Haverford Voter Guide: Who's Running, Where To Vote

HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP, PA — The primary election is Tuesday, May 17, and Haverford area residents will soon be able to cast their votes on town, county, and other races. Winners of the Tuesday primary will advance to the general election this November.

Who is on the ballot?

The 2022 election includes a spread of races for state house, state senate, and higher state office.

There are also races for U.S Congress at play.

Many race in the primary are uncontested, either because only one candidate from that party is still in the running, or because an incumbent is running unchallenged.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon is running unopposed to hold her 5th Congressional District seat, and Republican challenger David Galluch is also unopposed.

State Rep. Greg Vitali (D-166th) has a primary challenger in David Brown. On the Republican side, Kim Razzano is running unopposed.

At the state level, there are a pair of huge races that have gained national attention, with open seats for U.S. Senator and governor.

Republican governor

• Doug Mastriano
• Lou Barletta
• Bill McSwain
• Dave White
• Joe Gale
• Charlie Gerow
• Melissa Hart
• Nche Zama

Democratic governor

• Josh Shapiro

Republican U.S. Senate

• Kathy Barnette
• Mehmet Oz
• Jeff Bartos
• George Bochetto
• Sean Gale
• David McCormick
• Carla Sands

Democratic U.S. Senate

• John Fetterman
• Malcolm Kenyatta
• Conor Lamb
• Alexandria Khalil

Numerous other state offices, including lieutenant governor, are also up for grabs.

When To Vote

Polls will be open for in-person voting from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where To Vote

If you're planning on voting in-person and are not sure where to go to vote, you can find your polling place here.

Delaware County has numerous drop boxes for voters to leave their ballots at instead of voting at the polls.

Haverford's drop box is located at the Haverford Admin Building, 1014 Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083

Other drop box locations in the county are:

• Aldan, Municipal Building, 1 W. Providence Road, Aldan PA 19018
• Aston, Municipal Building, 5021 Pennell Road, Aston PA 19014
• Bethel, John Meyers Building, 1092 Bethel Road, Garnet Valley PA 19060
• Brookhaven, Municipal Center, 2 Cambridge Road, Brookhaven PA 19015
• Chadds Ford*, Township Office, 10 Ring Road, Chadds Ford PA 19317
• Chester City, Crozer Library, 620 Engle St., Chester PA 19013
• Clifton Heights, Municipal Complex, 30 S. Springfield Road, Clifton Heights PA 19018
• Collingdale, Collingdale Public Library, 800 MacDade Boulevard, Collingdale PA 19023
• Colwyn, Police Station/Municipal Building, 222 Spruce St., Colwyn PA 19023
• Concord, Rachel Kohl Library, 687 Smithbridge Road, Glen Mills PA 19342
• Delaware County Government Center*, Government Center Building, 201 W. Front St., Media PA 19063
• Darby Borough, Darby Borough Re Center, 1022 Ridge Ave., Darby PA 19023
• Darby Township, Darby Township Admin. Building, 2 Studevan Plaza, Sharon Hill PA 19079
• East Lansdowne, Community Center, 155 Lexington Ave., E. Lansdowne PA 19050
• Eddystone, Lighthouse Hall, 1401 E. 9th St., Eddystone PA 19022
• Edgmont, Township Building, 1000 Gradyville Road, Edgmont PA 19073
• Folcroft, Folcroft Public Library, 1725 Delmar Dr, Folcroft PA 19032
• Haverford, Haverford Admin Building, 1014 Darby Road, Havertown PA 19083
• Lansdowne, Fire Station, 26 N. Highland Ave., Lansdowne, PA 19050
• Lower Chichester, Municipal Building, 1410 Market St., Linwood PA 19061
• Marcus Hook, Marcus Hook Comm Center, 7 W. Delaware Ave., Marcus Hook PA 19061
• Marple, Marple Public Library, 227 S. Sproul Road, Broomall PA 19008
• Media, Media Borough Hall, 301 N. Jackson St., Media PA 19063 (Now on 3rd St. side)
• Middletown, Municipal Building, 27 N. Pennell Road, Media PA 19063
• Millbourne, Municipal/Police Building, 9 Park Ave., Millbourne PA 19082
• Morton, Municipal Building, 500 Highland Ave., Morton PA 19070
• Nether Providence, Helen Kate Furness Library, 100 N. Providence Road, Wallingford PA 19086
• Newtown, Municipal Building, 209 Bishop Hollow Road, Newtown Square PA 19073
• Parkside, Borough Hall, 22 E. Elbon Road, Brookhaven PA 19015
• Radnor, Radnor Township Building, 301 Iven Ave., Wayne, PA 19087
• Ridley Park*, Borough Hall, 105 E. Ward Ave., Ridley Park PA 19078
• Ridley Township, Police Station Public Access, 100 E. MacDade Boulevard, Folsom PA 19033
• Rose Valley, Hedgerow Theater, 64 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley PA 19063
• Rutledge, Borough Hall, 212 Unity Terrace, Rutledge PA 19070
• Sharon Hill, Borough Hall, 250 Sharon Ave., Sharon Hill PA 19079
• Springfield, Springfield Township Library, 70 Powell Road, Springfield PA 19064
• Swarthmore, Swarthmore Borough Building / Library, 121 Park Ave., Swarthmore PA 19081
• Thornbury, Thornbury Park, Comfort Station 345 Glen Mills Road, Glen Mills PA 19342
• Upper Chichester, Furey Road Field House, 8500 Furey Road, Aston PA 19061
• Upper Darby, Upper Darby Municipal Building, 100 Garrett Road, Upper Darby PA 19082
• Upper Providence, District Court Building, 935 N. Providence Road, Media PA 19063
• Yeadon, Yeadon Public Library, 809 Longacre Blvd, Yeadon PA 19050

*Chadds Ford. Opens May 2. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday: 8 a.m. to noon

*County Govt. Center. Opens April 22. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday only 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday only 9 a.m. to noon

*Ridley Park. Opens May 2. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On Election Day, the County Government Center & Ridley Park will remain open until 8 p.m. Chadds Ford will close at 4 p.m.

Voter rights

If you are heading in-person to a polling place, it's important to know your rights, and what is and is not legal in your encounters with poll workers.

You are not required to show identification, according to Pennsylvania law, unless you have never voted at that precinct in the past.

Only voters who have never voted at that precinct before are required to show identification, according to Pennsylvania law. That identification does not have to be photo identification, but it must contain your name and address.

Just because your name is not in the poll book, does not mean you are not registered to vote, according to a release from Gov. Wolf's office. Voting officials should call the county board of elections to confirm your status.

For those who may have limited English language proficiency, the law stipulates that you may bring another individual with you into the voting booth to help out casting your vote.

Finally, aside from wearing a mask and staying six feet away from other voters, you can also minimize risk by voting early to avoid long lines to vote