NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

BALLOT ON DEMAND: The Northampton County Elections Office announces that Ballot-on-Demand voting for the Nov. 5 General Election will be available starting Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Government Center (669 Washington St., Easton, PA 18042).

Registered voters in Northampton County can vote in person on the following dates:

• Wednesday, Oct. 2 — Friday, Oct. 4 (8:30 a.m. — 8 p.m.)

• Saturday, Oct. 5 (9 a.m. — 2 p.m.)

• Monday, Oct. 7 — Friday, Oct. 11 (8:30 a.m. — 8 p.m.)

• Saturday, October 12th (9 a.m. — 2 p.m.)

• Monday, Oct. 14 — Friday, Oct. 18 (8:30 a.m. — 8 p.m.)

• Saturday, Oct. 19 (9 a.m. — 2 p.m.)

• Monday, Oct. 21 — Friday, Oct. 25 (8:30 a.m. — 8 p.m.)

• Saturday, Oct. 26 (9 a.m. — 2 p.m.)

• Monday, Oct. 28 (8:30 a.m. — 8 p.m.)

• The LAST day for Ballot-on-Demand will be Tuesday, Oct. 29 (8:30 a.m. — 5 p.m.). The deadline to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot is Oct. 29 by 5 p.m.

During this time, Northampton County residents who are eligible to vote can come to the Elections Office, register if they still need to (deadline to register to vote in person is 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, 11:59 p.m. online), fill out a ballot application which will be processed immediately and will be handed a ballot over the counter. Voters may fill out the ballot in the office and return it the same day OR they may take it home and mail it back via USPS or utilize one of the secure drop-off boxes throughout the county.

You must bring a valid ID with you to the Elections Office to receive a ballot. The county’s seven secure ballot drop-off boxes installed on Thursday, Oct. 3.

Registered voters who have already applied for a mail-in ballot are not eligible for Ballot-on-Demand and must wait to receive their ballot in the mail.

MAIL IN BALLOT: To ensure that your mail-in ballot is accepted:

• Your ballot MUST BE enclosed in the YELLOW secrecy envelope and sealed.

• Do NOT write anywhere on the YELLOW envelope. There can be NO identifying marks or symbols.

• The return envelope PURPLE must be signed and dated on the back in the appropriate YELLOW boxes.

• The ballot is returned to the Elections Office NO LATER THAN 8 p.m. on election night, Tuesday, Nov. 5. USPS postmarks do NOT count if received after this deadline.