2022 Pennsylvania Redistricting
The Department of State's role in legislative redistricting is to advertise the information from the preliminary and final reapportionment plans (maps and text descriptions of the new districts) in newspapers throughout the commonwealth and educate candidates and voters via the department's website and social media platforms. The department also assists county boards of elections as they assign voters to their correct legislative districts in the Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors (SURE), based on the new maps.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does this mean for voters?
It changes legislative district boundaries in Pennsylvania, based on the 2020 census, for the next 10 years. Your polling place has not changed, unless your county changed your polling place for reasons unrelated to redistricting. But the boundaries of your state House district will change.
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Who is my current representative?
Your current representative will remain the same until a new representative has been elected under the new district lines.
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How can I find out what district I’m in?
View the links above to find your district.
Voters who are unsure of their district, or if they live in a split municipality or ward, should call their county election office to check their new district by residential address.
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What does this mean for the Primary Election on May 17?
When you vote in the Primary Election on May 17, 2022, you will be voting for your party’s candidate in your new district.
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How is the November General Election affected?
Voters will choose their new representatives based on the boundaries of the new maps. Otherwise, the election will not change.
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Where will I go to vote?
Your polling place has not changed, unless your county changed your polling place for reasons unrelated to redistricting. You should continue to use the same polling place that is listed on your voter registration card, or you can find your polling place at: vote.pa.gov/polls.
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Will I need a new voter registration card?
No, your current voter registration card is still valid. Even if your district number changed, your voter registration card will not change.
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My district number has changed; does that mean my representative changed?
Voters will have an opportunity to vote for a candidate to represent them under the boundaries of the new district map.