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La Salle Votes: How to participate in the 2020 election
Now is the time for members of the La Salle community to get informed and get involved.
With Election Day (Nov. 3) rapidly approaching, now is the time for members of the La Salle University community to start planning how they can participate.
La Salle students have a reputation for voter participation. In the 2018 midterm elections, La Salle students voted at a rate of 41.4 percent — exceeding the national average for other universities.
Others have noticed La Salle’s commitment to Election Day participation. La Salle has been honored by NASPA and the Campus Vote Project as a voter-friendly campus, and the All-In Democracy Challenge has given the University a Gold Seal for exceptional student-voting rates.
Below are resources to help La Salle students, employees, and Christian Brothers participate on Election Day. You can also find resources and information by following La Salle Votes! on Instagram and Twitter, and by using the #LaSalleVotes hashtag on each platform. (A helpful reminder: While the United States Postal Service is experiencing delays, it’s best to send your mail-in or absentee ballots as soon as possible.)
Whether located just minutes (or many miles) away from where you are registered to vote, or even if you aren’t yet registered to vote, there’s still time to get informed and get involved.
Here’s how:
For Pennsylvania residents
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- Oct. 19 is the deadline to register to vote in Pennsylvania.
- Not sure if you’re registered? Check your registration status.
- If you’re planning to vote in person, find your polling place.
- Applications for absentee/mail-in and absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 general election must be received by your county election office by 5 p.m. Oct. 27. Completed ballots must be received by your county election office by 8 p.m. Nov. 3. Apply for an absentee/mail-in ballot, or contact your county election office.
For New Jersey residents
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- Oct. 19 is the deadline to register to vote in New Jersey.
- Not sure if you’re registered? Check your registration status.
- If you’re planning to vote in person, find your polling place.
- Applications for absentee/mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 general election must be received by your county election office by 3 p.m. Nov. 2. Completed ballots must be received by your county election office by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. Apply for an absentee/mail-in ballot, or contact your county election office.
For Delaware residents
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- Oct. 10 is the deadline to register to vote in Delaware.
- Not sure if you’re registered? Check your registration status.
- If you’re planning to vote in person, find your polling place (scroll down).
- Applications for absentee/mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 general election must be received by your county election office by 12 p.m. on Nov. 2. Completed ballots must be received by your county election office by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. Apply for an absentee/mail-in ballot, or contact your county election office.
For Maryland residents
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- Oct. 13 is the deadline to register to vote in Maryland. You can register to vote in-person up until Nov. 3.
- Not sure if you’re registered? Check your registration status.
- If you’re planning to vote in person, find your polling place.
- Applications for absentee/mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 general election must be received by your county election office by Oct. 30. Completed ballots must be postmarked on or before Nov. 3 and received by 10 a.m. on Nov. 13. Apply for an absentee/mail-in ballot, or contact your county election office.
For New York residents
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- Voter registration applications in New York must be postmarked on or before Oct. 9 and received by Oct. 14.
- Not sure if you’re registered? Check your registration status.
- If you’re planning to vote in person, find your polling place.
- Applications for absentee/mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 general election must be postmarked on or before Oct. 27 or delivered in person to your county election board by Nov. 2. Completed ballots must be postmarked on or before Nov. 3 and received by your county election office by Nov. 10. Apply for an absentee/mail-in ballot, or contact your county election office.
For Connecticut residents
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- Oct. 27 is the deadline to register to vote in Connecticut. You can register to vote in-person up until Nov. 3.
- Not sure if you’re registered? Check your registration status.
- If you’re planning to vote in person, find your polling place.
- Applications for absentee/mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 general election must be received by your Town Clerk’s office by Oct. 27. Completed ballots must be received by your Town Clerk’s office by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. Apply for an absentee/mail-in ballot, or contact your Town Clerk’s office.
Additional resources
- Here’s how to register to vote in any state.
- Get registration deadlines in any state.
- Check your registration status in any state.
- Apply for an absentee/mail-in ballot in any state.
- Find your polling place in any state.
—Patrick Berkery