As more Pennsylvania voters prepare to cast ballots by mail, the Alliance has placed a non-partisan ad with complete, step-by-step instructions on how to vote by mail on streaming digital channels throughout Pennsylvania.

“Voting by mail is the best choice for many older Pennsylvanians but it is critical to follow the directions carefully,” said Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance. “That means placing the ballot in the yellow secrecy envelope and sealing it, remembering to sign and date the outer return envelope, and putting it in the mail in plenty of time to be received by the county election office by Election Day. Thousands of ballots were not counted in recent elections due to these sorts of errors. Our ad will help reduce mistakes so that all votes are counted.”

“More than half of all voters who applied to vote by mail in this November election were over the age of 65,” added Fiesta. “We want everyone to understand exactly how to fill out their ballot so that it will be counted. This election is too important for a ballot to be discarded unnecessarily.”

Voters are advised to mail their ballot by October 31 so that the ballot is received by 8:00 PM on November 5, and told to go to VOTE.pa for additional information.

Pennsylvania’s highest court rejected a request by voting rights groups last Saturday to stop counties from rejecting mail-in ballots that lack a handwritten date or have an incorrect date on the return envelope, citing earlier rulings pointing to the risk of confusing voters so close to the election.