Guide to Voting by Mail or In Person for 2025 Municipal Election

As the municipal election of 2025 approaches, registered voters have several options to ensure their voices are heard. Whether casting a vote in person, by mail, or via absentee ballot, understanding the process is crucial.

How to Vote in the 2025 Municipal Election

Mail-In Voting Process

Voters looking to mail their ballots can do so by applying online, through the mail, or at designated offices such as The County Board of Election’s Office or the district’s Satellite Election Office. All applications must be submitted by October 28 at 5 p.m.

To properly submit a mail-in ballot:

• Follow the ballot instructions, ensuring both sides are checked for completeness.
• Secure the ballot in the yellow envelope labeled “official election ballot,” as unsealed ones are invalid.
• Place the yellow envelope into the pre-addressed outer return envelope, signing and dating the voter’s declaration on the outside. Unsigned declarations will not be counted.
• Deliver the completed ballot to the county election board or a designated voting area.

Options for returning ballots include mail, an official ballot drop-box, or in person at the county-election office. Voters must submit their own ballots unless a disability prevents them, in which case an Authorize a Designated Agent Form may be used. All absentee and mail-in ballots are due by 8 p.m. on election day.

The County Board of Election’s Office is located at 1400 JFK Boulevard, with a Satellite Election Office at 2301 Broad Street. Near the Main Campus, drop boxes can be found at:

• Markward Playground: 400 S LeCount St.
• Strawberry Mansion HC: 2840 W Dauphin St.
• Shissler Rec Center: 1800 Blair St.
• Eastern State Penitentiary: 2027 Fairmount Ave.
• Engine 55 Fire Station: 101 W Luzerne St.
• Independence Branch Library: 18 S 7^th St.
• Voter Registration Office (Riverview Place): 520 N. Columbus Blvd.

In-Person Voting Details

For those voting in person, polling places are open on Tuesday, November 4, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters in line by closing time will still be allowed to vote. First-time voters need to bring a valid ID, such as a voter registration card or state ID. A comprehensive list of acceptable IDs is available on the Philadelphia government’s website.

Once checked in at the polling station, voters will receive guidance from poll workers. Using a touchscreen, voters will insert their paper ballot, make selections, and confirm their choices by clicking ‘print.’ The printed ballot must then be confirmed and cast, with a confirmation screen indicating successful submission.

Polling locations vary by address, and voters can find their designated polling place on the Pennsylvania voter services website. Main Campus area polling places include:

• Amos Recreation Center: 1817 N 16th St.
• Beckett Gardens Community Center: 1410 N 16th St.
• Bright Hope Baptist Church: 1601 N 12th St.
• Brown Community Center: 1701 N 8th St.
• Church Of the Advocate Gym: 2121 N Gratz St.
• Duckrey School: 1501 W Diamond St.
• Midtown Parish United Methodist Church: 700-718 W Norris St.
• North Philadelphia Seventh Day Adventist Church: 1510 W Oxford St.
• Penrose Recreation Center: 1101 W Susquehanna Ave.
• Winchester Recreation Center: 2332 N 15th St.