(ELECTIONS) County Elections Prepares for Primary Election Day

PITTSBURGH – Primary Election Day is 11 days away and the Elections Division continues its preparation for the Tuesday, May 16, 2023 primary. Elections Division Manager David Voye is expecting a 30 percent voter turnout, with both mail-in and in-person voting.

All 1,324 polling places will be open on Election Day. Hours are from 7 AM to 8 PM and anyone in line at 8 PM will be allowed to vote. Please note that only voters registered as Democrats or Republicans will be voting in this election as they select nominees in the primary to represent their party in the November general election. The only exception is a special election in Mt. Lebanon’s Ward 3.

A total of 29 polling places changed since the general election. That list follows and voters in those precincts have been sent a mailing to advise them of where they will be voting on Election Day. Additionally, notices will be posted on the old locations to redirect voters accordingly.

The Elections Division encourages voters to verify their registration and polling place prior to going to vote.

Voter can check their voter registration status here: https://www.votespa.com/Register-to-Vote/Pages/Check-Your-Voter-Registration-Status.aspx.

The state’s polling place locator is available at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/pollingplaceinfo.aspx. Please note that the state’s site is set up to use a voter’s mailing address, NOT their municipality.

Lastly, voters can view a sample ballot in advance of going to the polls by using the county’s sample ballot application available here: https://www.alleghenycounty.us/elections/sample-ballots.aspx. Voters do need to know their municipality, ward and district. If unknown, that information is also available by using the state’s polling place locator.