How many people voted by mail pennsylvania

According to the Pennsylvania Department of State, a total of 2,477,441 votes were cast by mail in the 2020 General Election in Pennsylvania. This represents about 34.5% of the total votes cast in the state.

Here is the breakdown of mail-in and in-person voting in Pennsylvania for the 2020 General Election:

• Mail-in ballots: 2,477,441 (34.5% of total votes cast)
• In-person early voting: 1,144,511 (16.1% of total votes cast)
• In-person Election Day voting: 4,444,448 (62.4% of total votes cast)

It's worth noting that the number of mail-in ballots cast in Pennsylvania was significantly higher than in previous elections. In the 2016 General Election, for example, only about 12% of votes were cast by mail. The increase in mail-in voting was likely due to a combination of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic and changes to Pennsylvania's election laws that made it easier for voters to cast ballots by mail.