Pennsylvanians have until Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m. to request a mail-in ballot for the upcoming general election.
Philadelphia residents can apply online at www.pavoterservices.pa.gov or in person at one of the 11 election offices operated by the City Commissioners.
The satellite offices are located at 1835 S. Broad St., 6100 Woodland Ave., 4029 Market St., 5610 Lancaster Ave., Unit 400, 2301 N. Broad St., 6420 Frankford Ave., 2739 N. 5th St., 5301 Chew Ave., 6233 N. Broad St. and 1619-1681 Grant Ave., Suite 15 and 16.
Registered voters can also visit the Board of Elections Office in Room 140 of City Hall. All of the offices are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends through Election Day.
While Pennsylvania does not offer true early voting, individuals can request, receive, fill out and submit mail ballots in one sitting at City Hall and the satellite offices.
Anyone voting by mail should carefully review the instructions on the ballot, state election officials advise. Once complete, they should seal their ballot inside the yellow secrecy envelope, which should then be inserted into the pre-addressed outer envelope. The outer envelope needs to be signed and dated.
More than 118,000 Philadelphians have successfully applied for a mail ballot for the 2026 general election, according to the most recently available data from the Commonwealth.
Voters can return their ballot through the mail or hand-deliver their own envelope to an elections office or one of about 40 24/7 drop boxes operated by the Commissioners. A map and list of locations is available at https://vote.phila.gov/ballot-drop-off.
Mail ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Any that arrive after that deadline are not counted, no matter when they were postmarked. Municipal officials usually recommend voters hand-deliver their ballots in days leading up to the election to ensure they are received on time.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for in-person voting on Election Day.
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