Voter Registration Deadline Is Tuesday

To vote in November's general election, you must register to do so by Tuesday, Oct. 9.

Are you eligible to vote in Pennsylvania? You must be:

1. A citizen of the United States for at least one month prior to the next primary, special, municipal or general election
2. A resident of Pennsylvania and the election district in which you desire to vote for at least 30 days prior to the next primary, special, municipal or general election
3. At least 18 years of age on the day of the next primary, special, municipal or general election.

Click here to download a voter registration form.

Not sure if/where you're registered to vote? Click here to check your voter registration status.

In the 2012 general election, voters will elect the president of the United States, one U.S. senator, Attorney General, Auditor General, state Treasurer, U.S. representative, state senator in odd-numbered districts and state representatives.

In Allegheny County, you may register to vote at the Elections Division, Room 609 of the county office building, at the corner of Ross Street and Forbes Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh. Regular business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but the Elections Division will stay open late on Tuesday—until 7.

The telephone number is 412-350-4510.

You can also mail a registration form to the following address so long as it is postmarked by Oct. 9.:

ATTN: Voter Registration Section
Division of Elections
Allegheny County
542 Forbes Ave., Room 609
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2953

This article originally appeared on the UpperSt.Clair Patch.

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