NBC News has yet to project a winner in the contest between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick, who are separated by just over 40,000 votes with 98% of the expected vote in. An estimated 122,000 ballots have yet to be tallied.
Here the information from Casey’s campaign:
If you voted by mail or you voted a provisional ballot, there may be a step you need to take to make sure your vote is counted.
- You may need to confirm your ID with your County Board of Elections to make sure your vote counts.
- We are encouraging anyone who voted provisionally on Election Day to correct their ballot to make sure their vote counts.
- To correct your ballot, you need to confirm your ID information to the Board of Elections by email, fax, or in person.
- Go to padems.org/PhillyVotes for instructions on how to do it.
- In Philadelphia, you can do this using a form online, submitted via email, fax, or phone.
- Our Board of Elections is open Tuesday, November 12th, 9:00 am – 5:00pm
- You deserve to have your voice heard; especially in a close election – your vote could make the difference. If you have an issue with your ballot, it is easy to fix it, but you must act quickly.
- Check padems.org/PhillyVotes to find the deadline to cure your ballot in your county.
- In Philadelphia County, the deadline to fix any issues with your ballot is Tuesday, November 12th at 5:00pm.
- If you have additional questions, you can call the voter hotline at 1-833-728-6837.
POTENTIAL QUESTIONS
Why do I need an ID to vote?
- If you’re voting for the first time in Philadelphia or even if you’ve simply moved precincts, you need to show an ID at your polling location. Everyone has to provide ID information when applying for a vote-by-mail ballot. Sometimes people use an expired license number or forget a number and they need to confirm their ID with the Board of Elections to make sure they count your ballot. Don’t let a small mistake cost you your voice!
What kinds of ballots might need to be fixed?
- If you voted by mail, your ballot might need to be fixed.
- If you voted provisionally in person, your ballot might need to be fixed.
How do I know if my ballot needs to be fixed?
- If you voted by mail, you can look online at iwillvote.com/PA to check if your ballot must be fixed.
- If you voted provisionally on Election Day, it’s hard to know whether you need to fix your ballot. So we encourage anyone who voted provisionally to take the steps to fix your ballot by sending your ID into the Board of Elections.
How do I fix my ballot?
- Most of the errors you need to fix are related to your ID. So to fix your ballot, you need to send your ID number over to the Board of Elections. You can read instructions on how to do that at PADems.org/PhillyVotes.
