Voter & Polling Info

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The Township polling place is hosted by the Penn Township Volunteer Fire Company.

Polls open at 7am and close at 8pm.

Penn Twp Volunteer Fire Co.

Voting In Person

If voting in person on Election Day:

  1. Make sure you are registered to vote in Cumberland County.
  2. Find your polling place, or make sure it hasn’t changed.
  3. Watch the video below to learn how use our voting machines.
  4. Go to your polling place on Election Day between 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. to cast your vote.

Voting By Mail

If voting by absentee or mail-in ballot:

  1. Make sure you are registered to vote in Cumberland County.
  2. Submit an application to receive a absentee or mail-in ballot.
  3. When you receive your ballot, follow these simple steps:
    • Review the directions
    • Fill in the ballot, and review your choices
    • Put your completed ballot in the secrecy envelope
    • Place the secrecy envelope into the return envelope and seal it
    • Complete and sign the voter declaration on the back of the return envelope
  4. Mail or hand deliver your voted ballot to the Cumberland County Bureau of Elections Office (1601 Ritner Highway, Suite 201, Carlisle, PA 17013).
    • If hand delivering your ballot, you may only deliver your own ballot.
    • If mailing your ballot by USPS, please affix a first class stamp. Postage is NOT prepaid.

Cumberland County Bureau of Elections

1601 Ritner Highway, Suite 201, Carlisle, Pa 17013

Phone: 717-240-6385

Monday-Friday:  8:00am – 4:30pm

Election / Voter Services Functions

  • Registering voters
  • Conducting elections
  • Maintaining the registration of all voters
  • Preparing notices of elections and lists of offices
  • Accepting / verifying nomination petitions
  • Preparing official and specimen ballots
  • Administering the Campaign Expenditure Act

Additional Responsibilities

  • Establishing voting precincts
  • Locating polling places
  • Training election officers to staff the polls on Election Day
  • Preparing all election supplies to be used at the polls on Election Day

For more detailed information regarding:

  1. Election Results
  2. Candidate Services
  3. Election Dates
  4. Elected Officials
  5. Voter Services
  6. How to Vote
  7. Precinct & District Information
  8. What Happens on Election Day
  9. Campaign Finance Reports
  10. Voting Machines
  11. Becoming a Poll Worker
  12. Board of Elections Meeting Minutes
  13. Resources, Forms and Links

Please click here for the Cumberland County Bureau of Elections webpage.

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