If you were registered to vote prior to your conviction, your right to vote is automatically restored upon release from incarceration. If you were not registered to vote at the time of your conviction, you may need to wait 5 years from the date of your release from incarceration in order to vote. Pennsylvania applies the same rules whether you were convicted of a federal or state crime. The same rules apply for Pennsylvania voters even if the conviction occurred in another state. To vote in Pennsylvania, you must be a citizen of the United States for at least one month before the next election a resident of Pennsylvania and your election district for the 30 days before the next election 18 years old on or before election day.
Registration is available year-round in Pennsylvania.
If you register by mail or at one of these agencies and you do not receive any confirmation of your registration, you should contact your local County Voter Registration Commission before election day to verify your voting status. This pamphlet is provided for informational purposes only, as an aid to further inquiry. The laws in many states are revised frequently, and may have changed since this pamphlet was issued. It is your responsibility to determine whether you are lawfully eligible to vote, and criminal penalties can result from voting when ineligible or making false statements on a registration form.