Requests for absentee ballots must be completed, signed, and received by the County Board of Elections no later than 5 p.m. Friday.

Absentee ballots may be cast by deployed members of the military, Pennsylvania students attending out-of-state colleges or universities, people with illnesses or disabilities, and people who will be away from their municipality on business on Election Day.Comprehensive information about absentee ballots, including a downloadable request form, can be found at the Department of State’s website votesPA.com.Applicants will be asked to supply basic voter registration information and to specify a reason for applying to vote absentee.Today is the deadline to apply.Pennsylvanians applying for an absentee ballot must provide their driver’s license or PennDOT ID number. If they do not have a driver’s license or PennDOT ID, they must give the last four digits of their Social Security number. If a voter has neither, he or she must present a copy of an acceptable photo ID. A list of approved alternative types of identification is available at votesPA.com.For additional information, call 1-877-VOTESPA (1-877-868-3772) or visit votesPA.com.