Delco Sends Out More Than 30,000 Primary Election Mail-In Ballots

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Delaware County is preparing for the upcoming May 18 municipal primary election by send out thousands of vote-by-mail ballots and opening numerous ballot drop boxed around the county.

Officials Thursday said more than 30,000 vote-by-mail ballots have been sent to voters who applied to vote by mail.

These voters may submit their ballot-return envelope through the mail, at any official secured drop box, or in- person at the Delaware County Voter Service Center in the Government Center located at 201 W. Front St., Media, PA. Return envelopes include postage paid by the county.

A full list of ballot drop boxes throughout the county is featured lower in this story.

Delaware County voters who applied before April 22 will begin receiving their ballots on April 29 and over the following days.

Registered voters who want to check if they requested a vote-by-mail ballot, or wish to submit an application, can visit the Delco Votes! website here.

Applications to vote by mail must be received by the Bureau of Elections by close of business Tuesday, May 11.

The deadline to cast a vote-by-mail ballot is 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18.

Vote-by-mail ballots must be received by the county by 8 p.m. Civilian ballots cast in the United States received after 8 p.m. on election day, regardless of postmark, cannot be counted. However, military and overseas voters’ ballots can be received through Tuesday, May 25.

Voters can return vote-by-mail ballots through traditional mail, through private carriers such as UPS or FedEx, or at any of 41 secured drop boxes that the county and municipalities installed last year.

Delaware County voters may return vote-by-mail ballot return envelopes at whichever secured drop box is most convenient. All drop boxes are under video surveillance and are monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week by Delaware County Park Police.

Voters can also apply for, vote, and submit their vote-by-mail ballot in person at the Delaware County Voter Service Center located at the Government Center in Media, open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Tuesdays 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon.

More details on the voter service center are available online here.

All Delaware County registered voters, regardless of party affiliation are eligible to participate in the Primary Election.

Voters registered with the Democratic or Republican parties will qualify for that party’s ballot and referenda questions.

Voters not registered with a party will receive a ballot with referenda questions only, including three proposed amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution.

All ballots will include the referenda questions on disaster declarations, equal rights, and the ability of volunteer fire and ambulance services to borrow funds.

Sample ballots are available online here.

Voters with questions can also call the Election Hotline at 610-891-8683.

A map showing ballot drop box locations is available online here, and a full list of ballot drop boxes is below:

• Aldan Municipal Building — 1 W. Providence Road, Aldan
• Aston Municipal Building — 5021 Pennell Road, Aston
• Bethel John Meyers Building — 1092 Bethel Road, Garnet Valley
• Brookhaven Municipal Center — 2 Cambridge Road, Brookhaven
• Chadds Ford Township Office — 10 Ring Road, Chadds Ford (open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday)
• Crozer Library — 620 Engle St., Chester
• Clifton Heights Municipal Complex — 30 S. Springfield Road, Clifton Heights
• Collingdale Public Library — 800 MacDade Boulevard, Collingdale
• Colwyn Police Station/Municipal Building — 222 Spruce St., Colwyn
• Rachel Kohl Library — 687 Smithbridge Road, Glen Mills
• Darby Borough Re Center — 1022 Ridge Ave., Darby
• Darby Township Police Admin. Bldg — 2 Studevan Plaza, Sharon Hill
• East Lansdowne Community Center — 155 Lexington Ave., East Lansdowne
• Eddystone Lighthouse Hall — 1401 E. Ninth St., Eddystone
• Edgmont Township Building — 1000 Gradyville Road, Edgmont
• Folcroft Public Library — 1725 Delmar Drive, Folcroft
• Haverford Admin Building — 1014 Darby Road, Havertown
• Lansdowne Fire Station — 26 N. Highland Ave.
• Lower Chichester Municipal Building — 1401 Market St., Linwood
• Marcus Hook Comm Center — 7 W. Delaware Ave., Marcus Hook
• Marple Public Library — 227 S. Sproul Road, Broomall
• Media Borough Hall — 301 N. Jackson St., Media
• Media Government Center, Government Center Building — 201 W. Front St., Media (open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday; and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday)
• Middletown Municipal Building — 27 N. Pennell Road, Media
• Millbourne Municipal/Police Building — 9 Park Ave., Millbourne
• Morton Municipal Building — 500 Highland Ave., Morton
• Nether Providence Helen Kate Furness Library — 100 N. Providence, Wallingford
• Parkside Borough Hall — 22 E. Elbon Road, Brookhaven
• Radnor Township Building — 301 Iven Ave., Wayne
• Ridley Park Borough Hall — 105 E. Ward, Ridley Park (open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday)
• Ridley Township Police Station Public Access — 100 E. MacDade Boulevard, Folsom
• Hedgerow Theater — 64 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley
• Rutledge Borough Hall — 212 Unity Terrace, Rutledge
• Sharon Hill Borough Hall — 250 Sharon Ave., Sharon Hill
• Springfield Township Library — 70 Powell Road, Springfield
• Swarthmore Borough Building / Library — 121 Park Ave., Swarthmore
• Thornbury Park, Comfort Station — 345 Glen Mills Road, Glen Mills
• Furey Road Field House — 8500 Furey Road, Aston
• Upper Darby Municipal Building — 100 Garrett Road, Upper Darby
• Upper Providence District Court Building — 935 N. Providence Road, Media
• Yeadon Public Library — 809 Longacre Boulevard, Yeadon