Vote By Mail

Not at all! These are the steps:

1. Request your Mail-In Ballot through the online application 
   • If you prefer, you can also print the application and mail it or return it in person to the Board of Elections. Online is easier and can save up to ten days.
   • If you choose to request online and provide your email to the PA Dept of State, you should
     receive email confirmation that your application has been received within a few days.
   • Ballots are allowed to be sent out 50 days prior to elections but actual mail dates will vary. Once you’ve requested your ballot you can track the status of your application and when your ballot is on its way
2. Fill out your Mail-in Ballot once it arrives in the mail
   • Ballots will be sent out by the Board of Elections 15-30 days before the election
3. Return your Mail-In Ballot as soon as you’ve filled it out in-person or by mail:

Bucks County Board of Elections
55 E. Court St.
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-348-6154, elections@buckscounty.org.

• Once you’ve returned your ballot you can track the ballot and see when the Board of Elections receives it

Request Your Ballot Now and Return Your Ballot Immediately.

The number one reason Mail-In Ballots aren’t cast or counted is because they were misplaced or sent back too late, so make a plan to return it as soon as you fill it out. You can always hand-deliver your ballot to the Board of Elections during normal business hours up to and election day.

The deadline to request your Mail-In Ballot is 5:00PM on the Tuesday before the election 

The deadline to return your completed Mail-In Ballot is 8:00PM on Election Day.

The deadlines refer to when the Board of Elections must receive the mailed request and/or the Mail-In Ballot NOT when they are postmarked.

Yes! You can bring your ballot directly to the Board of Elections or one of the many dropboxes located throughout the county. See above for dropbox locations and hours.

Board of Elections Locations:

• Middle Bucks: 55 E. Court St, Doylestown, PA 18901 | 215-348-6154
• Lower Bucks: 7321 New Falls Rd, Levittown, PA 19055 | 267-580-3500
• Upper Bucks: 261 California Rd, Quakertown, PA 18951 | 215-529-7250

Yes!

First, you can always hand-deliver your ballot early to the Board of Elections any day including Election Day, during normal operating hours (M-F 8-4:30pm):

• Middle Bucks: 55 E. Court St, Doylestown, PA 18901 | 215-348-6154
• Lower Bucks: 7321 New Falls Rd, Levittown, PA 19055 | 267-580-3500
• Upper Bucks: 261 California Rd, Quakertown, PA 18951 | 215-529-7250

See above for additional drop box locations and times.

Voters can only deliver their own ballot. The Board of Elections will not accept ballots delivered on behalf of family, friends or neighbors.

At the Polls. You also have the option to bring your Mail Ballot to your polling place to vote in person on Election Day. If you have your ballot and both envelopes, the Judge of Elections will void your Mail Ballot and you will be allowed to vote using the machine at the polling place. You will need to bring the ballot and BOTH envelopes with you in order to vote on the machines.

If you lost, never received, or do not have both envelopes that came with your Mail Ballot, you can still vote in-person at the polls using a provisional ballot. Tell the Judge of Elections you’d like to fill out a provisional ballot. These ballots will be reviewed by the Board of Elections within a week of Election Day. Provided they did not receive a Mail Ballot from you and there are no other issues prohibiting you from voting, your vote will count.

Don’t worry-If it’s on or before Election Day, you can still vote!

1. Did you apply for your ballot?In order to vote by mail you must submit an application each year that youd’ like to receive a mail ballot. If you select the “annual option” you will receive a ballot for the Primary AND the General. If you do not select the annual option you will need to apply separately for the Primary and the General. The deadline to apply is seven days before Election Day. If you have not done this and the deadline hasn’t passed, you can sign up here. We will get you to the application AND you can choose to receive alerts from us about your ballot. Note: it takes a few days to process the application and mail the ballot to you, so if it’s close to Election Day, consider whether or not you have time to receive and return it to the Board of Elections by 8pm on Election Day.
2. Have you checked to see if your application was processed?If you have applied, you can check here to see if your application was received and processed. If your application has been processed, the table will show the word “pending” in the “Status” field.

*See below FAQ for detailed explanation

It may take a few days for this to appear. Do not apply twice as this simply slows down the process. If you’re sure you’ve applied and it’s been a few days, call the Bucks County Board of Elections office at 215.348.6154.

3. Vote On Demand. If you know you’ve applied successfully by the deadline but you did not receive your ballot, you can visit one of the three Board of Elections locations and once ballots are ready for an election (typically about 30 days prior to election day), they can print your ballot on the spot. You can then fill the ballot out and drop it in a drop box onsite to be counted with the rest of the Mail Ballots starting at 8am on Election Day.

Board of Elections Locations
Open from M-F starting 10/15:

Doylestown: 55 E. Court St, Doylestown | 215-348-6154 | 8am – 5pm
Levittown: 7321 New Falls Rd, Levittown | 267-580-350 | 8am – 4:30pm
Quakertown: 261 California Rd, Quakertown | 215-529-7250 | 8am – 4:30pm

4. Vote Provisionally. As a last resort, if it’s Election Day and  you have no opportunity to go the Board of Elections, you can go to the polls and tell the Judge of Elections that you want to fill out a provisional ballot. These ballots will be reviewed by the Board of Elections within a week of Election Day. Provided they did not receive a Mail-In Ballot from you and there are no other issues prohibiting you from voting, your vote will count. Every voter has the right to fill out a provisional ballot, but because it is not a guaranteed vote, you should explore all other voting options before voting provisionally.

Yes-You can see the status of your application, when your ballot is on its way, and when the Board of Elections has received your ballot at pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/ballottracking. You can also sign up for alerts about your ballot and updates to voting by mail at BucksDemocrats.org/Track.

If your mail ballot has been successfully processed, you will see the word “Pending” in the Status field.

If your mail ballot has NOT been received you will see  a message in red that says ” we are unable to match your information with our records”. This means your application has not been received and you will not be receiving a mail ballot. You should either reapply or contact the Board of Elections at (215) 348-6154 or elections@buckscounty.org

Great news! The 2020 update to Pennsylvania voting laws was intended to make the vote by mail process simpler for everyone. As a result, ALL VOTERS MAY NOW USE A MAIL BALLOT.

That means, even if you’ve voted by Absentee in the past you may now use a Mail Ballot!

The provision for an Absentee Ballot is written into the Pennsylvania constitution, so rather than change the constitution (a daunting task), the legislature opted to simply add the Mail-In Ballot and retain the option of using an Absentee Ballot. 

No- Follow the steps above.

You just need to make sure you request to have the ballot delivered to the address where you will be when ballots are sent out. Ballots are legally allowed to be sent out up to 50 days prior an election but typically are sent out about 30 days prior to the election.

Don’t worry you can update the mailing address provided when you requested your Mail Ballot.

Review the instructions here: https://www.buckscounty.gov/1881/Change-Ballot-Delivery-Address

If you need additional assistance, contact the Bucks County Board of Elections at 215-348-6154 (Press # to bypass menu), by email at elections@buckscounty.org.

No problem-You can request another ballot from the Bucks County Board of Elections: 215-348-6154, elections@buckscounty.org.

Alternately, you can vote on demand by visiting one of the three On Demand Voting Locations in the
County (see above for locations and hours). The Board of Elections staff can print a new ballot for you which you can fill out and return to a drop box on the spot.

The Bucks County Democratic Committee has a dedicated team of volunteers prepared to answer your questions about voting by mail.

BCDC Office: 215-348-2140

Email: info@bucksvotes.com

If you need urgent assistance, you may also contact the Bucks County Board of Elections

Board of Elections: 215 348-6154