Allegheny Votes - Ballot Drop Off Locations for 2024 Primary Election

COUNTY EXECUTIVE INNAMORATO ANNOUNCES RETURN OF BALLOT

DROP OFF LOCATIONS FOR 2024 ELECTIONS

Five Drop Off Locations Open the Two Weekends Before Election Day, Plus “Over the Counter” Voting and Ballot Drop Off Will Be Available Downtown

County Executive Sara Innamorato has announced expanded services for Allegheny County voters for the 2024 elections. In addition to ballot drop off and “over the counter” voting services at the downtown County Office Building (542 Forbes Avenue), the County Elections Division will also operate five staffed absentee/mail-in ballot drop off locations around the county.

“Expanding access to voting while maintaining the safety and security of our elections is critically important to my administration and for protecting our democracy,” said Innamorato. “I’m proud to announce that the Elections Division will be staffing five additional ballot drop off locations so voters across Allegheny County have expanded, secure options for voting in the lead up to the April 23rd primary Election Day.”

The additional five drop off locations will be open the two weekends before election day:

Saturday, April 13 and April 20, 9 am – 5 pm

Sunday, April 14 and April 21, 11 am – 7 pm

The five locations are distributed geographically across the county to give all voters easier access to a secure ballot drop off location.

An important reminder: each voter may only return 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 ballot. If you require assistance in voting or returning a ballot, please call 412-350-4500 for further information.

Weekend drop off locations accept completed ballots only. There are no provisions for “over the counter” voting at these sites.

Voters may drop off mail-in or absentee ballots at these five locations:

East End: Carnegie Public Library of Squirrel Hill
5801 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217

South: South Park Ice Rink
30 Corrigan Drive
Bethel Park, PA 15102

North: North Park Ice Rink
1200 Pearce Mill Road
Wexford, PA 15090

East: Boyce Park Four Seasons Lodge
901 Centerview Drive
Plum, PA 15239

West: 911 Call Center
150 Hookstown Grade Road
Moon, PA 15108

As in recent past elections, the County Office Building (COB) will be open for voters to apply for mail-in or absentee ballots and vote in person (“over the counter voting”), as well as drop off completed mail-in ballots. Over the counter voting is available on the first floor of the COB at 542 Forbes (the corner of Forbes Avenue and Ross Street) as soon as ballots are ready, approximately 30 days prior to Election Day. Further announcements will be made when ballots are available.

Additionally, completed mail-in and absentee ballots may be dropped off at the Ross Street entrance of the COB Monday, April 15 – Thursday, April 18 from 8:30 am-4:30 pm; Friday, April 19 from 8:30 am – 8 pm; Saturday, April 20 from 9 am – 5 pm; Sunday, April 21 from 11 am – 7 pm; the day before Election Day, Monday, April 22 from 8:30 am-8 pm; and Election Day drop off hours are the same as the polling hours, 7 am-8 pm. Voters using the Ross Street drop off may park briefly using the lane closest to the COB while returning their ballot.

POLL WORKER RECRUITMENT ONGOING

The Elections Division has confirmed 5,849 poll workers to-date for the April 23 primary. There are still some needs though, and volunteers are sought for positions across the county.

Interested in working? Please contact the office by phone at 412.350.4500, select option 5, email the office at alleghenyelectionworkers@alleghenycounty.us, stop by the office at 312 County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh, or complete the online application.

POLLING PLACE UPDATES

The Elections Division continues to confirm polling places and work with communities where moves have been necessary. As the date of the election gets closer, an updated list of polling places will be posted on the website with ongoing updates.

Once the deadline to register to vote has passed, voters in the impacted precincts will receive a mailing notifying them of the change. Additionally, the “old” polling places will have signage posted on them on election day redirecting voters to the correct location.

As always, voters who are going to the polls on election day are encouraged to check their polling place to be sure there are no changes.