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Dickinson Votes wants to help you vote!
The next election is Tuesday, November 5, 2024!
Dickinson Votes is a non-partisan group of volunteer Dickinson College students, staff, and faculty dedicated to ensuring that all eligible Dickinsonians have the opportunity to participate in federal, state, and local elections. Visit Dickinson Votes for voting information and personalized voting advice. Stay safe and make sure your vote counts!
Introduction
Use this guide to find voting information and resources for the upcoming election. Do your research and be an informed voter!
Important Upcoming Dates
Pennsylvania Election Deadlines
PA Voter Registration Deadline - Oct. 21, 2024
Deadline to Request a PA Mail-in Ballot - Oct. 29, 2024
2024 Pennsylvania General Election - Nov. 5, 2024
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Election Day poll times: 7:00 am to 8:00 pm EST
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Voter ID information for PA voters: votespa.com
Voting Rights
Know Your Voting Rights
Voting rights in the United States are established, supported, and regulated through Constitutional amendments, federal voting rights laws, state laws, and Supreme Court decisions.
State and local voting laws vary across the country. Check your local voting requirements by visiting Nonprofit Vote's state-by-state resource
PA Voter Eligibiltiy
You are eligible to vote in Pennsylvania if you are:
- at least 18 years old on or before the date of the election
- a citizen of the United States for at least one month before the date of the election
- a resident of Pennsylvania for at least thirty days before the date of the election
As a college student living in Pennsylvania, you are eligible to vote in Pennsylvania if you meet requirements numbers 1 and 2.
Research - Library Resources
Use the following library resources to learn more about the pressing issues in this year's elections:
- CQ Press Electronic Library This link opens in a new windowBrowse CQ Press electronic resources, including CQ Researcher and the CQ Press electronic editions of reference books. Reference books include Congress A to Z, Elections A to Z, Supreme Court A to Z, U.S. Constitution A to Z, Encyclopedia of Religion in America, Encyclopedia of Political Science, Guide to Interest Groups & Lobbying, Voter Turnout in the United States, Vital Statistics on American Politics, The Contemporary Middle East, and more. Some full text. This purchase was funded in part by the Mary Moser Memorial Library Fund.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Access a weekly analysis on one of many broad-ranging topics from the news. Each report focuses on a single issue and is written by a seasoned journalist. Coverage: 1991 to present. Full text.
- Points of View Reference Source This link opens in a new windowDesigned to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of controversial subjects. Each Points of View Essay includes a series of questions and additional material to generate further thought. Also included are thousands of supporting articles from the world's top political and societal publications.
- Voting Rights & Election Law This link opens in a new window
Information surrounding historical and recent elections at both the U.S. federal, and local levels, as well as elections in other countries for a global perspective. Topics include Absentee Voting, Ballots, Campaign Finance, Election Administration, Election Integrity, Election Outcomes, Election Reform, Electoral College, Federal Election Commission, Gerrymandering, Legislative Redistricting, Political Campaigns, Suffrage, Voter Identification, Voter Registration, and Voting Rights.
Includes books, treatises, reports, legislative histories, congressional hearings, and scholarly articles.
Coverage: 1700 to present. Full text.
Research - Web Resources
The following list is a selection of web resources for learning about the issues in this year's election, and the stances of various candidates. Inclusion in this list does not imply approval of the views expressed on these sites.
- BallotPedia"The Encyclopedia of American Politics." Offers a sample ballot lookup.
- C-SPAN"C-SPAN is a public service created by the American Cable Television Industry"
- The Center for Responsible PoliticsGood information on federal campaign contributions.
- FiveThirtyEightNate Silver's political site
- FollowTheMoney"The nation's only free, nonpartisan, verifiable archive of contributions to political campaigns in all 50 states."
- Huffington Post PollsterNonpartisan poll aggregation tool
- On The Issues"Our mission is to provide non-partisan information for voters in the Presidential election, so that votes can be based on issues rather than on personalities and popularity."
- Polling ReportShows results for multiple different questions on the same issues.
- Real Clear PoliticsPoll aggregation site. Also includes daily lists of news articles from various sources.
- Sunlight Foundation"A nonpartisan nonprofit that advocates for open government globally and uses technology to make government more accountable to all." Includes an archive of deleted political tweets.
- VoteSmart"Vote Smart's mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to ALL Americans."
- FactCheck.org"We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit 'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics." A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
Local Information
Local Election Information
Your local elections matter, too! For non-partisan information on what to expect in elections at all levels of government, visit:
- Ballotpedia.org
- Select your state and explore your ballot!
- Vote411.org
- Enter your location or Dickinson's (272 W. High Street, Carlisle, PA 17013), and Vote411 will allow you to view local races, compare candidates and their positions side by side, and learn more about ballot questions.
- Enter your location or Dickinson's (272 W. High Street, Carlisle, PA 17013), and Vote411 will allow you to view local races, compare candidates and their positions side by side, and learn more about ballot questions.
Disclaimer
Provided by the Waidner-Spahr Library, this guide is meant to be objective and updated with the most current voting information available. Nothing in this guide should be construed as support for any of the candidates or their positions. Students are encouraged to do their own research to determine what voting method is best for them.