Election Day at Penn

Office of Government and Community Affairs

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 is the Pennsylvania General Election.

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Voter registration and election information is subject to change. Please check this page regularly or visit the Department of State website in your home state for the most up to date information.

Here’s what you need to know to successfully cast your ballot:

October 19, 2026 is the last day to register to vote in the Pennsylvania General Election on November 3, 2026.

Polls are open on Tuesday, November 3, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Register for the first time, or update your registration

Check your voter registration status and confirm your polling place location

Mail-in or absentee ballot

The deadline to request a mail-in or absentee ballot is 5:00 p.m. on October 27, 2026. Any registered voter may request a mail-in ballot. Absentee ballots can be requested by voters with disabilities or an illness that prevents them from going to their polling place on Election Day, or by those who will be absent from their municipality on Election Day.

Completed mail-in or absentee ballots must be received by your county election board by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3. 

Request a mail-in or absentee ballot

Voter support services

The Philadelphia City Commissioners operate Satellite Election Offices (SEOs) in each of the city’s 10 Council Districts. These offices provide various voter support services, including registering to vote and applying for or submitting a mail-in or absentee ballot. For information about the services provided at the Satellite Election Office nearest to campus, located at 4029 Market Street, visit the Philadelphia City Commissioners website.

Voting on campus

Penn’s campus hosts eight polling divisions, located in Houston Hall, ARCH, and Civic House.

  • Ward 27, divisions 11, 18, 20, 21, and 22 are located in Houston Hall.
  • Ward 27, divisions 3 and 19 are located in ARCH.
  • Ward 27, division 5 is located in Civic House.

Find your ward and division

More information about elections & voting

  • For information on elections taking place in New Jersey and Delaware, please visit vote.org.
  • If you choose to register to vote in your home state, please check your Department of State website for deadlines and state-specific instructions.
  • To learn more about student-led non-partisan voter engagement efforts, visit Penn Leads the Vote at vote.upenn.edu.