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Voter ID

Pennsylvania Voter ID Requirements

Learn the specific voter identification requirements for Pennsylvania elections.

No Photo ID Required

Pennsylvania does not require ID to vote in person.

Pennsylvania does not require ID from voters who have voted before at their polling place. A first-time voter in a precinct is asked to show ID, which need not be photo.

Photo required?

No

Without ID?

Not needed

Enforcement

None

Accepted forms of ID

  • Not required (except first-time voters in a precinct)

If you don't have ID

Contact your local election office to learn about the options available to you, such as affidavits, provisional ballots, or free voter ID programs.

Before you vote, visit Pennsylvania's Secretary of State website or call your local election office to verify your registration and confirm your polling location — requirements can change.

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