Election Day 2024 is here. What voters in York County need to know

Kathleen William November 5, 2024

Tuesday is election day.

Voters will select candidates for president, Congress, statewide offices and the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

Polling stations are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters who wait in line by 8 p.m. can cast their ballot.

Voters who still have their absentee or absentee ballots must return them by 8 p.m. on Election Day. According to the Pennsylvania Department of State, voters must return their own ballots unless they designate a person in writing due to a disability.

Where is my polling station?

To find out where to vote, visit vote.pa.gov.

Four polling locations in York County have been changed for the upcoming election.

They are:

Hopewell Township

Out of: Hopewell Township building, 3336 Bridgeview Road

To: Eureka Volunteer Fire Department, 82 N. Main St., Stewartstown

Jackson Township 1st District

Out of: Bailey Family of Companies, 1708 PA-116

To: Spring Grove Area Middle School, 244 Old Hanover Road

Windsor Township 2nd District

Out of: Pleasant View Elementary School, 700 Delta Road

To: Windsor Manor Elementary School, 2110 Windsor Road

York Township 3rd District

Out of: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 2500 Pine Grove Road

To: York Township Municipal Office, 190 Oak Road

Free rides on Rabbittransit's fixed route on Election Day

Rabbittransit will offer free rides on its regular service on Election Day, according to a press release.

Shiloh Baptist Church is subsidizing fares for the day so voters can get to their local polling place.

Voters can plan their trip at Rabbittransit.org.

Free one-hour parking for voters at the polling station in York city center

Voters who cast ballots at the Roll Call Center at 50 N. George St. in York can receive a parking permit for up to one hour at the Philadelphia Street Garage, 25 W. Philadelphia Street, according to the city of York.

A press release states that voters should take a ticket at the parking garage and then have it validated at the ballot box.

The Roll Call Center is the polling location for York City Wards 5 and 7, the release states.

Expect lines at the polls in York County

York County expects a high turnout at the polls, President Julie Wheeler said.

Poll workers will do their best to get voters through on time, she said.

Here's how to return your mail-in ballot on Election Day

Voters who have not returned their mail-in ballot must do so in person. It's too late to send it by mail. Postmarks don't count.

Voters have three options on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.:

Go through the curbside stop in front of the York County Administrative Center, 28 E. Market St.
Go to the Civic Center to drop it off.
Drop it off at the York County Elections Office located at 2401 Pleasant Valley Road in Springettsbury Township.

Here's how to track your mail-in ballot

Voters who have requested or already returned a mail-in ballot can track it online.

On Election Day, voters can check whether their ballot was invalidated due to an error, such as not signing the voter declaration on the outer envelope or missing a secrecy envelope.

“If the voter has an email saved, they will receive an automated response that their ballot is incorrect,” Wheeler said.

Mail-in ballots with errors cannot be counted.

If the mail-in ballot is flawed, voters can go to the polls with a provisional ballot to vote, Wheeler said.

What happens if I haven't received my mail-in ballot?

According to the Pennsylvania Department of State, people who have not received their mail-in ballot, lost it or now want to vote in person can vote.

Once the voter has their postal ballot, they must take it with them to be validated. They must also sign a declaration.

Anyone who does not have a postal ballot must vote with a provisional ballot.

Election officials will check to see if the mail-in ballot was returned. If the mail-in ballot is certified, it counts.

Undeliverable mail-in ballots were returned to the York County elections office

The post office returned several hundred mail-in ballots to the local elections office because they were undeliverable.

Voters who have moved sometimes forget to update their voter registration with their new address, Wheeler said. Mail-in ballots cannot be forwarded to a new address.

A voter contacted the ACLU of Pennsylvania because the ballot was sent to an incorrect address, said attorney Kirsten Hanlon. The organization contacted the county to discuss the error and alert voters to the undeliverable ballots.

According to the county's website, voters can check the state's absentee ballot tracker to see if their ballot is marked “cancelled-undeliverable.”

If so, voters can go to the election office in Springettsbury Township to fill out their ballot or they can vote with a provisional ballot at their polling place.

How to pay attention to election results

To view the unofficial results on election night, visit the following websites:

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Election Day 2024 is here. What voters in York County need to know