UMOVA Notice
Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters Philadelphia County
2026 General Primary and Special Election
May 19, 2026
This is an official notice of a 2026 General Primary and Special Election to be conducted on May 19, 2026 in all Election Districts within Philadelphia County. You may register to vote and request an official absentee ballot by using the Federal Postcard Application (FPCA), available at www.vote.pa.com, www.fvap.gov or download here: Download Fillable FPCA *
This application is acceptable for General, Primary, and Special elections for which you are eligible in that calendar year alone. We recommend you send in a new FPCA every January and each time you move.
You may apply for an absentee ballot by submitting your FPCA by fax to (215) 686-3398, or by email to phillyelection@phila.gov. You may request an absentee ballot from this office at any time prior to a primary or general election.
All voted Military and Civilian Overseas Absentee Ballots must be mailed back, along with the voter’s declaration, no later than 11:59 pm on the day before the election and must be received by the County Board of Elections no later than the Tuesday following the election.
If time does not permit you to receive and return an official absentee ballot and you have already applied for an absentee ballot, you are also entitled to vote using the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB). Military electors may also use the FWAB to register to vote and vote simultaneously.
You may use the FWAB to vote for ALL state and local offices, and ballot initiatives.
To vote for state and local offices or for ballot initiatives, write the names of candidates or ballot initiatives in the Addendum section of the FWAB. Under the Office/Ballot Initiative heading, enter the office the candidate is running for or the title of the Ballot Initiative (referendum). Under the Candidate Name, Party Affiliation, or Initiative Vote heading, list the name of the candidate you wish to vote for, or if you are voting on a Referendum question write “yes” or “no.”
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
- Governor – Statewide – Vote for 1
- Lieutenant Governor – Statewide – Vote for 1
- Representative in Congress – Vote for 1 – Elected by Congressional District – All Wards & Divisions
- Senator in the General Assembly – Vote for 1 – Elected by Senatorial District – Even-Numbered Districts Only
- Representative in the General Assembly – Vote for 1 – Elected by Representative District – All Wards & Divisions
- Member of the Democratic State Committee – Elected by Senatorial District – All Wards & Divisions
- 1st Senatorial District – Vote for not more than 9: Electing 4 Male, 4 Female, 1 either
- 2nd Senatorial District – Vote for not more than 6: Electing 3 Male, 3 Female
- 3rd Senatorial District – Vote for not more than 9: Electing 4 Male, 4 Female, 1 either
- 4th Senatorial District – Vote for not more than 6: Electing 3 Male, 3 Female
- 5th Senatorial District – Vote for not more than 5: Electing 2 Male, 2 Female, 1 either
- 7th Senatorial District – Vote for not more than 8: Electing 4 Male, 4 Female
- 8th Senatorial District – Vote for not more than 7: Electing 3 Male, 3 Female, 1 either
- Member of the Ward Executive Committee – Vote for not more than 2 – Elected by Electoral District (Ward & Division) – All Wards & Divisions
- PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGE QUESTIONS – Vote “Yes” or “No” (See question below)
REPUBLICAN BALLOT
- Governor – Statewide – Vote for 1
- Lieutenant Governor – Statewide – Vote for 1
- Representative in Congress – Vote for 1 – Elected by Congressional District – All Wards & Divisions
- Senator in the General Assembly – Vote for 1 – Elected by Senatorial District – Even-Numbered Districts Only
- Representative in the General Assembly – Vote for 1 – Elected by Representative District – All Wards & Divisions
- Member of the Republican State Committee – Elected by Congressional District – All Wards & Divisions
- 2nd Congressional District – Vote for not more than 7: 3 Male, 4 Female
- 3rd and 5th Congressional Districts – Vote for not more than 5: 3 Male, 2 Female
- Member of the Ward Executive Committee – Vote for not more than 2 – Elected by Electoral District (Ward & Division) – All Wards & Divisions
- PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGE QUESTIONS – Vote “Yes” or “No” (See question below)