In The Valley, Press Release

Lehigh County rectifying error that led to incorrect ballot mailings



Allentown – This week, an unfortunate clerical error led to incorrect mail-in ballots being sent to a portion of Lehigh County voters.

As soon as the county became aware of the error, we reached out to the Pennsylvania Department of State for advice and assistance and began efforts to provide affected voters with corrected ballots and detailed information about how to proceed. Voters who believe they received an incorrect mail-in ballot, or who believe that they received a mail-in ballot in error, should contact the Lehigh County Voter Office at (610) 782-3194 for specific instructions.

Lehigh County is committed to ensuring that all voters will have their voice heard. Mail-in ballots are a safe, secure way of casting votes. We are confident that the measures we are taking will ensure that every eligible county voter who wishes to cast a mail-in ballot will be able to do so, all properly cast ballots will be counted, and no voters will be able to cast more than one vote.

Because the primary is fast approaching, voters who receive their ballots closer to Election Day are advised to return them to a ballot drop box rather than rely on the U.S. Postal Service. All ballots must be received by the Lehigh County Voter Office before 8:00 pm on Tuesday May 19. If you requested a mail-in ballot but want to vote in person on election day, you may do so, although you may be required to cast a provisional ballot.

The drop box at the county government center at 17 S. 7th St. in Allentown is accessible 24/7. Other drop boxes can be found at the following places

District#1

Whitehall Township Municipal Building

  • 3219 MacArthur Road, Whitehall, PA 18052
  • 610-437-5524

M-F 8:00AM- 4:00PM

District #2

Lehigh County Authority (LCA) Lobby

  • 1053 Spruce Road, Allentown, PA 18106
  • 610-398-2503

M-F 8:15AM- 4:45PM

District #3

Fountain Hill Borough Building

  • 941 Long Street, Fountain Hill, PA 18015
  • 610-867-0301

M-F 8:30AM- 4:30PM

District #4

Lehigh County Government Center

  • 17 South 7th Street, Allentown, PA 18101
  • 610 782-3194

24/7 Drop Box Main Entrance

District #5

Macungie Borough Building

  • 21 Locust Street, Macungie, PA 18062
  • 610-966-2503

M-F 8AM-4:30PM

 

Information provided to TVL by:
Daniel Sheehan