The Philadelphia Municipal Primary is on Tuesday, May 19, 2105. Polling locations will be open from 7:00am-8:00pm. The Office of Government and Community Affairs encourages voters in the Penn community to review the sample ballot, read the ballot questions, and to know where polling places are located.
In order to promote voter participation and engagement, #ElectionDayatPenn will be used on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Commit to vote on May 19. To keep up-to-date on important voting and election information, follow @PennVoterEd.
Campus Polling Place Locations:
King's Court English and Sansom Place East & West (Ward 27, Divisions 3 & 11)-Vote at Penn Center for Rehabilitation and Care-3609 Chestnut Street
Rodin and DuBois (Ward 27, Division 18)-Vote at Vance Hall-3733 Spruce Street
Hill (Ward 27, Division 19)-Vote at Hill College House-3333 Walnut Street
Gregory and Harrison (Ward 27, Division 20)-Vote at Harrison College House-3910 Irving Street
Harnwell and Stouffer-Mayer Hall (Ward 27, Division 21)-Vote at Harnwell College House--3820 Locust Walk
The Quad and Stouffer-Stouffer Hall (Ward 27, Division 22)-Vote at Houston Hall Reading Room-3417 Spruce Street
The Woodland Terrace Neighborhood (Ward 27, Division 5)-Vote at Civic House-3914 Locust Walk
If any questions arise on Election Day, the Office of the Philadelphia Commissioners can be reached at 215-686-1505 or 215-686-1590.
For more information about voting activities at Penn, contact the Office of Government and Community Affairs at ogca@exchange.upenn.edu.
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