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If you are not registered to vote in Pennsylvania, you have until Monday to add your name to the roster of names that could possibly determine who seals the party nominations.

As political pundits point out, it is unlikely that presidential nominations will be shored up by the time Pennsylvania holds its primary on April 26, so with a hefty batch of delegates at stake, the outcome of the contest could play a pivotal role in deciding who earns the GOP and the Democratic presidential nomination.

Things to know about registering to vote in Pennsylvania:

You must be at least 18 years of age by the November general election (see Note of Clarification below)

You must be a citizen of the United States (for at least one month ahead of the election);

You must have been a resident of the district in which you are registering for at least 30 days before the election.

With the window to register by mail close to expiring at this point, your best bet to register is to do so in person or online.

In person:

You can register in person at a county voter registration office, the Department of Transportation, or any of the following locations:

State offices that provide public assistance and services to persons with disabilities

Armed Forces Recruitment Centers

County Clerk of Orphans' Court offices, including each Marriage License Bureau

Area Agencies on Aging

Centers for Independent Living

County Mental Health and Mental Retardation offices

Student disability services offices of the State System of Higher Education

Offices of Special Education

DA Complementary Paratransit offices

Registering online:

Register online through the Pennsylvania Department of State's online application. You will need your Pennsylvania driver's license or PennDOT ID card. If you don't have one, there are other options. Once you submit your online application, it will be forwarded to the appropriate county voter registration office for processing.

You can submit your registration application online or:

Deliver it to your county voter registration office.

If you are on active duty in the military, or you are a hospitalized or bedridden veteran, you can register at any time. See

17 year olds: Pennsylvania does not allow 17-year-olds who will turn 18 by the general election to vote in the primary. You must be 18 to vote in the primary.



Among the states that allow 17-year-olds to vote in primaries and caucuses are: Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio*, South Carolina, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Seventeen-year-olds may also vote in District of Columbia primaries.