Mail-in ballot requests plummet in Philadelphia [View all]

Philadelphia voters will cast significantly fewer mail-in ballots this presidential election than in 2020, when the option was expanded in the midst of the COVID pandemic.

Why it matters: More voters casting ballots in person, plus other factors, could help elections officials tabulate results faster come Nov. 5 — and potentially avoid a repeat of Pennsylvania's dayslong delay four years ago.

Driving the news: Nearly 205,500 Philly voters have requested mail-in ballots for this election as of Friday, per data from the city commissioners.

While that number will climb before Tuesday's 5pm mail-in ballot application deadline, it's tracking well behind the nearly 437,200 total mail-in ballots requested in 2020.




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