Dauphin County mail-in and absentee ballots
It’s almost time to cast your vote.
Dauphin County announced that mail-in and absentee ballots were sent out on Thursday and should arrive at homes as early as Friday.
The county’s Bureau of Registration and Elections mailed out 15,775 requested ballots in anticipation of the Nov. 7 general election.
Additionally, officials placed a 24-hour ballot return drop box outside of the Dauphin County Administration Building, at 2 S. 2nd St., this week.
The county’s Northern Dauphin County Human Services Center in Elizabethville will also serve as a ballot return site from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and until 8 p.m. on Election Day. Voters also may submit registration forms and absentee and mail-in ballot request forms at that location.
The Dauphin County Registration and Elections office, at 1251 S.28th St., will extend hours until 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning Oct. 23 and continuing through Nov. 6. On Nov. 7, voters can return completed ballots until 8 p.m.
Voters who need to process over-the-counter ballots can only do so at the elections office.
For those completing mail-in or absentee ballots, the county reminded voters of the following:
- Once the voter has marked his or her ballot, insert it in the envelope marked OFFICIAL ELECTION BALLOT, which is called the privacy envelope.
- Insert sealed privacy envelope into the return envelope and then make sure to sign and put the date in the space provided on the back of the return envelope under the Voter’s Declaration.
- If mailing the ballot to the elections office, make sure to place first-class postage on the front of the return envelope. No postage is necessary if placed into the drop box or hand delivered to the election office.
- According to Pennsylvania election law, voters may only return their own ballots. You may not return someone else’s voted ballot, even if it is for a spouse or family member.
The last day to register to vote in the general election is Oct. 23 and the last day to request a mail-in or absentee ballot is Oct. 31. The deadline to return completed ballots is 8 p.m. on Nov. 7.
Sample ballots will be available on the county’s website starting on Monday, Oct. 7.
For those voting in person, the county also recently released information about changes to polling locations.
For more information, visit the county’s website.
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