Lehigh County Voter Office

NOTICE: Many people who already voted received an email that another mail-in ballot is on the way. This message was sent out in error due to dates overlapping and should be disregarded. Please be advised this error will not impact your vote and a second mail-in ballot will not be sent out. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

Lehigh County Election Board To Approve Drop Box Procedures Before Field Distribution Lehigh County, PA- On Thursday, October 15th, 2020, the Lehigh County Election Board will vote to approve the current drop box preparations and distribution protocol. The boxes will be available to Lehigh County residents once this vote has been approved by the Election Board. Five drop boxes will be available in each Lehigh County district, including the Lehigh County Government Center. Pre...parations are currently in place to have the boxes available to accept completed ballots at the five Lehigh County municipality locations by Friday, October 16th, with the Lehigh County Sheriff Department set for courier pick-up starting Monday, October 19th. Lehigh County sheriff deputies will be undergoing training this week to ensure all drop boxes and ballots will be handled properly. The safe and secure Government Center Lobby ballot box is currently available for 24 hour, seven days per week for ballot drop off. Please be advised that citizens are currently able to mail in their ballot through the U.S. Postal Service or by handing their ballot in directly to the Lehigh County Voter Registration Office. Voters are encouraged to follow through with these two methods if they are unable to wait for a Lehigh County drop box. For more information, please call the Lehigh County Voter Registration Office at 610-782- 3194.

ELECTION BOARD MEETING The Lehigh County Board of Elections will convene a meeting on Thursday, October 15th, 2020, at 9:30 AM, in Conference Room 43A, Lower Level, Lehigh County Government Center, 17 South 7th Street, Allentown. As a result of the Governor’s COVID-19 emergency orders requiring social distancing, limited seating will be available. The meeting is for the purpose of 2020 General Election Drop Box Ballot Pick-up Policy, Mail Ballot Deficiency Correction Polic...y and for any other business that comes before the Board. Election Board of Lehigh County By: Timothy A. Benyo Chief Clerk AVISO DE LA JUNTA ELECTORAL la Junta Electoral del Condado de Lehigh convocará una reunión el Jueves, 15 de octubre de 2020 a las 9:00 A.M, en la Sala de conferencias 43A, nivel bajo, Centro de Gobierno, 17 South 7th Street, Allentown. Como resultado de las órdenes de emergencia COVID-19 del Gobernador que requieren distanciamiento social, habrá asientos limitados disponibles. El propósito de la reunión es para la póliza de recoger el buzón de papeleta de la elección general 2020, la corrección de deficiencias en la póliza de papeleta por correo y para cualquier otro asunto que se presente antes la junta electoral. Junta Electoral del Condado de Lehigh De: Timothy A. Benyo Oficial Mayor

Over The Counter Ballots To Be Available From The Office Of Voter Registration Mail-In Ballots to be sent out through the mail starting Tuesday, Oct. 6th Lehigh County, PA- Voters who have not applied for a mail-in ballot can pick up an over-the-counter ballot at the Lehigh County Voter Registration Office starting Friday, October 2. The ballots will be available in Conference Room 40 where voters can fill out an application, have it processed, and be counted on site startin...g November 3 . Additionally, voting booths will be available in the hallway for voters. Mail-In ballots will begin to be sent out through the mail Tuesday, October 6th, to all applicants who previously applied. Over 65,000 ballots are set to be mailed out in Lehigh County.

Mail-In Ballot Drop Boxes To Be Available In All Lehigh County Commissioner Districts Lehigh County residents now have access to five drop boxes for their mail-in ballots. Allentown, PA- Drop boxes for mail-in ballots will be available for residents at five select municipal buildings in Lehigh County. Last Thursday, September 17th, 2020, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that drop boxes will be allowed for the upcoming 2020 General Election. As a result, the Lehigh Coun...ty Election Board finalized that five boxes will be available at the following locations. Voters can find them at the following district locations: District#1 North Whitehall Township Building 3256 Levans Road, Coplay, PA 18037 610-799-3411 M-F 7:30AM- 4PM District #2 Upper Macungie Township Building 8330 Schantz Road, Breinigsville, PA 18031 610-395-4892 M-F 7:30AM- 4PM District #3 Catasauqua Municipal Building 90 Bridge Street, Catasauqua, PA 18032 610-264-0571 M-F 8AM- 4PM District #4 Lehigh County Government Center 17 South 7th Street, Allentown, PA 18101 610 782-3194 24/7 Night Drop Box at Voter Office District #5 Emmaus Borough Office 28 South 4th Street, Emmaus, PA 18049 610-965-9292 M-F 8AM-3PM All locations will have drop boxes inside the building and will be available for use during normal municipal business hour. Ballots can be dropped off at these locations instead of by mail or by handing them to a Voter Registration Office employee. Each drop box location will be monitored via electronic surveillance and by the presence of a municipal worker. All ballots must be enclosed in the security mailing envelope before being sealed in the mailing envelope. Any ballots that fail to do this will not be counted. Please be advised that current legislation is subject to change. This press release is up to date and current with federal and state legislation as of September 24th, 2020. For more information, please contact the Lehigh County Voter Registration Office at 610-782-3194

EMERGENCY ELECTION BOARD MEETING The Lehigh County Board of Elections will convene an emergency meeting on Thursday, September 24th, 2020, at 1:00 PM, in Conference Room 43A, Lower Level, Lehigh County Government Center, 17 South 7th Street, Allentown. As a result of the Governor’s COVID-19 emergency orders requiring social distancing, limited seating will be available. The meeting is for the purpose of 2020 General Election preparations and for any other business that com...es before the Board. Election Board of Lehigh County By: Timothy A. Benyo Chief Clerk AVISO DE LA JUNTA ELECTORAL la Junta Electoral del Condado de Lehigh convocará una reunión el Jueves, 24 de septiembre de 2020 a las 1:00 P.M, en la Sala de conferencias 43A, nivel bajo, Centro de Gobierno, 17 South 7th Street, Allentown. Como resultado de las órdenes de emergencia COVID-19 del Gobernador que requieren distanciamiento social, habrá asientos limitados disponibles. El propósito de la reunión es para la preparación del la elección general 2020 y para cualquier otro asunto que se presente antes la junta electoral. Junta Electoral del Condado de Lehigh De: Timothy A. Benyo Oficial Mayor

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