PITTSBURGH, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today reminded eligible voters that to participate in the Nov. 3 election, they must be registered by Oct. 5.
“Voting is not only a right in Pennsylvania, it’s a responsibility,” Fontana said. “I encourage all eligible residents to make their voices heard and register to vote in this upcoming election.”
Voter registration and absentee ballot applications are available on Fontana’s Web site, www.senatorfontana.com. Applications must be postmarked or personally delivered to the applicant’s county board of elections no later than this Monday, Oct. 5. Fontana said applicants should contact their county board of elections if they do not receive confirmation of their registration within 14 days of sending the application.
Printable voter registration and absentee ballot applications are also available at the Department of State’s voter education Web site, www.VotesPA.com. The site provides a variety of resources including county board of elections contact information and a polling place locator.
Para poder inscribirse para votar en Pensilvania, debe ser: ciudadano de los Estados Unidos durante al menos un mes antes de las próximas elecciones primarias, especiales, municipales o generales; residente de Pensilvania y del distrito electoral en el que desea inscribirse y votar durante al menos 30 días antes de las próximas elecciones primarias, especiales, municipales o generales; y tener al menos 18 años de edad el día de las próximas elecciones primarias, especiales, municipales o generales o antes.