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# How to register to vote in Philly if you have no permanent address
- URL: https://www.theplatia.com/register-to-vote-philly-no-address/
- Published: 2026-10-14T16:01:46.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-14T16:01:46.000Z
- Description: Shelters, approximate locations and advocacy groups can all be a proxy.
- Author: Annemarie Dooling
- Tags: Civics, Social Services

Pennsylvania residents living in the shelter system, without a permanent address or experiencing homelessness are still eligible to vote in elections. You may choose to put the address of the shelter where you are staying, but you also have other options. 

Start here, checking if you are already registered with the [Pennsylvania Department of State voters database](https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/voterregistrationstatus.aspx?ref=theplatia.com) at [pavoterservices.pa.gov](http://pavoterservices.pa.gov/?ref=theplatia.com). If you have changed locations, and are of legal voting age, you can [re-register](https://www.usa.gov/change-voter-registration?ref=theplatia.com) with an approximate address. 

October 19 is the last day to register before the November election. 

October 27 is the last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot.

In Pennsylvania, if you do not have a street address or a permanent residence, use the map on the back of the voter registration form to show where you live or spend most of your time, with landmarks and road names. If you do not receive mail at your residential address, the mailing address on their registration form can be a PO box, local shelter, advocacy organization, outreach center, or the home of someone who will accept mail for you.

You can fill the form out online or print out a version at this page: [https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx](https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx?ref=theplatia.com)

*I am typing the url out in case this page has been sent to you as a print-out. Feel free to print this document and hand it out in your community.*