Pennsylvania 2022 General Election Mail Ballot Requests

Mail ballot request data for Pennsylvania's 2022 General Election includes voter application types, approval dates, and congressional districts. The dataset is a snapshot of request volume across the Commonwealth, provided by the Pennsylvania Department of State. Some voter birth dates are redacted to 1/1/1800 for confidentiality, often for victims of domestic violence.

Use Cases

• Analyze mail ballot return rates by comparing Ballot Mailed Date and Ballot Returned Date across different County Name.
• Model Application Approved Date based on Applicant Party Designation and Congressional District.
• Map voter request density using Latitude and Longitude coordinates against PA County Boundaries Spatial Data.
• Compare processing timelines for different Mail Application Types (e.g., Military, Civilian Overseas) using Application Return Date and Ballot Mailed Date.
• Assess geographic distribution of voter participation by joining State House District and State Senate District with geospatial coordinates.

Strengths

• Contains geospatial columns (Latitude, Longitude, Georeference) for mapping analysis.
• Includes multiple date fields (Ballot Mailed Date, Ballot Returned Date, Application Approved Date) for temporal analysis.
• Covers various voter categories through detailed Mail Application Type codes (e.g., M for Military, CVO for Civilian Overseas).

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting statistical reliability.
• Data is a static snapshot for a single election (2022 General) with no further updates planned.
• Some Date of Birth values are redacted to 1/1/1800 for confidentiality, creating missing or placeholder data.

Provenance

Source

Pennsylvania Department of State via data.pa.gov.

Collection Method

Administrative records of mail ballot requests for the 2022 General Election.

Time Range

2022 General Election period.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-07-03, but dataset is a final snapshot for the 2022 election with no further updates.

Geography

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States.