Polling Places API

phila · Data

Data No Auth Free & Open open_data

This data set contains the list of polling places. It can be organized by ward/division, accessibility rating, or type of building. This list is used to assign poll workers, send the machines and necessary accessibility materials, etc. **Endpoint:** http://api.phila.gov/polling-places/v1

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET Get Polling Places Data

Get Polling Places Data

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/phila.gov/pollingplaces/1.0?ward=1&callback=example&division=1

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/phila.gov/pollingplaces/1.0/?ward=1&callback=example&division=1"

import requests
params = {
    "ward": "1",
    "callback": "example",
    "division": "1"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/phila.gov/pollingplaces/1.0/",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/phila.gov/pollingplaces/1.0/');
url.searchParams.set('ward', '1');
url.searchParams.set('callback', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('division', '1');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/phila.gov/pollingplaces/1.0/")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("ward", "1")
	q.Set("callback", "example")
	q.Set("division", "1")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/phila.gov/pollingplaces/1.0/")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "ward" => "1",
  "callback" => "example",
  "division" => "1"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/phila.gov/pollingplaces/1.0/?" . http_build_query([
    "ward" => "1",
    "callback" => "example",
    "division" => "1"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

Postman Setup Guide

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What can you build with Polling Places API?

Polling Places API is a Data API. Developers commonly use data APIs for:

enriching your app with third-party datasets
building data pipelines and ETL workflows
querying and searching large datasets
powering research, analysis, and reporting tools
syncing reference data into your own systems

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. Polling Places API is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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