Chester County Installs Ballot Drop Off Boxes For Primary

CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Concerned over the high demand for mail-in voting and slower mail delivery times, officials have launched another way county residents to cast their vote.

Five ballot drop off boxes have been installed around Chester County to help facilitate the timely return of votes to the election board on Monday and Tuesday.

The boxes are located in the following spots:

• Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. Located in the lobby. Open all hours until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2
• Public Safety Training Campus, 137 Modena Rd, Coatesville. Located at the test site greeter station. Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Longwood Gardens South Parking Lot, 1010 East Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford. Located at the test site greeter station. Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Kimberton Fair Grounds, 762 Pike Springs Road, Phoenixville. Located in the parking lot. Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Warwick County Park, 191 County Park Road, Pottstown. Located in the park office. Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Battle of the Clouds Park, 125 N Phoenixville Pike, Malvern. Located in the parking lot. Open 11:00 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Voting by mail is strongly encouraged by local officials due to coronavirus health concerns. The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot was May 26. Ballots should be returned as soon as possible.

Chester County received 92,000 mail-in ballot applications, and has thus far received 65,000 ballots returned by mail, officials said.

For those who do choose to vote in person, the county has changed many of their polling places for the 2020 election. See here for details on new polling places.