As Pennsylvania voters head to the polls for the upcoming election, state officials are reminding residents that voter intimidation and interference are serious crimes. These actions can carry significant penalties, including up to two years in prison for voter intimidation and up to five years for depriving someone of their right to vote.
Following a court ruling, Bucks County residents have a bit more time to cast their votes via on-demand mail-in ballots, as it was announced Wednesday that the Bucks County Board of Elections Office in Doylestown will remain open during regular business hours through Friday, Nov. 1 for voters to apply for, receive and return their ballots.
Northampton County residents eager to see election results as they come in on Election Night, Nov. 5, 2024, will have access to a live dashboard on the county website after 8 p.m.
County officials said turnout is expected to be high for the 2024 presidential and other elections, so voters should expect long lines, wear comfortable shoes and consider bringing a chair.
The Bucks County Board of Elections said Thursday that a video circulating on social media purporting to show ballots being opened and destroyed is "fake."
Bucks County residents who plan to vote by mail can now deliver their ballots to the county via one of the three official ballot drop boxes that opened Monday.
Northampton County residents can begin dropping off their mail-in ballots in person to any of the county's seven secure drop-off boxes starting Thursday, Oct. 3, the Northampton County Elections Office announced.
Registered voters in Northampton County can now cast their ballots for the Nov. 5 General Election in person at the Government Center, 669 Washington St., Easton.
For anyone interested, there are plenty of opportunities to serve as a Northampton County poll worker for the upcoming General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
If you witness voter intimidation, election fraud or any other issue that concerns Pennsylvania's electoral process, you can report it by calling the Pennsylvania Department of State (DOS) at 1-877-VOTESPA.
