First Time Voter

HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE

There are TWO WAYS TO REGISTER TO VOTE

  1. Online at www.vote.pa.gov .
  2. Use a paper form and send it to the Fayette County Election Bureau at 2 West Main Street, Suite 111, Uniontown PA 15401. If you need a paper form to be mailed to you, please call 724-430-1289.

Please call us at 724-430-1289 or email voter@fayettepa.org if you have any questions or need help!


Necessary Identification for First Time Voters

When you go to your new polling place for the FIRST TIME you will need to show some identification.

The Federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) and Pennsylvania Act 150 of 2002 (in Election Code) now requires voters who appear to vote in an election district for the first time, or if you are a first time voter in a federal election, to produce a copy of any of the following acceptable forms of identification:

  • Valid armed forces of the United States ID card
  • Valid driver's license
  • Valid employee ID card
  • Valid ID card issued by the Commonwealth
  • Valid ID card issued by the United States Government
  • Valid photo ID card issued by Penn Dot
  • Valid United States passport

Also permitted are one of the following forms of ID that shows your name and address:

  • Current bank statement
  • Current utility bill
  • Firearm permit
  • Government check
  • Non-photo identification issued by the Commonwealth
  • Non-photo identification issued bye the United States Government
  • Paycheck
  • Voter Identification Card