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Responsive Gov’s Grade TL;DR
Pennsylvania’s 2025 legislative cycle was notably quiet, with lawmakers refraining from any transformative changes to the state’s election code. The session’s only substantive action was a minor budgetary increase intended to bolster election administration. Due to this focus on routine maintenance rather than policy growth, the state received a B.
Looking Back
Where Pennsylvania Started at the Beginning of 2025
- Automatic Voter Registration: Partial AVR
- Online Voter Registration: Open to all Eligible Voters
- Same-Day Registration: No
- Restoration of Rights: Prison Disenfranchisement
- Vote by Mail: No-Excuse
- Electronic Registration Information Center Member: Yes
- Early Voting Opportunities: In-Person Absentee
- ID Requirements: No Document Required
Relying on the Cost of Voting Index for Pennsylvania as of 2024, we considered the state a middle tier state for pre-existing voting policy and compared its 2025 activity against other middle tier states.
How Our Tier Compares
2025: This Past Year
Legislative Action
The Pennsylvania General Assembly did not pass any significant election-related laws during the 2025 session. However, the state budget did include an increase in funding for voter registration.
- HB 1332, the state budget, included an increase in funding for voter registration at both the Department of State, and the Department of Transportation (PennDOT), with a notable 39.5% increase of $300k at PennDOT.