(WHTM) – The deadline for registered Pennsylvania voters to request a mail ballot for the April 23 primary is approaching.

Voters have until 5 p.m. on April 16 to have their mail or absentee ballot application received by their county election board.

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Any registered voter can request a mail-in ballot without reason. An absentee ballot can be requested if you plan on being outside of your municipality on Election Day.

If you did not apply for a mail ballot but have an emergency such as an unexpected illness or disability, or a last-minute absence from your municipality, you can request an emergency absentee ballot.

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Mail ballots can be requested online through the Pennsylvania Department of State or in person at your county election board or other designated locations.

Completed mail ballots must be received by your county’s election office by 8 p.m. on April 23; postmarks are not enough.

As of 8 a.m. on April 15, the Department of State says 876,681 mail ballot applications have been received. More than 72% of those are from registered Democrats and more than 26% are registered Republicans.

As of the same time on Monday, more than 248,000 ballots have been returned. Election offices can mark the ballots as received, however, they can not open them, or “pre-canvas,” until Election Day.

In the April primary voters will only receive the ballot of their registered party as it is a closed primary. More than 8,600 ballots were sent to voters not registered as Republican or Democrat in places where there may be local ballot issues for all voters to consider.

Pennsylvania voters can vote for several statewide offices on April 23, including State Attorney General, Auditor General, and Treasurer.

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The Republican and Democratic primaries for U.S. Senate are uncontested with Bob Casey and Dave McCormick expected to face off in the November general election.

There are also several contested U.S. House seats on the ballot across Pennsylvania, including a Democratic primary in the 10th District, which includes Harrisburg.

Other contested primaries include the 1st, 3rd, 7th, and 14th Districts.

There are approximately 8.8 million registered voters in Pennsylvania, meaning nearly 10% of registered voters have been approved to vote by mail in April.

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