Philadelphia opens newest permanent satellite election office on National Voter Registration Day

PHILADELPHIA— To mark National Voter Registration Day, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis was on hand for the opening of a satellite election office that Philadelphia City Commissioners say will make voting more accessible for city residents.

“This is what democracy looks like,” Davis said Tuesday at the office in West Philadelphia. “It’s about expanding access to make sure that every person has the right to participate in our democratic process.”

The satellite office was the third permanent one to open in Philadelphia. They are all funded by appropriations from Philadelphia City Council and will operate 7 days a week before and after the November election. The office will offer constituents a range of voter services, including registration and assistance with mail-in or absentee ballots.

Philadelphia City Commissioner Omar Sabir, a Democrat and chairman of the three-member bipartisan board that oversees elections in the city, told the Capital-Star that he feels confident there will be 10 offices open across the city by mid-October, one in each council district.




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