Election Center 2025
🗳️ Primary Election Ballot Guide
RECOMMENDATION
5th Square's Steering Committee offers this ballot recommendation, Read full Ballot Questions here.
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Question 2: Vote YES to amend the Home Rule Charter to increase the minimum amount that must be appropriated for spending on Housing Trust Fund purposes in the City’s operating budget each year.
The Steering Committee supports the ballot question which would dedicate more funds from in-lieu fees, which developers pay for density bonuses, to new affordable homes, the preservation and repair of existing homes, and homelessness prevention. Budget officials estimate that this would dedicate an additional $25 million to the Housing Trust Fund over the next five years.
Read more about this issue in The Philadelphia Inquirer & PlanPhilly / WHYY
📮 Mail Ballot Info
If you haven't received your ballot yet -- check its status here.
Any registered voter may request a mail-in ballot.
Your mail ballot must ARRIVE by election day, May 20th to be counted -- you can submit your ballot at any drop box by 8 PM on May 20th.
You can also register to vote or update your voting address online.
DON'T FORGET!
- Use the secrecy envelope
- Sign and date the declaration outside the return envelope
Still have your mail ballot and want to vote in person?
- Bring your ballot and the pre-addressed outer return envelope to your polling place to be voided. You can then vote a regular ballot.
- If you don't surrender your ballot and return envelope, you can vote by provisional ballot at your polling place.
📅 Important Election Dates
| May 5 | Last day to register to vote in the primary |
| May 13 | Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot |
| May 20 | Last day for County Board of Elections to receive completed mail-in and civilian absentee ballots (must be received by 8:00 P.M.) |
| May 20 | MUNICIPAL PRIMARY |
📫 How to Vote By Mail
Any registered PA voter can request a mail-in ballot for any reason: either online (need PA ID) or by mail.
You can also register to vote or update your voting address online.
🗺️ Find Your District
Not sure which district you live in?
• Look up your elected officials using your home address
• Maps of Philadelphia City Council Districts
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