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Election Day 2024 has arrived. What York County voters need to know

Vaseline November 5, 2024

Tuesday is election day.

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

The polling stations are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters who are in line at 8 p.m. can cast their votes.

Voters who still have their mail-in or absentee ballot 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 an individual in writing because of a disability.

Where is my polling station?

Visit vote.pa.gov to see where you are voting.

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

They are:

Hopewell community

By: Hopewell Township Building, 3336 Bridgeview Road

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

Jackson Township 1st District

By: Bailey Family of Companies, 1708 PA-116

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

Windsor Township 2nd District

By: Pleasant view primary school, 700 Delta Road

Nasty: Windsor Manor Elementary School, 2110 Windsor Road

York Township 3rd Ward

By: Greek Orthodox Church Announcement, 2500 Pine Grove Road

Nasty: York Township Municipal Offices, 190 Oak Road

Free rides on Rabbittransit’s regular route on Election Day

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

Shiloh Baptist Church subsidizes the fares for the day so riders 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 central York

Voters who cast their ballots at the Appell Center at 50 N. George St. in York can receive parking confirmation for up to one hour at the Philadelphia Street Garage, 25 W. Philadelphia Street, according to the City of York.

Voters must take a ticket at the garage and then receive validation at the ballot box, according to a news release.

The Appell Center is the polling place for York City Wards 5 and 7, the news release said.

Expect lines at polling places in York County

York County expects high turnout at the polls, Chief Executive Officer Julie Wheeler said.

Poll workers will do their best to get voters through in a timely manner, she said.

How to return your mail-in ballot on Election Day

Voters who have not returned their ballot must do so in person. It’s too late to post it. Postmarks do not count.

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

Please proceed through the curbside drop-off area in front of the York County Administrative Center, 28 E. Market St.
Walk to the administrative center to drop it off.
Drop it off at the York County elections office in the Pleasant Valley Road building, 2401 Pleasant Valley Road in Springettsbury Township.

How to track your mail-in ballot

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

On Election Day, voters can check to see if their ballot has been disqualified due to an error, such as not signing the voter’s declaration on the outer envelope or a missing secrecy envelope.

“If the voter has an email on file, they will get an automatic response that their ballot is defective,” Wheeler said.

Ballots with errors cannot be counted.

If the ballot is defective, voters can go to the polls to vote with a provisional ballot, Wheeler said.

What if I haven’t received my ballot?

Individuals who have not received their ballot, have lost it, or now want to vote in person can go to the polls, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.

If voters have their ballot in the mail, they must take it with them to have it voided. They will also have to sign a statement.

Those who do not have a mail-in ballot must vote with a provisional ballot.

Election officials will check to see if the ballot has been returned. If the ballot is confirmed by mail, that counts.

Undeliverable ballots have been returned to the York County elections office

The Postal Service returned several hundred mail-in ballots to the local elections office because they could not be delivered.

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.

One voter contacted the ACLU of Pennsylvania because the ballot had been sent to the wrong address, said legal assistant Kirsten Hanlon. The organization contacted the county to discuss the error and alert voters about the undeliverable ballots.

Voters can check the state’s ballot tracker to see if their ballot is marked as “canceled-undeliverable,” according to the county’s website.

If so, voters can go to the Springettsbury Township election office 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 election night results, visit the following sites:

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Election Day 2024 has arrived. What York County voters need to know