for voters at the polling place and those voting by Absentee Ballot
The Federal Help America vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) and Pennsylvania Act 150 of 2002 (amending the Pennsylvania Election Code) now requires voters who appear to vote in an election district for the FIRST TIME or if you are a first time voter in a FEDERAL ELECTION to produce a copy of acceptable form of identification.
The following are acceptable forms of photo identification:
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A valid driver’s license
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A valid photo ID card issued by PennDOT
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A valid ID card issued by the Commonwealth
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A valid ID card issued by the United States Government
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A valid United States passport
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A valid employee ID card
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A valid armed forces of the United States ID card
Also permitted are one of the following forms of ID that shows your name
and address:
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A non-photo identification issued by the Commonwealth
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A non-photo identification issued by the United States Government.
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A firearm permit
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A current utility bill
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A current bank statement
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A paycheck
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A government check
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A Voter Identification Card
IF VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT PLEASE ENCLOSE A PHOTOCOPY OF ONE OF THE ABOVE LISTED FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION WITH YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION.
