REGISTERING TO VOTE
Registering is the first step to voting. You may check your registration status, update your registration, or register for the first time using the resources found below.
Voters that have moved, changed their name, or wish to change their political party affiliation must complete a new voter registration form.
In Pennsylvania, residents must register or update their registration by Monday, May 5, 2025 for the 2025 Primary Election. The registration process can be done online, by mail, or in-person at the County Government Center in Media.
Who May Register to Vote?
To register or update a registration, you must be:
A U.S. citizen
At least 18 years of age by Election Day
A resident at your current address at least 30 days before the next election
Incarcerated, Imprisoned, or Paroled persons:
May register if they are pretrial detainees not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction
May not register if currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction
CHECK REGISTRATION STATUS OR REGISTER TO VOTE ONLINE
REGISTERING BY MAIL
To register to vote by mail, download a blank voter registration form [English, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese] and mail it to the Delaware County Voter Registration Office in Media, PA. The application must be received no later than Monday, May 5, 2025 at 4:30 p.m., to register for the May 20, 2025 Primary Election.
Note that an online application can be submitted as late as 11:59 p.m. on the deadline.
All applications must be complete, accurate, and include your signature.
Mail the completed voter registration application to:
Government Center Building
C/O Voter Registration
201 W. Front Street
Media, PA 19063-2728
Please note: Following these instructions will allow you to vote in-person at your designated polling place on Election Day, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. However, if your intention is to cast your vote with a Mail/Absentee ballot, then you must also submit a separate Vote-by-Mail application (either a mail-in ballot or absentee ballot application). Just go to the Mail/Absentee Ballot page for details.
REGISTERING IN-PERSON
To register in-person to vote, visit Delaware County’s Voter Registration on the ground floor of the Delaware County Government Center in Media, PA.
If you do not have a voter registration application, simply go to Delaware County’s Voter Registration Office and pick up a voter registration form (available in English and Spanish). You may also download a paper voter registration form [English, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese], complete it at your convenience, and drop if off in-person.
Note: If possible, please bring your PA driver’s license or PennDOT ID.
Operating Hours
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Contact Information
Phone: (610) 891-4659
Fax: (610) 891-4814
Email: voterreg@co.delaware.pa.us
ADDITIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION LOCATIONS
Voters can pick up a blank voter registration application form from many locations.
Examples include the following:
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) photo or driver’s license center (Find a PennDOT location near you)
U.S. Post Offices
Public Libraries
Municipal Offices (Borough/Township/City Hall)
State agencies including State Liquor Stores
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION APPROVAL
If your voter registration application is approved, the county registration office will send you, a Voter Identification Card within 14 days of your application. If you do not receive a card, you may call Voter Registration at (610) 891-4659.
MILITARY AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS
If you are an active-duty member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine absent from your voting residence, an eligible spouse or family member of an active duty member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine, a hospitalized or bedridden veteran or a U.S. citizen residing outside the country, you may register online or by mail at any time. The deadline to register is two weeks before the election.
Visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program website for more information.
VOTER PARTY AFFILIATION IN DELAWARE COUNTY
To provide residents with a look at party affiliation across the county, we’ve developed an interactive Voter Registration Heat Map.
This map allows users to view the number of registered voters by party across Delaware County’s 49 municipalities, with a color gradient from blue to red to provide a quick visualization of party strength and distribution.
HOW TO CANCEL A VOTER REGISTRATION
To cancel a registration, please fill out this Voter Request to Cancel Registration form and return to Voter Registration, or visit the Pennsylvania Department of State’s How to Update Your Registration web page. Voters who are moving out of the county or the State of Pennsylvania should send a signed and dated letter to Voter Registration to ask to cancel their registration.