(WBRE/WYOU) A friendly reminder that Tuesday, April 19 is the final day to request an absentee ballot for the Pennsylvania primary.

The PA Primary is set for April 26.

Absentee ballots can be cast by deployed members of the military, students attending school out of state, and anyone who has an illness or disability preventing them from getting to the polls.

Completed ballots must be received by the county election offices by this Friday, April 22.

The I-Team’s Andy Mehalshick talked with voters,.



Ted Haas of Bear Creek Village wanted to make sure he could cast his vote next Tuesday..





“I work out of state. At the last minute my schedule changed so got to go out of town next week.”



He knew he had no time to waste..





“I called the election board went on line filled out the form came down and you are right this was the only way I could do it.”



Haas filled out his absentee ballot and placed it into the locked ballot box at the bureau of elections…Anthony Foti from Shavertown also made the trip





“It was the end of last week i found out that I had to travel out west on business. I’m going out to Indiana. I want to vote and make sure I get my ballot in.”



Absentee ballots must be brought to the election bureau..Rhonda Lambert is a member of the league of women voters she told Eyewitness News





“A lot of people are under the misconception they can just hand them in at the polling place on the day of the election. The absentee ballot has to be brought to the election bureau by 5 pm . You can’t bring it to the polling place.”



If you did not yet obtain an absentee ballot..you have only until Tuesday, April 19 at 5 pm to file an application for one..and it must be returned to your county election bureau by 5 pm this Friday april 22nd. If you attempt to mail it in–you may not make it time..and a post mark doesn’t count…It has to be physically in the election office..