Pennsylvania Rolls Out Automatic Voter Registration

Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that Pennsylvania joined 23 states with automatic voter registration.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at an event hosted by the state Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs to kick off National Recovery Month in Harrisburg, Pa., on Sept. 6, 2023. Commonwealth Media Services

When getting a driver’s license or official state identification card in Pennsylvania, anyone eligible to vote will now be automatically registered.

Gov. Josh Shapiro announced on Sept. 19 that Pennsylvania has implemented automatic voter registration (AVR) at Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) driver and photo license centers, starting on the day of the announcement.