2024 Pennsylvania Primary Mail Ballot Requests with Voter Geography

A daily snapshot of mail ballot requests for the 2024 Pennsylvania Primary Election, extracted from the Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors (SURE) system. The dataset includes voter demographics, application processing dates, ballot status, and geographic districts. Data is published by data.pa.gov for informational purposes, with a last recorded update on 2025-07-03.

Use Cases

• Analyze mail ballot return rates by county using Ballot Returned Date, County Name, and Ballot status.
• Map voter request density using Georeferenced Latitude & Longitude, Congressional District, and State House District.
• Model voter party affiliation trends with Party, Date of Birth, and Application Request Date.
• Track application processing timelines using Application Request Date, Application Approved Date, and Ballot Mailed Date.

Strengths

• Includes multiple geographic identifiers such as State House District, State Senate District, and Congressional District.
• Contains detailed ballot lifecycle timestamps including Application Request Date, Ballot Mailed Date, and Ballot Returned Date.
• Data is extracted daily from the official SURE system, providing a point-in-time transactional view.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Administrative practices for recording transactions vary by county, which may affect data consistency and comparability.
• Some counties may not enter cancelled ballot data, potentially leading to incomplete status tracking.

Provenance

Source

data.pa.gov, extracted from the Pennsylvania Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors (SURE system).

Collection Method

Daily extraction of transactional data recorded by county election offices.

Time Range

2024 Primary Election period; specific start date not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-07-03 14:58:51; extracted once per day.

Geography

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States.