Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Election Day 2023: Latest Updates

PITTSBURGH, PA — As voters cast their ballots Tuesday for Allegheny County chief executive, district attorney, treasurer and other offices, county officials reported that things are running smoothly at most polling place.

One polling place – Pittsburgh 19-13 – is without power this morning. Electric lines to the building have been cut, so Emergency Services is in the process of bringing a generator and lights to the facility. Voting has not yet begun. Solicitors are working with the judges to allow for set-up outside for voting until the generator and lights arrive.

Another polling place – Pittsburgh 25-01 – opened at approximately 7:20 a.m. due to a miscommunication related to access to the building.

Three polling place locations – Pittsburgh 29-03, Pittsburgh 26-10, and Baldwin 5 – had judges who slept in or failed to show. In each case, the poll was open on time, but materials arrived late or are being secured now.

At the elections warehouse, staff completed the review of the declaration envelopes around 7:40 a.m. The declaration envelopes are being opened and work has begun to extract the secrecy envelopes.