I moved to PA recently from a very blue state. One of the first things I did was register to vote.

[IrishEyes]

I was notified that my voter registration card is in the mail. I checked and my polling place is a 10 minute walk away. I also signed up to be a poll worker since I'm don't work on Tuesdays.

I look forward to voting for John Fetterman for senator and Josh Shapiro for governor.

[Tree Lady]

1. yay you!

I told my husband the other day wished I lived in PA so I could vote for Fetterman, he sounds like a great guy. Don't know the other one. I am in OR so other than my congressman who lives further from me near Idaho than my kids in the Bay Area my state is really cool.

[IrishEyes]

5. Josh Shapiro is running against Doug Mastriano

Doug Mastriano is a far right republican who has been endorsed by Donald Trump. He and his wife were at the January 6th attack on the capital. He is a christian nationalist who promotes QAnon conspiracies. I don't want this guy anywhere near the governors office.

[Mozeltov Cocktail]

11. Don't forget, Mastriano also publicly stated...

He did not want any support from far right Jews. I guess this was directed at Ben Shapiro and this was the least antisemitic thing he has said or done...

[Elessar Zappa]

2. Excellent!

PA needs all the blue voters it can get.

[JohnSJ]

7. +++

[EnergizedLib]

3. Thank you

We need you. Every vote counts.

[sanatanadharma]

4. Contact the previous state elections office, cancel your voter registration there

It is a kindness to remove temptation from those wrongly named, never-right wing maganuts who will claim fraud if they find the same name on different lists. Sucks to be John Smith or Jose Garcia.

[IrishEyes]

6. Good idea. I have a pretty common name.

[CharleyDog]

8. contrast to: Texas. Where was I reading this? An 18 y. o. went to register to vote,

voter ID in Texas requires an "appointment" which was two months out. On the date, teen went with parents to get ID (a 50 mile round trip) but all their "proof" documents (utility bill, tax bill etc) were in her parents name. She showed her current school ID, and birth certificate showing that these, were indeed her parents etc. But the proof was not good enough and she was sent home to make another appointment and bring in more documents. Yes, the appointment was another two months out. Another 50 mile trip.

Yet, some will say that voter ID is no big deal.

[Lonestarblue]

16. Texas Republicans don't want people to vote, especially if they might be Democrats.

A birth certificate should have been enough to register to vote with her parents’ address if she still lives at home. I registered so long ago that I don’t remember what I used, but it was easy.,not so today.

[soldierant]

36. The first time I voted (and for almost 10 years thereafter) it was absentee.

I was in the military and registered at my "home of record" Which was my mother's address (and was in California - which, if it was blue then, I was not aware of it. Some parts were, of course.

[ga_girl]

17. Weird

A quick google on Texas voter registration ends up at
https://www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/index.html

There's no mention of an "appointment" in this process, which can be accomplished by an online application.
https://www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/update-voter-registration.html

I wonder if someone has conflated getting a Real-ID drivers license, which does require an appointment and supporting documentation, with registering to vote. Note that getting a DL should provide an opportunity to register to vote.
https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/driver-license-services-appointments

[yellowdogintexas]

20. I was just going to say this same thing

If the young person already has a Texas Driver's license, that should be all she needs.

I hope this gets fixed, and soon. There are some parts of Texas where a driving test must be scheduled, because of wide spaces with few people. The higher population areas may have more than one location with availability 5 days a week.

[lonely bird]

39. Real I D appointment?

That is interesting. I live in Ohio (Motto: We’re trying to out stupid Texas) and when I lost my wallet the November before CoVid I had my wife overnight all kinds of documents to my hotel. When I landed back home I drove straight to the BMV and got the Real ID. Maybe things have changed in Ohio since then.

[summer_in_TX]

22. The Texas Vital Records website is less than clear. :sarcasm:

It makes it sound impossibly circuitous to get a drivers license or even an Election Identification Certificate (EIC).

You must have a birth certificate to get a drivers license. But you must have a drivers license to get a birth certificate.

What is not easily deciphered is that a close relative can apply for that birth certificate (mother, father, sibling, grandparents, step parent). So the teenager who doesn't yet have a drivers license and for whom his/her parents haven't acquired a birth certificate, can get it.

Of course it'll cost them. $22 for the birth certificate and $16 for a drivers license or EIC. The birth certificate can be applied for online, but not so the drivers license and EIC and it can easily take 2 months to be seen. But the Secretary of State's office has mobile EIC offices (https://www.votetexas.gov/eic/) and it is likely faster to get one scheduled for your area and get an EIC. Later the student can get a drivers license. This way they won't be likely to miss the voter registration deadline. They may want to work with area voter organizations like the League of Women Voters of Voto Latino to get the mobile office there and get it publicized. October 8 is the last day to register for the November 8 election in Texas.

[CentralMass]

9. Thank you for volunteering.

[FalloutShelter]

10. Me too!

Moved in April from NYS and registered right away. Can't wait to vote for Shapiro and Fetterman.
Go BLUE!

[Harker]

12. I lived in New Castle for three years.

My first drive in, I stopped at a rest stop / welcome center, where official photos of Gov. Wolf and Lt. Gov. Fetterman were prominently displayed.

My first thought was, "why is there a picture of the janitor on the wall." He was wearing a dark grey uniform shirt such as are often seen on people that might regularly come in contact with dirt or oil at work, both of which are plentiful where he's headed.

He'll be a fine Senator, I think.

[calimary]

13. Thank you, IrishEyes!

[BumRushDaShow]

14. Welcome to PA!

We gotta make sure the loon Mastriano gets no where near Harrisburg!!!!!!

You can also do mail ( "no-excuse absentee" ) voting if you want (would need to apply for that option - can do that online). Some cutofff dates in the below -

How to Vote in the 2022 General Election in PA
Everything you need to know about voting in Philadelphia before (or during) the 2022 election on November 8.

BY The Philadelphia Citizen Staff

Aug. 16, 2022


The next election in Philadelphia is Tuesday, November 8, 2022 — though mail-in ballots will begin circulating in September.

We put together this handy how-to-vote guide so you can step into the voting booth (or fill out a mail-in ballot) with confidence in who and what you’re voting for this election season.

Keep reading to find easy tips on how to register to vote in Pennsylvania, how to check your registration status, how to sign up for mail-in ballots, and how to find your polling place and voting district.

An informed voter is the best kind of voter (though all voters are pretty great), so we hope you’ll find this useful in the pursuit of your No. 1 civic duty.

First, some important dates: Voting season officially begins on September 19 — 50 days before the election. Mail-in ballots should begin arriving sometime around then, though they’ve been kind of late the last few elections. October 24 is the deadline to register to vote in the general election. November 1 is the last day to request a mail-in or absentee ballot for the general election.

(snip)

https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/voting-pennsylvania/

[IrishEyes]

25. Thank you. I usually vote on election day.

I will be working as a poll worker. I have worked as a poll worker on election day for the past 6 years. I was always assigned the polling place near my apartment. If I get assigned a different polling place to work than my own then I will vote early.

[BumRushDaShow]

26. Before I moved to where I am now

my polling place was in the basement of my apartment building and I had considered doing poll worker duties once I retired. But then by the time I did retire, I had moved and then a few years later, the mail-in option literally came out of nowhere from the state legislature, and then COVID hit, so that sealed it for me to do the mail voting. Before COVID, the city was running about 1700 or so divisions, usually with a couple per polling site. But with COVID, that was severely slashed from the typical 800+ down to below 200 for that first 2020 primary, and I know that was a nightmare.

Anyway, welcome and I know they were glad to see you sign up!!!

[John1956PA]

15. Thank you for your diligence. Years ago, I did some watching in a Lawrence County precinct.

Over the years, on election days, there has been an increase in the bitterness between the opposing camps of watchers. Thank you for volunteering, and good luck.

[livetohike]

18. Welcome to PA! n/t

[KeepLeft-101]

19. where did you move to in PA?

Im near york, PA

Im real happy to vote for Fetterman & Shapiro

welcome to PA

[IrishEyes]

24. Philadelphia

Thank you. I like it so far. I'm still finding my way around. I'm enjoying going to the museums.

[Amishman]

28. A little advice, if you moved from CA, don't mention it to people

Huge resentment towards California transplants, even from plenty of otherwise reasonable people.

[IrishEyes]

31. No, I'm from New York.

Every state I have lived in has been very blue but I never lived in California.

[Zambero]

41. Back in the day

In the 1950's when I grew up in Southern California, a large share of my neighbors were not "natives", having migrated to the state from other places in the country. All regions were well-represented, including the east coast. And one family that included a childhood friend had moved there from Philadelphia. I don't recall any "backlash" at the time against those that chose to move there. After all, California was perceived as a land of opportunity. Times have certainly changed.

[Joinfortmill]

21. 👍

[Demsrule86]

23. Lucky you. I love Fetterman but live

in Ohio now.

[lonely bird]

40. I'm in Northeast Ohio

Isn’t the corruption and stupidity strong in Ohio?

[PittBlue]

42. We live in Northeast Ohio now but met Fetterman a couple times at fundraisers in PA

when he was running for Lt. Governor. Our contributions were not very large but he sent us a handwritten thank you postcard. I keep it displayed on our refrigerator. I love that man!

[lindysalsagal]

27. In PA DMV registers you when you transfer license and reg.

All states should.

[IrishEyes]

43. I have never had a driver's license.

I have a NY state id. I'm thinking about learning to drive and getting a driver's license.

[orangecrush]

29. Welcome to Pa.

And thanks!

[GreenWave]

30. We definitely have another friend in Pennsylvania.

[Demovictory9]

32. good

[a kennedy]

33. Hey, ☘️ Eyes.....thank you for your service to the American voter.

[AKwannabe]

34. I recently moved to AK

Registered and voted last Tuesday AGAINST PALIN!
The Dem candidate Mary Peltola is actually leading!

Good days ahead????

[IrishEyes]

45. That must have felt good.

Mary Peltola seems great. Of course, I would vote for a can of beans over Palin any day.

[Lithos]

35. LOL

I guess it's all relativity.... I consider PA as a fairly blue state. I live in Texas...

L-

[IrishEyes]

44. PA voted for Trump in 2016

PA is less blue than the other states that I have lived in.

I envy you that you get to vote for Beto.

[SallyHemmings]

38. Welcome to PA!