What are the Qualifications to Vote?

You can apply to register to vote at the upcoming 2015 Municipal Election if by Nov. 3rd :

1)                  You will have been a citizen of the United States for at least one month.

2)                  You have been a resident of Pennsylvania and the election district in which you seek to register and vote for at least 30 days.

3)                  You will be at least 18 years of age.

How Do I Register to Vote?

1)                  Submit online by going to register.votespa.com.

2)                  In  person  at  the  Franklin  County  Voter  Registration  Office  which  is  located  in  the  Old Courthouse, Memorial Square, Chambersburg from 8:30-4:30, Monday - Friday.

3)                  By mail in one of two ways:

·         Obtain a state or federal voter registration mail application from a candidate, political party and other Federal, State, and municipal offices. You may also request one from the Department of State’s website at www.votespa.com.

·         Download the voter registration application available from the Department of State’s website at www.votespa.com or from the County’s website at  www.franklincountypa.gov.

IMPORTANT: If you are already registered and just need to update your information, you will need to check one of the boxes on Line 3 of the voter registration form to either Change Name, Change Address and/or Change Party.

4)                  Apply at Department of Transportation photo license center when you obtain or update your driver’s license.

5)                  Apply at a government agency.  Clients of these government agencies may apply to register to vote or make a change to their registration at:

·         State offices that provide public assistance and services to persons with disabilities

·         Armed Forces Recruitment Centers

·         County’s Clerk of Courts Office

·         Area Agencies on Aging & County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Offices

·         Centers for Independent Living