Made a mistake on your mail-in ballot? Here's what to do in Philly

With Election Day just days away, Philadelphia voters who haven t returned their mail-in ballots are running out of time. And one simple mistake could prevent their votes from being counted. More than 186,000 Philadelphia voters requested mail-in ballots for the 2026 midterm election, and election officials and community advocates are reminding residents to follow the instructions carefully and return their ballots before the 8 p.m. deadline Tuesday, Nov. 3. Voters should place their completed ballots inside the yellow secrecy envelope, then put that envelope inside the larger return envelope. They must also remember to sign and date the outer envelope. Adamary Sosa, vice president of community and corporate relations at the community organization Xiente, emphasized the importance of following every step. “You don’t want one little thing to then be discarted later and your vote doesn’t count, the vote is the one thing that we have, the one tool that we have to be able make