To: STATE EDITORS

Contact: Leslie Amoros or Rebecca Halton, both of the Pennsylvania Department of State, +1-717-783-1621

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the Oct. 6 voter registration deadline only four weeks away, Secretary of the Commonwealth Pedro A. Cortes today reminded all eligible Pennsylvanians to use the Department of State's voter education Web site, http://www.VotesPA.com, to prepare early for registering and voting in the Nov. 4 General Election.

"Preparation begins with registration," Cortes said. "We are expecting a high volume of voter registration applications, making it even more critical for Pennsylvania's eligible electors to prepare early to ensure they are registered and ready for the General Election."

To be eligible to register to vote in Pennsylvania, you must be: a citizen of the United States for at least one month before the next primary, special, municipal, or general election; a resident of Pennsylvania and of the election district in which you want to register and vote for at least 30 days before the next primary, special, municipal, or general election; and at least 18 years of age on or before the day of the next primary, special, municipal, or general election.

Printable voter registration applications and county boards of elections contact information are just two of the many resources available through VotesPA.com. Applications from eligible Pennsylvanians who need to register, change their address or change their party affiliation must be postmarked or personally delivered to the applicant's county board of elections no later than Oct. 6. Applicants should contact their county board of elections if they do not receive confirmation within 14 days of sending the application.

For more information about the PA Department of State, visit http://www.dos.state.pa.us.

SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of State

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