Allegheny Votes - September 27, 2024

September 27, 2024

BALLOTS ARE IN THE MAIL; OVER THE COUNTER VOTING STARTS MONDAY

Mail-in ballots for the November 5, 2024, general election are on their way to voters who requested them.

More than 175,000 mail-in ballot applications have been processed by the Elections Division. The ballots will be mailed in batches of 40,000 to 50,000 and will begin arriving as early as Saturday.

The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is October 29. Voters who are interested in voting by mail are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure timely delivery. The deadline to register to vote in the November 5 election is October 21. Before you register, check your status on the registration look up tool, so that you don’t submit a duplicate request.

With ballots now available, over the counter voting will begin Monday, September 30, in the lobby of the County Office Building, 542 Forbes at Ross Street in Downtown Pittsburgh. See below for more information.

BALLOT RETURN, SATELLITE VOTING LOCATIONS, AND OVER-THE-COUNTER VOTING

The County will, as it did before the April Primary Election, offer ballot return sites.

Ballot return sites are staffed by County employees. Voters who receive a ballot in the mail may return the voted ballot by bringing it in person to a return site to hand to a County employee. Ballot return sites will be open from 11 am to 7 pm, Tuesday, October 29, through Monday, November 4, except during the weekend of November 2 and 3, when the scheduled availability will be from 9 am to 5 pm.

An important reminder: each voter may only turn in their own ballot unless they have completed authorization forms to turn in a ballot on behalf of someone who physically is unable to return their voted ballot.

Ballot return sites will only accept completed ballots. There are no provisions for over-the-counter voting at ballot return sites.

The County will offer a fuller range of services for voters at satellite offices. Residents can go to a satellite office to register to vote, request a mail-in ballot, complete and return it, all in one place--commonly referred to as over-the-counter voting. Over-the-counter voting has been available the last several elections at the County Office Building in the first floor lobby during business hours in the weeks before Election Day, and will be offered this year until October 29, the deadline for submission of mail-in ballot requests.

Satellite offices at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall will be open from 8 am to 4 pm October 15-17. Other locations listed below will be open from 9 am to 5 pm October 19-20 and 26-27. See below for more info about locations, dates, and times.

Satellite Offices

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, October 15, 16, and 17

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall – Auditorium

4141 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh 15213

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM October 19 and 20, October 26 and 27

Community College of Allegheny County - Homewood

701 N. Homewood Avenue, Pittsburgh 15208

North Park Ice Rink

1200 Pearce Mill Road, Wexford 15090

South Park Ice Rink

30 Corrigan Drive, Bethel Park 15102

County Office Building, lobby

542 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh 15219

Ballot Return Sites

11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, October 29 - November 1 and November 4

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, November 2 and 3

Allegheny County Emergency Services Building

150 Hookstown Grade Road, Coraopolis, 15108

Boyce Park Four Seasons Lodge

901 Centerview Drive, Plum 15239

Carnegie Public Library – Squirrel Hill

5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh 15217

North Park Ice Rink

1200 Pearce Mill Road, Wexford 15090

South Park Ice Rink

30 Corrigan Drive, Bethel Park 15102

Dormont Pool

1801 Dormont Avenue, Pittsburgh 15216

Community College of Allegheny County - Homewood

701 N. Homewood Avenue, Pittsburgh 15208

Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank

1 N. Linden Street, Duquesne 15110

Avalon Public Library

317 S. Home Avenue, Pittsburgh 15202

In addition to the weekend satellite office hours described above, the County Office Building lobby will be open for both ballot return and over the counter voting during regular business hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. County offices are scheduled to be closed on October 14.

Voters will also be able to return mail-in ballots in person at the County Office Building's Ross Street entrance on weekdays starting on October 29 through November 4, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and Election Day, November 5, 2024, from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Voters using the Ross Street ballot return site may park briefly in the curb lane on Ross Street while returning their ballot.

POLL WORKERS MAKE DEMOCRACY HAPPEN!

The Elections Division has recruited 6,700 poll workers, approximately 97% of the maximum number of poll workers the County will hire.

Very few polling locations have openings. Those interested in working at the following sites should call the Elections Division at 412-350-4500, option 5 to sign up:

·        Plum Borough
·        Pleasant Hill Borough
·        Pittsburgh, Carrick/Knoxville area

Complete the poll worker application, learn more about the process, and get general information at https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Government/Elections/Poll-Workers

Poll workers earn from $150 to $175 for the day. New poll workers also receive paid training.

Know a student who may be interested? Allegheny County has a Student Poll Worker Program offering opportunities to receive community service credit or pay. Learn more here.

MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE: CHECK YOUR POLLING LOCATION

More than 60 polling places relocated for the April primary election, and another 30 are being relocated before November. That means 1 out of 10 polling places in Allegheny County moved at some point this year.

You can check on your polling place here. Changed locations are highlighted in yellow. Locations that will be changing are highlighted in red.

Voters whose polling place is moving will be notified by mail of the new address of their polling place. Former polling places are identified by posters directing voters to the new location on Election Day.

You’ll need your municipality, ward, and district to identify your polling place. If you don't have that information, you can find it here.

IMPORTANT DATES

October 21, 2024 – Last day to register to vote in the General Election
Applications must be in by 5 pm.

October 29, 2024 – Last day to request a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot
Applications must be in by 5 pm.

November 5, 2024 – General Election
Polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm. Last day for return of mail-in and civilian absentee ballots.

November 12 – Last day for return of voted military and overseas ballots
Must be submitted for delivery no later than 11:59 pm on November 4.