Pennsylvania
General Election
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
| Voter Registration Deadline | 10/21/2024 |
| Online Voter Registration? | ✓ Yes |
| Complete Vote By Mail Online? | ✓ Yes |
| Complete Voter Registration Online? | ✓ Yes |
| Same-Day In-Person Registration + Voting | ✘ No |
| In-Person Absentee/Early Voting Period | Pennsylvania does not offer early voting, but a voter may appear in-person at their county election office to request, receive and cast a mail-in or ballot in the same visit. The first day for this in-person option varies by county but the deadline to appear in-person and request a mail-in or absentee ballot is 5pm on 10/29/2024 in all counties. More information is available here. |
| Absentee/Vote By Mail Eligibility | All registered voters are eligible to vote by mail — no excuse is required. Voters must request a mail ballot. Requests can be submitted online or by mail, using the forms available here. |
| Absentee/Vote By Mail Begins | No later than 10/22/2024 |
| Absentee/Vote By Mail Deadline | Your application to vote by mail must be received by your county election office by 5pm on 10/29/2024.
Your completed ballot must be received by your county election office by 8pm on 11/5/2024. |
| ID needed to Early Vote? | You must provide proof of identification to vote a mail-in or absentee ballot, including when appearing in-person to request and submit a ballot at their county election office before Electino Day. You can fulfill this requirement by including your current and valid Pennsylvania driver’s license number, PennDOT photo ID card number or the last four digits of your Social Security number on your mail-in or absentee ballot request form. If you do not have any of those numbers, you must provide a photocopy of one of the following forms of ID, showing a name, a photo and an expiration date that is current: U.S. passport, U.S. military ID, Employee photo ID issued by the federal government or a Pennsylvania state or local government agency, Photo ID issued by an accredited Pennsylvania public or private higher education institution or Photo ID issued by a Pennsylvania care facility. More information is available here. |
Candidate Comparison
Senate
Bob Casey (D)
Dave McCormick (R)
| Casey cosponsored the PRO Act, which will strengthen the right to organize and protect workers who fight for better wages, benefits, and safer workplaces. [1] | McCormick has not commented on the PRO Act. [4] |
| Casey voted for the American Rescue Plan, which protects the pensions of over 200,000 UFCW members. He voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which reduced prescription drug prices and capped seniors’ insulin costs at $35. [2] | McCormick was critical of the American Rescue Plan. He opposed the Inflation Reduction Act saying, “we’ve got to roll that back.” [5] |
| Casey sponsored a bill to increase take-home pay for hard working people by creating a tax deduction for union dues and expenses. He also cosponsored the Food Secure Strikers Act, which ensures that striking workers receive access to SNAP benefits and prevents strikers and their families from being discriminated against. [3] | McCormick has not taken a position on number of key bills that impact the food industry. During his time as CEO of two organizations, he presided over layoffs of hundreds of employees and the outsourcing of American jobs to other countries. [6] |
CHECK THE FACTS:
- U.S. Senate, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023, S 567, 118th Cong., introduced 2/28/23, Congress.gov; https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/567/cosponsors;”How the PRO Act restores workers’ right to unionize”, Economic Policy Institute, 2/4/2021, https://www.epi.org/publication/pro-act-problem-solution-chart/
- U.S. Senate, Roll Call 110, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, HR 1319, 117th Cong., 3/6/21, Senate.gov, https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00110.htm;”FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Historic Relief to Protect Hard-Earned Pensions of Hundreds of Thousands of Union Workers and Retirees”, The White House, 12/08/2022, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-historic-relief-to-protect-hard-earned-pensions-of-hundreds-of-thousands-of-union-workers-and-retirees/;U.S. Senate, Roll Call 325, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, HR 5376, 117th Cong., 8/7/22, Senate.gov, https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00325.htm;”On the First Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, Millions of Medicare Enrollees See Savings on Health Care Costs”, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/08/16/first-anniversary-inflation-reduction-act-millions-medicare-enrollees-savings-health-care-costs.html;
- U.S. Senate, Tax Fairness for Workers Act, S 1157, 117th Cong., introduced 4/15/21, Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1157/cosponsors;”The Tax Fairness for Workers Act of 2023″, Casey.Senate.Gov, https://www.casey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/the_tax_fairness_for_workers_act_2023.pdf;U.S. Senate, Food Secure Strikers Act of 2023, S.2553, 118th Cong., introduced 7/26/23, Congress.gov, https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/new-adams-fetterman-and-casar-introduce-bill-provide-snap-benefits;”New: Adams, Fetterman, and Casar Introduce Bill to Provide SNAP Benefits for Striking Workers”, adams. house.gov, 07/27/2023, https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/new-adams-fetterman-and-casar-introduce-bill-provide-snap-benefits;
- “Dave on the issues,” accessed 8/23/24, DaveMcCormickPA.com, ;
“How the PRO Act restores workers’ right to unionize”, Economic Policy Institute, 2/4/2021, https://www.epi.org/publication/pro-act-problem-solution-chart/;
- “Let’s hear from David McCormick in his own words…,” 8/27/24, Tristatealert.com, https://tristatealert.com/lets-hear-from-david-mccormick-in-his-own-words/;
“FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Historic Relief to Protect Hard-Earned Pensions of Hundreds of Thousands of Union Workers and Retirees”, The White House, 12/8/2022, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-historic-relief-to-protect-hard-earned-pensions-of-hundreds-of-thousands-of-union-workers-and-retirees/;
“Senate candidate McCormick says less red tape, more gas, are key to Pa.’s economic future,” 3/1/24, WESA.fm, https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2024-03-01/david-mccormick-republican-senate-fracking-gas-economics;
“Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Dave McCormick wants to ‘roll back’ cost-saving laws,” 10/4/23, PennsylvaniaIndependent.com, https://pennsylvaniaindependent.com/politics/pennsylvania-gop-senate-candidate-dave-mccormick-wants-to-roll-back-cost-saving-laws/;
“On the First Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, Millions of Medicare Enrollees See Savings on Health Care Costs”, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/08/16/first-anniversary-inflation-reduction-act-millions-medicare-enrollees-savings-health-care-costs.html;
- “Dave on the issues,” accessed 8/23/24, DaveMcCormickPA.com, https://www.davemccormickpa.com/issues/;
“David McCormick claims he created ‘hundreds of jobs’ in Pennsylvania. Records suggest otherwise,” 7/9/24, WHYY.org, https://whyy.org/articles/david-mccormick-election-jobs-pennsylvania-freemarkets/;
“Dave McCormick-led hedge fund shed hundreds of jobs after pocketing state money,” 1/9/24, HuffPost.com, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dave-mccormick-job-creator-layoffs-connecticut_n_659d701ce4b075f4cfd402ce.