Voting is an easy process. As long as you are registered, you will be able to vote on Election Day. Here you will find all the information you need about how to vote.

Know what to expect before arriving at your polling place. Practice using the voting system for your polling place with the voting system demos.

Indiana County uses the ES&S M100 Optical Voting System. It is a precinct based, voter-activated paper ballot counter and vote tabulation system. To ensure voter intent and ballot integrity, the M100 has the ability to alert voters to overvoted races or blank ballots.

Indiana County utilizes two forms of voting machine, the ES&S Model 100 and the ES&S AutoMark. If you would like to learn how these machines are operated and pratice operating these machines before election day. This link will provide two web based videos on both the ES&S Model 100 and the ES&S AutoMark.

Indiana County Voting Machine Demos

Upon entering the polling place, you give your name to the poll worker. The poll worker will then have you sign the poll book. The poll worker will issue you a ballot and you will then proceed to the voting booth to mark your ballot. Once you vote, you insert your ballot into the ES&S M100 scanner and your ballot will be immediately counted.

* You must be a citizen of the United States for at least one month before the election.
* Be a resident of Pennsylvania and your election district for at least 30 days before the election.
* Be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next election.

Mail – Apply by mailing a completed voter registration & mail application to your county voter registration Office.

You may download and print a voter registration mail application from www.votespa.com and mail the completed application to your county voter registration office.

In Person – You may complete a completed voter registration application at your county voter registration office.

Deadline to register to vote is 30 days prior to an election.


Newly registered voters and voters voting in an election district for the first time must show one of the following approved forms of photo or non-photo identification before voting:

Photo

* PA driver’s license or PennDOT ID card
* ID issued by any Commonwealth agency
* ID issued by the U.S. Government
* U.S. passport
* U.S. Armed Forces ID
* Student ID
* Employee ID

Non-Photo

* Voter Registration Card
* Non-photo ID issued by the Commonwealth
* Non-photo ID issued by the U.S. Government
* Firearm permit
* Current utility bill
* Current bank statement
* Current paycheck
* Government Check