U. S. Citizens who will be 18 or older on the next election may vote in it, if they live in Pennsylvania.
Penn students may choose to vote either in Pennsylvania or in the state from which they moved. The Law and a 1979 Supreme Court Decision give students the right to vote in the location of their student domicile.
Therefore, you can decide whether your vote will make a larger impact if you vote in the location of your student domicile or if you vote in your previous permanent residence.
If you want to vote, you have to register. You can register online. You can use that link to register, to change your address, or to change your party. You can do it right now!
If you'd rather, you can fill out a paper form (PDF), print it, and mail it in. Or you can take it to the County Board of Elections (address below).
The deadline for registering to vote in a Pennsylvania election is thirty days before the election. If you mail your form, it must be postmarked by that date. You can deliver it in person. Philadelphia's Board of Elections is located at 520 N. Delaware Avenue. The entrance is off Spring Garden.
If you've moved here from another state and you'd prefer to vote there, you'll need to register in that state and then vote by absentee ballot. You can register and find out more about absentee voting at Rock the Vote.
VotesPA will tell you where you vote. You can also check with the County Board of Elections for polling locations (see below).
The City of Philadelphia is in Philadelphia County.
| Voter Registration | Board of Elections |
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Mr. Bob Lee Voter Registration Admin. Riverview Place 520 N. Delaware Ave. 5th Fl. Philadelphia, PA 19123-4295 (215) 686-1500 or 686-1505 Absentee Ballots: 215-686-3469 |
Mr. Fred Voigt Deputy City Commissioner Room 130, City Hall Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 686-3460 |