Friends don’t let friends not vote! Make sure all your friends and family are registered to vote
In Monroe County, the election actually starts as soon as mail ballots are sent out in the first week October, and ends on election day: November 3, 2026.
Vote because you care! And vote so that you can help others too
And take the following steps to make sure your voice is heard at the ballot box:
Apply for a mail-in ballot here: https://www.pa.gov/services/vote/apply-for-a-mail-in-or-absentee-ballot. Provide your email address and phone number so that you can receive notifications on the status of your ballot.
Consider walking in to the elections office in Stroudsburg (through the 3rd week in October) and voting "On Demand": Request, receive, vote and submit your ballot during your visit. See address and phone number at https://www.monroecountypa.gov/departments/elections (you can register there and then too, if needed). The entrance is on North 6th Street, between Main and Sarah Streets (Monroe County Administration Building). On-demand voting is available after the ballots have been printed, around the second week of October.
Check the status of your voter registration here: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/voterregistrationstatus.aspx. Please double check!
Join our campaign to Get Out The Vote - see info here. Ask all your friends, family and acquaintances to also follow these steps. Text or email them the link to this page: https://www.indivisiblepoconos.org/vote and then call to see if they followed through 🙂
Volunteer to be a poll greeter or poll watcher, or to be a poll worker (paid around $200) on election day - scroll down for more information (below)
After you receive your mail ballot, follow instructions carefully to fill it out (check both sides), insert the ballot into the smaller privacy envelope (don’t write on this one), seal it, place it inside the larger mailing envelope, seal that one, then sign and date it (with the actual current date), and return it to a drop box at a library (in Monroe County) or the elections office - see locations here. Send it by mail only as a last resort, latest by Oct. 22 if possible; after that time there’s a risk it won’t arrive in time, and any ballots received by the elections office after Nov. 3 will not be counted, per election regulations.
If you have provided your email address, you will receive a notification when your ballot is received by the elections office. If you haven’t received a notification within a few days of depositing it in a dropbox, call them at (570) 517-3165.
If using a dropbox, only the actual voter may return their ballot (not even a spouse or other relative), unless you designate an agent using the "Authorize Designated Agent" form - see info at https://www.monroecountypa.gov/departments/elections/resources/votingmailin
Attention snowbirds and others who moved: If you applied for a mail ballot early this year, to vote in the primary, but are at a different address now and want your ballot mailed to your current address, you must call the elections office at (570) 517-3165 to make sure your new address hasn’t been rejected by the system.
If you haven’t received your mail ballot by October 20, call the Monroe County Elections office at (570) 517-3165
If you encounter difficulties or have questions at any time, contact the PA Voter Assistance Hotline - call or text (833) 728-6837 (833 PA VOTES)
Indivisible highly recommends the following candidates in the Poconos, as their voting records, platforms and advocacy on important issues are aligned with the values of Indivisible:
United States Congress – Congressional Districts 7 and 8
CD 8: Paige Cognetti (Monroe, Pike, Wayne, Lackawanna, Luzerne Counties)
CD 7: Bob Brooks (Monroe, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton Counties)
Representative in the General Assembly (Pennsylvania House of Representatives) – House Districts 115, 139, 176 and 189
HD 176: Thomas Kucer (Monroe County)
HD 115: Maureen Madden (Monroe County)
HD 189: Tarah Probst (Monroe and Pike Counties)
HD 139: Dominique Azzollini (Pike and Wayne Counties)
Senator in the General Assembly (Pennsylvania Senate) – Senate Districts 20 and 40
SD 40: Brian Wrightson (Monroe, Wayne and Lackawanna Counties)
SD 20: Jackie Baker (Pike, Wayne, Susquehanna, Wyoming and Luzerne Counties)
Governor: Josh Shapiro
Lieutenant Governor: Austin Davis
Volunteer to be a poll greeter or poll observer, or to be a paid election worker on election day
Please consider the following opportunities to be a poll worker or volunteer. If you’re interested or have questions, as a first step please contact Anne Tiracchia at (570) 421-2400, via email at info@monroepadems.com or the webform at https://www.monroepadems.com/contact
Poll workers make ~$200 for the day (~$300 if a Judge of Election) - they work inside the polls all day. They must be appointed by the county elections office (unless they were elected last May).
Poll watchers are volunteers and must receive a special poll watching certificate / credential from the elections office, which allows them to come inside any polling place in the county on election day and observe the proceedings. And if they step outside they can "change hats" if they want, and take on the role of poll greeter.
Poll observers for the Voter Protection Team have a role similar to poll watchers, both inside and outside the polls.
Poll greeters don't need any credential. They can volunteer outside any polling place doing what's called "electioneering" -- telling people about our candidates, answering questions about who to vote for, passing out palm cards, etc. -- but aren't allowed to go inside (unless they're voting).
If you’re interested or have questions, as a first step please contact Anne Tiracchia at (570) 421-2400, via email at info@monroepadems.com or the webform at https://www.monroepadems.com/contact
IMPORTANT NOTE: Indivisible Poconos is a non-partisan organization and is not affiliated with the Democratic Party. However, taking everything into consideration at the current juncture, we have determined that the above steps are the best way to protect our right to vote, and to make sure our voice is heard at the ballot box.