Important information: 2024 General Election
Sources: Philadelphia City Commissioners & Pennsylvania State Department
The next General Election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 5. Polls will be open in Philadelphia from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
You must be registered to vote by Oct. 21 to vote in the General Election.
To register to vote in Philadelphia, you must be:
- A citizen of the United States for at least one month before the next election.
- A resident of Philadelphia and your election district for at least 30 days before the next election.
- At least 18 years old by the date of the next election.
If you are unsure whether you are registered to vote at your current address, you can check your voter registration status online at PaVoterServices.pa.gov or call 1-877-868-3772.
Eligible Philadelphia residents must submit a voter registration application online, in person or by mail. People who have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, or are in pretrial detention, may be able to vote.
Register online
You can register to vote using the PA State Department’s online application. Have your Pennsylvania driver’s license or PennDOT ID card handy. If you don’t have one, you can still use the online form.
The voter registration application can be downloaded and printed in the following languages: English, Arabic, Chinese (simplified and traditional), French, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese.
Register in person
You can register to vote at Philadelphia County Election Offices:
- Voter Registration Office, 520 N. Columbus Blvd., 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19123 (Enter through the Spring Garden Street entrance.) Voter ID cards can be printed on-demand at this site. | Phone: 215-686-1590
- Philadelphia County Board of Elections, City Hall, Room 142, 1400 JFK Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19107 (Enter through the East or South portals.) | Phone: 215-686-3469
- You can also register to vote at a PennDOT photo license center when you get or update your driver’s license.
Register by mail
Voter registration applications are available at U.S. post offices, Philadelphia public libraries, state liquor stores and other state government offices. To request a voter registration application be mailed to you, call the City Commissioners Office at 215-686-1590.
Mail your completed voter registration application to: Voter Registration Office, 520 N. Columbus Blvd., 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19123. Your application must be received by the voter registration deadline (Oct. 21).
Mail-in/absentee ballots
Any registered voter may apply to vote by mail in the next election. You do not have to provide a reason for why you want to vote by mail ballot.
However, an absentee ballot is only for registered voters who will be outside the city on Election Day, who have an illness or physical disability that would prevent them from going to the polls, have a religious holiday or observance on Election Day, or are members of the armed forces. Voters requesting an absentee ballot must provide a valid reason for receiving the ballot.
Applications for a mail-in or absentee ballot must be received by 5 p.m. on Oct. 29. Completed ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Nov. 5. A postmark by this date/time is not sufficient.
Registered voters can apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot online at PaVoterServices.pa.gov using a valid PA driver’s license, PennDOT-issued photo ID, or the last 4 digits of their Social Security number.
Be sure to provide an email address with your application so you will receive ballot status notifications.
Ballots are available in the following languages: English, Spanish, Chinese (simplified and traditional) and Vietnamese. To request a paper mail-in or absentee ballot be mailed to you, call 1-877-VOTESPA.
