County Opens Additional In-Person ‘On-Demand’ Voting Sites Ahead Of Election

Mail-in ballots for the upcoming General Election are making their way to voters across Bucks County after the first mailings by election officials late last week.

On Monday morning, seven local sites opened for voters seeking to complete the mail-in ballot process in person rather than through the U.S. Postal Service.

The in-person option, which is referred to as “on-demand voting,” allows individuals to submit a paper application directly to election staff, who process the paperwork individually and print a ballot on the spot, according to county officials.

Pennsylvania law does not authorize early voting and on-demand voting is an in-person application and issuance process for standard mail-in ballots.

The main difference is that voters receive their ballot directly from election staff rather than in their mailbox.

In-person ballot requests are available at the main Bucks County Board of Elections office in Doylestown Borough, as well as the satellite offices at the Bucks County Government Services Centers in Richland Township and Bristol Township.

For this year, the service is also available at Bucks County Community College’s Upper Bucks Campus, 1 Hillendale Road, Perkasie; Bucks County Community College, The Gateway Center, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown Township; the Bucks County Community College Gene and Marlene Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks, 1304 Veterans Highway, Bristol Township; and Warminster Township Free Library, 1076 Emma Lane, Warminster.

The Bucks County Board of Elections estimates the application and printing process takes 10 to 15 minutes per person, which does not include potential wait times in line.

Each location features a secure ballot drop box monitored by a county elections employee during operating hours.

Operating schedules vary depending on the location, and voters can review hours and details on the county website.

Those who choose to vote by mail are not required to apply in person. Applications can also be submitted online through the Pennsylvania Voter Services Portal or by mailing a printed application to the county election office.

For more election information, visit the Bucks County Board of Elections website.