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Did you vote already? Check here to see if your ballot has an issue and learn what to do.

Use our interactive tool updated Monday Nov. 4 to see if your mail ballot had an issue and find out how to fix it.

A 50-foot wide VOTE banner displayed on the north apron of Philadelphia City Hall on Sept. 29.
A 50-foot wide VOTE banner displayed on the north apron of Philadelphia City Hall on Sept. 29.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer

Updated voter data for Philadelphia: Nov. 4; Montgomery County: Oct. 31.

For the first time, election officials in Philadelphia and Montgomery County are publishing updated lists of voters whose mail ballots contain deficiencies.

If you or someone you know voted by mail in Philadelphia or Montco, you can use the search tool below to learn if their ballots are among the more than 3,700 in those two counties that currently are flagged for having a problem. Common problems include missing signatures, incomplete addresses, and missing secrecy envelopes.

If you cast your mail ballot in another county, you can find out if your ballot is flagged — or simply learn if it was received and processed — by using the ballot status search tool through the Pennsylvania Department of State.

Good news: If you submitted a defective ballot, there’s still time to have your vote counted.

If you can’t see or use the search tool above, click here.

How to fix a deficient mail ballot in Philadelphia

City Commissioner Seth Bluestein said voters who wish to correct their ballots should go in-person to City Hall or one of the city’s 10 satellite election offices between now and Election Day, which is Nov. 5. No appointment is necessary. Click here for office address and hours. Voters with disabilities can send a designated agent to pick up their materials by filling out this form. You can also vote in person on Election Day after showing ID.

For additional information, reach out to one of the county’s three elected commissioners here.

How to fix a deficient mail ballot in Montgomery County

After Nov. 1, voters can only cancel and replace their ballots in person. Visit the Montco election office in Norristown or one of the county’s eight satellite offices. No appointment is necessary. Click here for office hours and addresses. The deadline to replace a deficient ballot at these offices is on Monday, Nov. 4. Voters with disabilities can send a designated agent to pick up their voting materials by filling out this form. You can also vote in person on Election Day after showing ID.

For additional information, contact: Montgomery County Voter Services at 610-278-3280 or montcovotes@montgomerycountypa.gov.

For other Pa. counties

If you show up on the statewide list using the ballot status search tool, you can follow this link to contact your local election office. Registered voters can cast their ballots in person on Election Day after showing ID.

This article was updated to reflect the latest tally of mail ballots with deficiencies for Philadelphia and Montgomery County as of Nov. 4 — more than 3,700.

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