The first seven satellite early voting offices begin operations in Philadelphia

Philadelphia voters can begin utilizing the city’s new satellite early voting offices to submit mail-in ballots for the 2020 general election.

Seven satellite election offices for the 2020 general election will begin to operate in Philadelphia. The first seven offices will start working at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. Another 10 satellite election offices will open on a rolling basis once more staffing is trained, the city commissioners said.

According to data published by the Philly Voice, the early voting offices will allow Philadelphia voters to register to vote and request, receive, complete and submit a mail-in ballot. The residents will be able to do all these operations in one visit. This will permit voters to be able to drop off completed ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

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In order to avoid duplicating ballots, the offices will not issue replacement ballots to voters who already have requested an absentee or mail-in ballot until Oct. 6.

The early voting offices will be open 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday. They will remain open through Election Day.

Early voting offices locations

Here are the seven early voting locations that are opening Tuesday:

• City Hall Room 140, 1400 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
• George Washington High School, 10175 Bustleton Ave.
• The Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St.
• Roxborough High School, 6498 Ridge Ave.
• Tilden Middle School, 6601 Elmwood Ave.
• Julia De Burgos Elementary, 401 W. Lehigh Ave.
• Overbrook Elementary School, 2032 N. 62nd St.

The nonpartisan Center for Tech and Civic Life is in charge of the early voting offices funding. The Center has provided a $10 million grant which is allowing the city commissioners to purchase more than $5 million of equipment.

This will permit to send, process and count mail-in ballots quickly and accurately. The funding will provide additional pay for poll workers and extra cleaning at poll places.