Election Day In Philadelphia: Where, When To Vote

PHILADELPHIA — Election Day is nearly here.

Numerous voters across Philadelphia are planning to cast their ballots in the 2022 general election on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

With that in mind, Patch has created a voter guide to aid residents in their effort to make their voices heard.

The Rundown

• Election date: Nov. 8
• Check if you are registered to vote.
• Where can I drop off my ballot?
• Track my mail-in ballot.
• Where can I vote in person?

What And Who Are On The Ballot?

Governor: Democrat Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Republican State Sen. Doug Mastriano are vying for Gov. Tom Wolf's seat in Harrisburg as his term expires. Third party candidates in the race are Christina Digiulio (Green), Joseph Soloski (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania), and Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian).

U.S. Senator: Democrat Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Republican celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz are facing off for Pennsylvania's second seat in the United States Senate that's being vacated by Sen. Pat Toomey.

Lieutenant Governor: Democrat State Rep. Austin Davis and Republican State Rep. Carrie DelRosso are in the running for the Fetterman's seat. They are joined in the field by Michael Bagdes-Canning (Green), Nicole Shultz (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania), and Timothy McMaster (Libertarian).

U.S. Congress: Democrat U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon is facing Republican challenger David Galluch for the 5th District seat.

Rep. Brendan Boyle (D) is being challenged by Republican Aaron Bashir in the 2nd Congressional District.

Democrat Rep. Dwight Evans will vie to keep his seat in the 3rd Congressional District from Socialist Workers Party Christopher Hoeppner.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives: Numerous seats are having elections this November. Below are seats with contested races and the candidates.

172nd District
Kevin J. Boyle, Democratic
Al Taubenberger, Republican

177th District
Joe Hohenstein, Democratic
Mark Lavelle, Republican

182nd District
Ben Waxman, Democratic
Al Robles, Republican

184th District
Elizabeth Fiedler, Democratic
Marjilyn Murray, Republican

190th District
G. Roni Green, Democratic
James Love Jackson, Independent

194th District
Tarik Khan, Democratic
Torren Danowski, Libertarian

200th District
Chris Rabb, Democratic
Kionna West, Republican

Pennsylvania Senate: Just two races are being held for state senate seats representing Philadelphia.

State Sen. Art Haywood (D) is taking on Republican Todd Johnson (R) in the 4th Senatorial District

And Democrat State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams is facing Republican John Hayes in the 8th Senatorial District.

Philadelphia City Council: Four races are being held for city council seats.

City Council At-Large 1
Jim Harrity, Democratic
Drew Murray, Republican
Poetica Bey, Libertarian

City Council At-Large 2
Sharon Vaughn, Democratic
Jim Hasher, Republican
Marc Jurchak, Libertarian

7th District
Quetcy Lozada, Democratic
James Whitehead, Republican
Randall J Justus, Libertarian

9th District
Anthony Phillips, Democratic
Roslyn Ross, Republican
Yusuf Jackson, Libertarian

Ballot Questions: Philadelphia voters will find two questions on their ballots.

Question 1

Should the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to create the Department of Aviation and to transfer certain functions related to the operations of City airports from the other City agencies to the Department of Aviation?

The City’s Home Rule Charter sets up the framework of City government.

The Charter is the City’s constitution.

Under the Charter, the City’s Department of Commerce is responsible for operating, maintaining, and improving the City’s airport facilities. These functions are currently carried out by the Department’s Division of Aviation.

If you vote “Yes” on this ballot question, it means you want to change the Charter to create a new department, separate from the Department of Commerce, called the Department of Aviation.

The Department of Aviation would operate, maintain and improve the City’s airport facilities and set rates and charges for the use of airport facilities.

The new Department would be run by the Director of Aviation, who would be appointed by the Mayor.

Question 2

Shall The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to provide for a preference in civil service examinations for qualified graduates of Career Technical Education programs in the School District of Philadelphia?

Most employees of our City government are hired through a system called the civil service. Under this system, job applicants are evaluated based on tests related to the position, and only higher-ranked applicants may be hired.

If you vote “yes” on this ballot question, it means you want to change the City’s Charter to allow preferences in the ranking of applicants who are graduates of School District Career Technical Education programs

Voters can look up sample ballots online here.

Where Can I Vote?

Ballot drop boxes are all over Philadelphia. Boxes are located at:

City Commissioners Warehouse
11311 Roosevelt Blvd., 19154

City Hall (South Portal)
1400 John F Kennedy Blvd., 19107

Corporal Jimmy O'Connor Memorial Playground (formerly Chalfont Playground)
4330 Deerpath Ln., 19154

Dorothy Emanuel Rec Center
8500 Pickering St., 19150

Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount Ave., 19130

Ford Police Athletic League
609 Snyder Ave., 19148

Independence Branch Library
18 S 7th St., 19106

Kendrick Recreation Center
5822 Ridge Ave, 19128

Kingsessing Recreation Center
4901 Kingsessing Ave, 19143

Markward Playground
400 S. Taney St., 19146

Pelbano Recreation Center
8101 Bustleton Ave., 19152

Pleasant Playground
6757 Chew Ave, 19119

Shepard Recreation Center
5700 Haverford Ave, 19131

Shissler Rec Center
1800 Blair St., 19125

Smith Playground
2100 S 24th St., 19145

Stenton Playground
4600 N. 16th St., 19140

Vogt Rec Center
4131 Unruh Ave., 19135

Voter Registration Office (Riverview Place)
520 N. Columbus Blvd., 19123

The Vote-by-Mail request deadline is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Apply for a mail-in ballot online here.

Completed Vote-by-Mail ballots must be received by the Bureau of Elections no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Residents who plan to vote in person can look up their polling place using this online tool.

Voters can visit the Philadelphia City Commissioners website here for further information on voting in Philadelphia during this election.