General election · Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

Voting in Pennsylvania

Deadlines, early voting, mail voting, ID and polling hours, from the official state election office.

Check my registration Find my polling place Pennsylvania Department of State

U.S. Senate and Governor

Statewide races every Pennsylvania voter sees. Candidates are listed in the order of the official source, with party as printed.

U.S. Senate

No U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania this year.

Governor

Josh Shapiro · Democratic
Running mate: Austin Davis
Stacy Garrity · Republican
Running mate: Jason Richey
Ken Krawchuk · Libertarian
Running mate: John Thomas

Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners, Candidates for Office and official 2026 General and Special Election sample ballot. Write-in candidates not shown. Your county's sample ballot has every race.

Full ballots on Voting On

Philadelphia County: every race and candidate

Key facts for Nov. 3

Register to vote

Online registration is available.

Official source

Vote early in person

No traditional early in-person voting. When ballots are available, voters may apply for, fill out and return a mail ballot in one visit to the county election office (apply by 5 p.m. Oct. 27).

Official source

Election Day

Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Vote by mail

Who: Any voter may request one (no excuse) as a mail-in ballot. Absentee ballots (reason required) are also available.

Request by: Application must be received by the county election office by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Return by: Must be received by the county election office by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. A postmark is not enough.

Official source

ID to vote in person

Most voters do not need ID. First-time voters at a polling place must show photo or non-photo ID (driver license, PennDOT ID, passport, military ID, student ID, voter registration card, utility bill, bank statement, paycheck and others).

Official source

From the Pennsylvania Department of State and other official state sources, checked Oct 7, 2026. Rules can change; the official office has the final word. Only eligible, registered voters may vote.

Other states: Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming