There Are Now 10 Ballot Drop-Off Boxes In Montgomery County

NOTE: This article was published in the spring. The locations originally listed below in this article were for the June primary election and are no longer active. For the ballot box locations for the 2020 general election, see here.

NORRISTOWN, PA — Montgomery County has added another five ballot drop off boxes around the county, just for the primary Election Day. There are now 10 boxes all told for residents to drop off their mail-in ballots for this historically unique election, which has seen an unprecedented number of voters choose to vote by mail amid the coronavirus crisis.

The increase in number of mail-in ballots had led to some concern among local officials that the mail system could become overloaded, and that the final counting of ballots could be delayed, especially in close races. The new boxes have been added both to expedite the counting of ballots and to improve voter access to timely drop-off locations.

Ballots can be dropped off at these new boxes on Tuesday June 2 only, until 8 p.m. All ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on June 2, regardless of when they were postmarked, so it is wise to use these boxes if you have not yet mailed in your ballot.

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You can only place your own completed ballot in these boxes. You do not need to get out of your vehicle to make the drop-off.

"Installing ballot drop-off boxes is another step we are taking to ensure ballots are returned to our office by the Election Day deadline," Montgomery County Commissioner Ken Lawrence said in a statement. "Ballots placed in the secure ballot boxes will be delivered to Voter Services daily and stamped as received."

For those who do choose to vote in person, the county has reduced their number of polling places by 60 percent, and moved them entirely into public schools. See here for details on new polling places.