This section of PALawHelp.org has information on the voting rights enjoyed by the citizens of Pennsylvania.
Click on a resource category listed below to see information related to that category.
Voters' Rights Guide
This guide from the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General explains your rights as a voter in Pennsylvania and provides information about what you can do if anyone attempts to interfere with you exercising your right to vote.
Voting in Pennsylvania
Learn how to exercise your right to vote. This guide will help connect you with Pennsylvania’s voting and election services.
Your Voting Rights
Overview of your rights to vote including registering to vote and casting your ballot.
Federal Court Finder
Find a federal court location by location or court name, including appellate, district, bankruptcy, probation and pretrial office, or federal defender organization. Each District Court has its own local forms which are generally available on the Court website.
Your Voting Rights
Overview of your rights to vote including registering to vote and casting your ballot.
Do You Need a Court Interpreter? (Video)
This video from the PA Courts explains how to request a court interpreter; what to expect; how to communicate with court staff outside the courtroom; and who is qualified to be a court interpreter.
Report election complaints
If you are aware of election fraud or irregularities, you can report it to your county board of elections using an online form. You must be registered to vote in Pennsylvania to file a complaint using this online complaint form. Therefore, your name and address information must match your voter registration record. View this resource for more information about filing a complaint.
Voters' Rights Guide
This guide from the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General explains your rights as a voter in Pennsylvania and provides information about what you can do if anyone attempts to interfere with you exercising your right to vote.
Voting at a Polling Place
Counties must finalize their polling place locations by 20 days before the election. They are required to notify voters of polling place changes and may do so in a variety of ways. View this resource to learn where your pollling place is; What to expect at the polling place; what to do if you have a problem at a polling place and other important information.
Voting by mail-in or absentee ballot is safe, secure, and easy.
In Pennsylvania, you have two options for mail ballots: (1) Mail-in ballot – Any qualified voter may apply for a mail-in ballot. You may simply request this ballot without a reason; and (2) Absentee ballot – If you plan to be out of the municipality on election day or if you have a disability or illness that prevents you from going to your polling place on election day, you can request this ballot type, which still requires you to list a reason for your ballot. Learn more about voting by mail from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Voting - Information for College Students
If you're a PA college student, you have many options to vote. This site provides information on registering to vote; voting by mail; voting in person; and other frequently asked questions from college students.
Voting in Pennsylvania
Learn how to exercise your right to vote. This guide will help connect you with Pennsylvania’s voting and election services.
Your voting rights and the law
You have rights as a voter protected by both federal and Pennsylvania law. Use this resource from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to learn about your rights.
Lancaster County: Judge Henry S. Kenderdine Jr. Self Help Center
The Lancaster County Court Self Help Center opened in July, 2004. The main purpose of the Center is to provide one central location where self-represented litigants can obtain some of the information and forms that they may need to represent themselves in certain types of court actions.
Lancaster County: Protection From Abuse in Lancaster County
Information on Protection From Abuse and the procedures for filing an action including forms.