County officials warn not to take new online absentee vote applications for granted.

“Don’t wait until the last minute,” said Shari Brewer, director of the Butler County Bureau of Elections.

Gov. Tom Wolf announced the new online application Monday, citing a commitment to accessibility to the voting system.

“Applying for an absentee ballot online will make the process faster and more accessible for thousands of voters,” Wolf said.

The application will come in the form of a mobile-friendly website: votesPA.com/ApplyAbsentee.

Online applicants will need a Pennsylvania driver’s license or ID number to be processed electronically.

The site will go live Sept. 16, and the deadline for the application is 5 p.m. Oct. 29.

Brewer urged voters to apply as soon as possible.

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