1. PROTECTING PROTECTING
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Representative
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Daryl Metcalfe
dmetcalf@pahousegop.com
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to have YOUR vote counted
District Offices:
Cranberry Township Municipal Building
Act 18 of 2012 2525 Rochester Road Suite 201
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Pennsylvania has a long and ongoing (724) 772-3110 | FAX: (724) 772-2922
history of documented voter fraud,
dating back to the 1918 election in the Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
10th Congressional district that was
overturned by Congress to the deeply 1165 Pittsburgh Road, Route 8
rooted and widespread influence of Valencia, PA 16059
(724) 898-1500 | FAX: (724) 898-1606
Voter ID
ACORN in recent election cycles.
Act 18 of 2012, the Pennsylvania Voter
Identification Protection Act, amends the Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
state election code to require voters to 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
present valid photo identification before Thursday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
voting to ensure that each legal vote cast Act 18 of 2012
in Pennsylvania is not canceled out by
the forces of corruption. find me online at:
RepMetcalfe.com
My district office staff can answer
questions and provide additional
“One fraudulently cast
Facebook.com/RepMetcalfe
information regarding the new voter
Twitter.com/DarylMetcalfe
vote is one too many.”
photo identification requirements in
Pennsylvania. Youtube.com/RepMetcalfe State Representative Daryl Metcalfe
2. Pennsylvania Voter Identification Protection Act (Act 18 of 2012)
One Citizen, One Vote, One Valid Photo ID
Currently in Pennsylvania it is impossible to What changes have been made
board a commercial airplane, cash a paycheck,
to ensure the integrity of How can I obtain
operate a motor vehicle or even purchase
prescription eyeglasses without displaying absentee ballots? photo identification?
valid photo identification.
Requiring voters to prove who they claim For a qualified absentee ballot voter, the For voters who currently do
to be is a commonsense policy to protect the following information must be provided with not have a valid photo ID for
integrity of the election process. the application: voting purposes, PennDOT will
What types of identification are acceptable • If the voter has a current driver’s license or provide a photo identification
at the polls? photo identification card, the identification
card FREE OF CHARGE. Voters
number must be included.
• If the voter does not have a current driver’s
must complete a DL-54A and
Identification issued by:
license or photo identification card, the visit a Driver License Center.
• The United States government*
• The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania** last four digits of the voter’s social security
• A municipality in the Commonwealth to number must be included. Voters must also complete the
a municipal employee • A copy of a form of photo identification Oath/Affirmation Voter ID form
• An accredited Pennsylvania public or listed in this publication. stating that they do not already
private institution of higher learning possess any of the acceptable
• A licensed Pennsylvania care facility Upon receipt of an absentee ballot application, forms of identification.
the applicable county board of elections will
Unless otherwise noted, photo identification for verify the proof of identification and compare all
voting purposes must include name, photograph information in the application with information
The Dept. of Transportation’s
and an expiration date that has not expired. in the voter’s registration record. website, www.dmv.state.pa.us,
If a voter comes to the polls to cast a ballot If a voter fails to include proof of identification also has additional information
without the proper voter identification, he/ with the application, the county board of and answers to commonly asked
she will be allowed to cast a provisional elections must send notice to the voter, along questions regarding the new
ballot and will have six days to provide photo with the absentee ballot, that the voter is voter photo identification law.
identification or an affirmation to the county required to provide proof of identification when
elections office to have the ballot count. he/she returns the absentee ballot to the board.
Information about voting in
* In the case of a document from an agency of the armed forces of the United States or Pennsylvania can also be viewed
their reserve components, including the Pennsylvania National Guard, that establishes the
voter as a current member or a veteran of the United States Armed Forces or National Guard at: www.votespa.com.
and that does not designate a specific date on which the document expires, the document
must include a notation indicating that the expiration is indefinite.
**If the identification is issued by the Department of Transportation, then the expiration
of the identification cannot be more than 12 months passed the expiration date.