Pennsylvania voters with disabilities are entitled to assistance at their polling places, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. Every polling place in the state is required to have at least one accessible voting system.
This system may be the standard voting machine used by all voters or a separate system with features like audio, tactile keys and other assistive technology. Voters who need help due to a disability can bring a person of their choice to assist them, with the exception of Judges of Elections, union representatives or employers.
First-time voters who require assistance will be asked to complete and sign a Declaration of Need of Assistance form at their polling place. This declaration is available in 10 languages, such as Spanish and Traditional Chinese. The voter’s registration record will then note that they have completed this form.
For more information about accessible voting, visit the Pennsylvania Department of State’s website.
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, polls in Pennsylvania will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. All mail-in and absentee ballots must be received by county election officials by 8 p.m. Tuesday.
To check your voter registration status, find your polling location or track a mail-in ballot, visit Vote.pa.
For other information about voting in Pennsylvania, visit Vote.pa.gov.
Problems with voting can be reported by calling the state’s toll-free election hotline at 1-877-868-3772.
This local news story was reported with generative AI assistance.
