Allegheny County Board of Elections Approves Plans for November General Election
PITTSBURGH – Sept 9, 2024 – Today the Allegheny County Board of Elections approved plans presented by Elections Division staff for ballot return sites and satellite offices in advance of November’s general election. County Executive Innamorato, Councilmember DeMarco and Councilmember Hallam voted unanimously for the ballot return sites. County Executive Innamorato and Councilmember Hallam voted for the satellite offices, while Councilmember DeMarco voted against satellite offices.
County Executive Innamorato said: “I want to thank the Elections Division staff for their hard work and preparation in advance of November’s election. Increasing access to voting through ballot return sites and new satellite offices is critical to a vibrant democracy, and I’m excited that we’re able to bring increased services to the voters of Allegheny County this fall.”
Similar to the April election, the County will again host ballot return sites, which are staffed locations where voters who received a ballot in the mail can return ballots in-person to a County employee. Ballot return sites will be open the seven days before Election Day, including the weekend of November 2 and 3, and Monday, November 4.
New for November, the County will also host satellite offices which offer a fuller range of services for voters. At satellite offices, residents can register to vote, request a mail in ballot, complete, and return it all on the spot (commonly referred to “over the counter” voting). Over the counter voting has been available the last several elections at the County Office Building in the weeks before Election Day. Now this service will be expanded to four additional locations around the county. The deadline to register to vote is 5:00 PM, October 21 and the deadline to request a mail in ballot is 5:00 PM, October 29.
Dates and times for ballot returns sites and satellite offices as follows:
Satellite Offices
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, October 15, 16, and 17
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall – Auditorium
4141 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh 15213
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM October 19 and 20, October 26 and 27
Community College of Allegheny County - Homewood
701 N. Homewood Avenue, Pittsburgh 15208
North Park Ice Rink
1200 Pearce Mill Road, Wexford 15090
South Park Ice Rink
30 Corrigan Drive, Bethel Park 15102
County Office Building
542 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh 15219
Ballot Return Sites
11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, October 29 - November 1 and November 4
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, November 2 and 3
Allegheny County Emergency Services Building
150 Hookstown Grade Road, Coraopolis, 15108
Boyce Park Four Seasons Lodge
901 Centerview Drive, Plum 15239
Carnegie Public Library – Squirrel Hill
5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh 15217
North Park Ice Rink
1200 Pearce Mill Road, Wexford 15090
South Park Ice Rink
30 Corrigan Drive, Bethel Park 15102
Dormont Pool
1801 Dormont Avenue, Pittsburgh 15216
Community College of Allegheny County - Homewood
701 N. Homewood Avenue, Pittsburgh 15208
Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank
1 N. Linden Street, Duquesne 15110
Avalon Public Library
317 S. Home Avenue, Pittsburgh 15202
The County Office Building lobby will be during regular business hours, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday - Friday, as soon as ballots are available for voters to vote “over the counter” and return mail in ballots, in addition to the weekend satellite office hours listed above in this release. Voters will also be able to return mail-in ballots in person at the County Office building at the Ross Street entrance to the on weekdays starting on October 29th through November 4th, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and Election Day, November 5th, 2024, from 7:00 am to 8:00 PM. Voters using the Ross Street ballot return site may park briefly in the curb lane on Ross Street while returning their ballot.
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