Chester County Voter Services

05/19/2026

NOTICE RE SEVERE WEATHER
Due to a passing severe weather system, some ballot drop boxes may be temporarily closed for the safety of poll workers.

Voters may wait for the ballot drop boxes to reopen, or may deliver their completed mail-in ballots to the Government Services Center, which will remain open until 8pm.

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05/19/2026

NOTICE
Shortly after 8:00am, voting activities at Precinct 170 – South Coventry, located within Owen J. Roberts Middle School, were paused while assistance was provided to a member of the school community. There were no security concerns, and the pause lasted less than 30 minutes. The Court of Common Pleas has granted a petition for a 30-minute extension of voting hours at Precinct 170. The precinct will remain open and accessible to voters until 8:30pm; votes cast after 8:00pm will utilize provisional ballots. All other precincts in Chester County will close at 8:00pm as scheduled.

05/19/2026

Election Day is here — the polls are open 7AM- 8PM!

👉 Voting in person? Find your polling place: chesco.org/292/Polling-Places. Reminder: First-time voters must show a valid ID at the polls.

📮 Returning a mail-in ballot? Locate a drop box: chesco.org/ballot-drop

📊 Election results will be posted starting after 9 PM at chesco.org/elections

05/15/2026

Sample ballots for each Chester County muncipality are available now for the upcoming Primary Election on May 19. Find your sample ballot at chesco.org/5976/Specimen-Ballots.

05/13/2026

If you are voting in-person for the Primary Election on Tuesday, May 19, please be sure to confirm your polling place: chesco.org/292/Polling-Places.

05/11/2026

The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot for the upcoming Primary Election is TOMORROW (5/12). Your application must be received in our office by 5PM on May 12.

You can apply in person at the Ballot Services Office at the Government Services Center.

Office hours: chesco.org/election-office.

05/08/2026

If you are voting by mail ballot for the upcoming Primary Election on May 19, you can track the status of your ballot at vote.pa.gov/MailBallotStatus.

Interested in voting by mail but haven’t applied? Apply by May 12 at vote.pa.gov/ApplyMailBallot or in person at our Ballot Services Office at the Government Services Center. chesco.org/election-office.

05/05/2026

The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot for the upcoming Primary Election is in ONE WEEK.

Your application for a mail ballot must be received in our office by 5PM on May 12.

You can apply in person at the Ballot Services Office at the Government Services Center. Office hours: chesco.org/election-office.

05/05/2026

Our Mail Ballot drop boxes are now OPEN for Chester County residents! Drop your mail ballots at secure, monitored drop boxes at several locations.

For locations and hours of operation, go to chesco.org/ballot-drop.