an Absentee Ballot application form - Download PDF, and mail to:
  Government Center Building, Ground Floor
  201 W Front St.
  Media PA 19063-2728
• Call the Delaware County Voter Registration Office at (610) 891-4659

After I Apply, how do I Vote?

• After you submit an absentee ballot application form the the Election Bureau will send you the actual absentee ballot, which you must complete and returned by the absentee ballot deadline.

What is the Deadline?

• The last day to apply for an absentee ballot is the last Tuesday prior to Election Day.

Do I need Identification to Vote?

Voter ID: What You Need to Know

To Vote on Nov. 6th, you will have to provide one of the following photo IDs:

A) A PA driver's license: currently valid or expired less than 12 months.
B) An ID issued by the Penn DOT): currently valid or expired less than 12 months.
C) A currently valid U.S. passport. Expired passports will not be accepted.
D) An active duty or retired U.S. military ID, including an ID for members of the PA National Guard: an
indefinite expiration date will be accepted.
E) A currently valid military dependent’s ID. Expired IDs will not be accepted.
F) A currently valid employee ID issued by federal, PA, PA county or PA municipal government. Expired
IDs will not be accepted.
G) A currently valid ID issued by a PA university, college, seminary, community college or two‐year college
to students, faculty, employees and alumni. Expired IDs will not be accepted. 
H) A currently valid ID issued by a PA care facility (such as a long‐term care nursing facility, assisted living
residence or a personal care home). Expired IDs will not be accepted

If someone you know needs assistance obtaining the proper identification please email info@haverforddemocrats.com

If you need to obtain a Photo ID :
You must go to the PennDOT Driver’s License Center in Media
Granite Run Mall (Behind ACME)
1067 W. Baltimore Pike
Media, PA 19063
 
and submit form DL-54A and sign an  Oath of Affirmation  that you don’t have any of the photo IDs that will be accepted at the polls.

When completing the application, you will need to provide:
•  Social Security card, and
• Your official birth certificate (with a raised seal)*, certificate of U.S. citizenship, certificate of
naturalization or a valid U.S. passport, and
• Two proofs of residency, e.g., lease agreement, mortgage documents, W‐2 form, tax records or a
current utility bill (cell phone bills cannot be used).

*If you do not have a birth certificate with a raised seal and are a Pennsylvania native; and do not have one of the acceptable, alternative forms of photo identification to vote; and you will provide a signed oath/affirmation form, when visiting the Penn DOT driver license center, you must:

• Tell the Penn DOT customer service representative they are a Pennsylvania native who needs a photo ID for voting purposes, and do not have a certified copy of their birth certificate;
• Sign an oath/affirmation that they do not have an acceptable form of ID for voting purposes and the photo ID is needed for voting purposes;
• Show a Social Security card and two proofs of residence, such as a deed, lease, tax bill, or utility bill;
• Fill out a DL-54A form requesting a non-driver photo ID and;
• Complete the HD01564F (Request for Certification of Birth Record for Voter ID Purposes Only) form, which collects information such as birth name, mother and father's name and place of birth. This Department of Health form is available at all Driver Licensing Centers.
• Penn DOT will then forward the completed form to the Department of Health, which maintains birth records. After verifying the birth record is on file, the Department of Health will securely transmit this information to Penn DOT. Penn DOT will then notify them by letter that their birth record has been confirmed. They may then return to any driver license center, with the above noted documentation, to receive your free photo ID for voting purposes. This verification process will take about ten days and does not require the payment of a fee.

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions:

Additional Information from the Committee of Seventy:  Committee of Seventy

1) If your driver’s license is expired:
 You can obtain a photo ID from a Penn DOT if you Penn DOT has a record of you license. Voters whose driver’s licenses expired before 1990 can call Penn DOT at 1‐800‐932‐4600 to see if your information is still in the system.

2) If you college ID doesn’t have an expiration date:
To be acceptable at the polls, the photo ID must have a current expiration date ‐‐ which can be a specific date in the future (e.g., 9/16/16), a school year (e.g., 2012‐2013) or a semester (e.g., Fall 2012). A sticker with this information affixed to a photo ID will be acceptable at the polls.

3) If you go college out of state:
Student IDs from non‐PA colleges or universities are not acceptable forms of photo ID.
4) If you come to the polls on Nov. 6th without a photo ID because you couldn’t afford to get one:
You will be allowed to vote by provisional ballot.  Within 6 days you must provide the Del. County Bureau of Elections an affirmation that states that you are the same person who cast the provisional ballot, and that you cannot afford to obtain proof of your identity. You can do this electronically, by mail, by fax – or you can show up in person at the Board of Elections.  If this is not done with 6 days your vote will not be counted.

5) If you have a photo ID, but forget to bring it with you on Nov. 6th:
You will have to vote by provisional ballot.  Within 6 days you must provide the Del. County Bureau of Elections copy of an acceptable photo ID and affirmation that states that you are the same person who cast the provisional ballot.  You can do this electronically, by mail, by fax – or you can show up in person at the Board of Elections.  If this is not done with 6 days your vote will not be counted.

6) If you vote by absentee ballot:
Unless you are a military or overseas voter applying for an absentee ballot, you must prove your identity by
providing one of the following on your application for an absentee ballot:
• Your driver’s license number, or
• The last four digits of your social security number (if you don’t have a driver’s license), or
• A copy of any photo ID that would be acceptable if you were voting in person, or
• A non‐photo driver’s license or other non‐photo ID issued by Penn DOT (if you have a religious
objection to being photographed).

What is a Provisional Ballot?

Under certain circumstances, some voters will be permitted to cast a provisional ballot in the primary election. These ballots will be examined within three days of the election to determine if the person casting the ballot was indeed eligible to vote. If so, they will be counted as regular votes.

Why would I need to cast a Provisional Ballot?

Voters will be given the chance to cast a provision ballot at their polling place in the following circumstances:

• The person claims to be registered and eligible to vote, but his or her name does not appear on the election district register and election officials at the polling place cannot: determine his or her voting status.
• The person is a new voter at that particular polling place but cannot produce an approved form of photo or non-photo ID.
• An election official at the polling place challenges the person’s eligibility to vote

There are two instances in which voters will be required to cast a provisional ballot:

• The voter is voting as a result of a state or federal court order.
• Voters who cast provisional ballots will be notified by the county board of elections subsequent to the election of the final status of their completed provisional ballot.

What if I have a Complaint?

Voters who believe that a state or local election official or employee has violated provisions of the Help America Vote Act have the right to file a complaint with the state Bureau of Elections and have that complaint considered, ruled on and resolved within 90 days. The following are examples of circumstances under which a complaint should be filed:

• You believe an election official or employee has violated the requirement that a new voter present an approved form of photo or non-photo ID at the polling place.
• You are denied the opportunity to cast a provisional ballot if your voting status is challenged.
• You believe information that is required to be posted at the polling place is incomplete, missing or inaccessible to you

Where do I get a Complaint Form?

The forms are available from:

• The Bureau of Elections offices
  210 North Office Building
  Harrisburg, PA 17120
• By calling the Bureau of Elections at (717) 787-5280
• By e-mail request to RA-BCEL@state.pa.us.Download at the Pennsylvania Department of State Web site at www.dos.state.pa.us.
  

The purpose of the Help America Vote Act and related state laws changing voting procedures and requirements in Pennsylvania is to reduce the instances of voter fraud, and to ensure that every person who is eligible to vote and who appears to vote is given the opportunity to do so and have that vote counted.

If you are not sure you are registered or eligible to vote, or if you have a question about where your polling place is, you may contact the Delaware County Voter Registration Office at by phone at (610) 891-4659 or by e-mail at voterreg@co.delaware.pa.us.

If you have questions about voting procedure or encounter any irregularities or problems at the polling place on Election Day, you can call the Delaware County Bureau of Elections at (610) 891-4120. Attorneys are on hand at the bureau during Election Day to answer your questions or respond to your complaints.

More information about the Help America Vote Act and how it is being implemented in Pennsylvania, including an example of the voter complaint form and a more detailed description of the complaint procedure under the Help America Vote Act, is available online at www.hava.state.pa.us.

Delaware County Voter/Election Resources

Delaware County Election Bureau: http://www.co.delaware.pa.us/depts/election.html

Delaware County Voter Registration Office: http://www.co.delaware.pa.us/depts/voterregis.html

If you are not sure you are registered or eligible to vote, or if you have a question about where your polling place is, you may contact the Delaware County Voter Registration Office at by phone at (610) 891-4659 or by e-mail at voterreg@co.delaware.pa.us.

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