City Elections Commissioner Lisa Deeley is promoting voter turnout, especially as it relates to mail-in balloting and drop boxes. All of the information is at vote.phila.gov
Mail-in ballot applications must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Mail-in ballots must be received no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The city commissioners have Satellite Election Offices across the city. Local satellite offices are at 6420 Frankford Ave. and 1619-81 Grant Ave., Suites 15-16. Hours are weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
At satellite offices, voters can apply for a mail-in ballot, complete the ballot and return it.
Completed mail-in ballots can also be placed in drop boxes. The commissioners have 39 drop box locations, though the one at Vogt Recreation Center is not open due to construction.
Local drop box locations are at the two aforementioned satellite offices; Cpl. Jimmy O’Connor Memorial Playground, 4330 Deerpath Lane; Election Warehouse, 11311 Roosevelt Blvd.; Engine 64 firehouse, Rising Sun Avenue and Benner Street; Fox Chase Library, 501 Rhawn St.; Pelbano Recreation Center, 8101 Bustleton Ave.; and Torresdale Boys Club, 4509 Linden Ave.
“All of our drop boxes are 24-7. They’re outside. They’re monitored (by camera). Ballots in these boxes are picked up daily and brought to us,” Deeley said.
To apply for a mail-in ballot online, go to https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication/#/OnlineMailInBegin
At satellite offices, voters can also request an emergency absentee ballot after 5 p.m. on Oct. 27 in case of a sudden disability, illness or absence from the city.
Polling places will be open on Nov. 3 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
To find your polling place, call 215-686-1590 or go to https://atlas.phila.gov/voting and type in your address.
Voters who have complaints on Election Day can call 215-686-VOTE or the District Attorney’s Office Election Task Force hotline at 215-686-9641.
To follow election results, visit https://vote.phila.gov/results/ or https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/ ••
