Pennsylvania
The Burg: Dauphin County prepares for election, sends out mail-in ballots
Maddie Gittens of The Burg reports on Dauphin County’s preparation for the election.
Just weeks away from the general election, county officials on Thursday shared voting information, as well as how they plan to ensure a fair and accurate process.
“We have an incredible staff that have been working long before today to get prepared […] to make sure that this election is going to come off in a way that provides integrity, access and ensuring that the voters who cast their vote have the belief in their ability to vote and count in the way that they intended,” said county Commissioner George Hartwick.
Dauphin County currently has 201,069 registered voters, according to county Bureau of Registration and Elections Director Chris Spackman. The number of voters has increased since the 2020 election, at which time about 197,000 residents were registered to vote. Currently, there are 87,825 registered Democrats, 77,572 registered Republicans and 35,672 other affiliations. Oct. 21 is the last day to register.
While the use of mail-in ballots hit a peak in 2020, so far, 33,574 mail-in ballots have been requested and 13,328 have been returned. The last day to apply for mail-in and absentee ballots is Oct. 29.