Montgomery Co. Announces 10 Ballot Drop-Off Boxes For Election

NORRISTOWN, PA — Ahead of the Nov. 3 election, Montgomery County announced Tuesday the placement ballot drop-off boxes in 10 different towns around the area. The decision was made by the county's Election Board.

The boxes are an added step to help relieve pressure on the US Postal Service, which is preparing to handle the historic 2020 election's unprecedented number of mail-in ballots.

The boxes were also in place for the primaries in June. Officials hope the boxes both expedite the counting of ballots and improve voter access to timely drop-off locations.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled last week that the state can have an additional three days following the election to count ballots.

Here are the Montgomery County locations:

• Wall Park, 1 Wall Park Drive, Elkins Park
• Conshohocken (exact location not yet determined)
• Church Road Parking Lot, 226 Station Square Blvd, Lansdale
• Ludington Library, 5 S Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr
• Montgomery County Airy St Parking Lot, Corner of DeKalb & Airy Streets, Norristown
• Montgomery County Community College - West Campus (Hanover St Building), 95 S Hanover St, Pottstown
• Royersford Borough Parking Lot #1A, 300 Main St, Royersford
• Skippack Municipal Building, 4089 Heckler Rd, Skippack
• Upper Dublin Municipal Building, 801 Loch Alsh Ave, Fort Washington
• Green Lane Park, 2144 Snyder Rd, Green Lane
• Willow Grove YMCA, 3300 Davisville Rd, Hatboro

The drop box hours will begin on Oct 3. From Oct. 3 through Oct. 30, hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the weekends.

On Oct. 31 and Nov 1, the hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., while the boxes will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 2 and Nov. 3.

Health officials continue to advise residents to vote by mail if possible, in order to keep crowds down at the polls amid the coronavirus pandemic. The polls will be open.

To request a mail-in ballot or register to vote, see the VotesPa website here. Oct. 27 is the deadline to request a ballot.

The county has also put together this interactive map which includes all drop-off boxes.