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Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters Philadelphia County

 2026 General and Special Election

November 3, 2026

 

This is an official notice of a General and Special Election to be conducted on November 3, 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.gov, 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.”

 

Governor and Lieutenant Governor – Statewide – Vote for the candidates of one party for Governor and Lieutenant Governor

 

  • Josh Shapiro and Austin Davis (Democratic)

 

  • Stacy Garrity and Jason Richey (Republican)

 

  • Tony Dastra and Craig Bolton (Green)

 

  • Ken Krawchuk and John Thomas (Libertarian)

 

Representative in Congress – 2nd District – Vote for 1

 

  • Brendan F Boyle (Democratic)

 

  • Jessica Arriaga (Republican)

 

Representative in Congress – 3rd District – Vote For 1

 

  • Chris Rabb (Democratic)

 

  • Dennis Mahoney (The Independent Party)

 

Representative in Congress – 5th District – Vote For 1

 

  • Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)

 

  • Nick Manganaro (Republican)

 

Senator in the General Assembly – 2nd District – Vote for 1

 

  • Christine M Tartaglione (Democratic)

 

Senator in the General Assembly – 4th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Art Haywood (Democratic)

 

  • Todd Johnson (Republican)

 

Senator in the General Assembly – 8th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Anthony Hardy Williams (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 10th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Amen Brown (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 170th District – Vote for 1

  •  Rob Gurtcheff (Democratic)

 

  • Martina White (Republican)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 172nd District – Vote for 1

 

  • Sean M Dougherty (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 173rd District – Vote for 1

 

  • Pat Gallagher (Democratic)

 

  • Bill Griffin (Republican)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 174th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Ed Neilson (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 175th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 177th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Joe Hohenstein (Democratic)

 

  • Robyn Bird (Republican)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 179th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Jason T Dawkins (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 180th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Jose A Giral (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 181st District – Vote for 1

 

  • Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 182nd District – Vote for 1

 

  • Ben Waxman (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 184th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 185th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Regina Young (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 186th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Jordan A Harris (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 188th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Rick Krajewski (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 190th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Roni Green (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 191st District – Vote for 1

 

  • Joanna E McClinton (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 192nd District – Vote for 1

 

  • Morgan Cephas (Democratic)

 

  • Tiffany Vann Brown (Republican)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 194th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Tarik Khan (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 195th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Sierra Mcneil (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 197th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Danilo Burgos (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 198th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Darisha K Parker (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 200th District – Vote for 1

 

  • Chris Johnson (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 201st District – Vote for 1

 

  • Andre D Carroll (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 202nd District – Vote for 1

 

  • Jared Solomon (Democratic)

 

Representative in the General Assembly – 203rd District – Vote for 1

 

  • Anthony Bellmon (Democratic)

 

 

UMOVA NOTICE 2026 GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION 

 

PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGE QUESTION

 

Question #1

 

Submitted to the Voters By:

Bill No. 260457 (became law June 23, 2026);

Resolution No. 260467 (adopted June 4, 2026)

 

Ballot Question:

 

Should the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to revise the City’s contracting procedures to allow for bid preferences and set-asides for small businesses; modify the threshold and standards for contracts that can be set aside for small and local businesses; and grant the Procurement Department and the City Solicitor discretion on bond requirements for certain construction projects?

 

 

PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGE QUESTION

 

Question #2

 

Submitted to the Voters By:

Bill No. 260264-A (became law June 23, 2026);

Resolution No. 260270 (adopted June 11, 2026)

 

Ballot Question:

 

Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to establish and define the functions of Creative Philadelphia, an office headed by the Chief Cultural Officer to promote the City’s arts, culture, and creative economy sector?