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Drop box deployed in downtown Harrisburg, as county begins to mail ballots to voters

This ballot drop box has been deployed in front of the Dauphin County Administration Building.

Dauphin County on Monday placed a ballot drop box in downtown Harrisburg, as it begins to send out mail-in and absentee ballots for the upcoming municipal primary.

The drop box is located at the front entrance of the Dauphin County Administration Building at 2 S. 2nd St.

“Our elections office staff have been gearing up for the primary for some time now, so we can ensure voters they will have convenience and a fair election process,” Dauphin County Commissioner Mike Pries said.

Elections staff has begun to mail out almost 15,000 requested ballots for the May 18 primary, according to the county.

In addition to the drop box, the county also began extending hours on Monday until 6 p.m. at its new elections office at 1251 S. 28th St. in Swatara Township. The extended hours will run until election day, when the office will be open until the 8 p.m. voting deadline.

Also, the county’s Northern Dauphin Human Services Center in Elizabethville will serve as a ballot return site from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

In related news, the county Election Board has approved three polling place changes in effect for the primary in the following districts:

– Middletown Borough 1st Ward, 1st Precinct: Now located at Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, 329 Market St., Middletown.

– Millersburg Borough: Now located at Millersburg Area High School, Susquehannock Room, 799 Center St., Millersville.

– Swatara Township 9th Precinct: Now located at WITF Main Lobby, 4801 Lindle Road, Harrisburg.

Voters in these districts will be issued new voter ID cards alerting them to the change as well as a postcard reminder.

The county also reminded voters of the following important dates:

  • The last day to register to vote is May 3.
  • The last day to request a mail-in or absentee ballot is May 11.
  • Deadline for returning ballots is 8 p.m on May 18.

“We are focused and intent on meeting the needs of voters and providing them with confidence that their vote will be counted,” said Commissioner George Hartwick.

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