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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Nov. 5 general election is fast approaching. If you still have questions about where your polling place is, who’s on the ballot, and how to vote, Spotlight PA can help.

Statewide, voters will cast their votes for president, the U.S. House and Senate, Pennsylvania’s three statewide bench offices (attorney general, auditor general and treasurer), and the state House and Senate. There may also be local ballot questions depending on where you live.

Here’s a last-minute checklist of everything you need to vote on.

First, the basics:

• Make sure you are registered. You can check your voter registration status. Pennsylvania Department of State website. Unfortunately, if you haven’t registered yet, it’s too late to vote this election cycle.
• It’s also too late to request a mail ballot if you haven’t already. If you have one, you can track your ballot by mail. Pennsylvania Department of State’s election ballot status webpage. Your county elections office must receive your ballot by 8pm on Election Day for it to be counted. Postmarks do not count. Learn more about mail ballots and how to fill them out properly.
• If you plan to vote in person, you can find your polling place. online.
• If it’s your first time voting at your polling place, you’ll need to bring a valid form of identification with you, such as a driver’s licence, passport or student ID. If you don’t have photo ID, there are several options you can bring with you, including a current utility bill or bank statement. You can find the full list of acceptable IDs On Pennsylvania’s official election website.
• Check out Spotlight PAs for general voting and election resources 2024 Election Center. We have candidate guides auditor general, attorney general, accountantAnd US senator. We also have a exam for each rank office — auditor general, attorney generalAnd accountant — to help you understand which candidate best aligns with your values.
• Still have questions? You can contact your county election office for answers. You can find your local county’s contact information at: Pennsylvania election website. You can also try Spotlight PAs election assistant.

Here’s what you can expect to see on your ballot:

• Enter your address into Spotlight PAs sample ballot tool To see the customized race list. You can also search for your county. Pennsylvania Department of State voting and election web pagethen follow the link to the official county website where you can find a digital sample ballot. If you have any questions or are having trouble finding this information, contact your county elections office for support.
• Voters will decide between Democrats for president Kamala HarrisRepublican Donald Trump, Jill Stein Green Party and Libertarian chase Oliver.
• Voters for US Senate will choose between Democratic incumbents Bob CaseyRepublican Dave McCormickand third party candidates Leila Hazou (Green Party), Marty Selker (Constitution Party) and John C. Thomas (Libertarian). Read more about Candidates in Spotlight PA’s US Senate guide.
• Who is listed on your ballot for the U.S. House will be determined by the congressional district in which you live. Use Spotlight PAs to find who will be racing in your area. sample ballot tool.
• Spotlight PAs to find which Pennsylvania General Assembly candidates are running in your district sample ballot tool. consult our guide to vetting these candidates to learn more about them.
• Pennsylvanians will choose between Democrats for attorney general Eugene DePasqualeRepublican Dave Sundayand third party candidates Justin Magill (Constitution Party), Eric Settle (Forward Side), Richard L. Weiss (Green Party) and Robert Cowburn (Libertarian). Read more about these candidates Spotlight PA’s attorney general guide.
• For auditor general, voters will choose between incumbent Republican Tim DeFoor and Democrat Malcolm Kenyattaand third party candidates Erin Anthony (American Solidarity Party), Alan ‘Bob’ Goodrich (Constitution Party) and Reece Smith (Libertarian Party). Read Spotlight PAs auditor general guide To learn more about the candidates.
• For treasurer, voters will decide between Republican incumbent Stacy GarrityDemocrat Erin McClellandand third party candidates Chris Foster (Advanced Party), Nick Ciesielski (Libertarian Party) and Troy Bowman (Constitution Party). Read Spotlight PAs guidance to these candidates to learn more about them.

There are no statewide ballot measures this year, but some voters may see local questions. check district election site or a sample ballot to find out exactly which races and candidates you’ll be voting for.

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