This election season, large numbers of people are making their way to the Lancaster County Elections Office — to register to vote, to vote early, to return a mail-in ballot and so on.
To accommodate them, the office is increasing the days on which it offers extended hours, a practice it has adopted in the runup to each Election Day.
The office’s normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. It is staying open over and above that as follows:
Extended Hours (Phase 1)
For early voting by mail-in or absentee ballot; or for dropping off your mail-in or absentee ballot to the counter in the Election Office:
- Saturday, Oct. 19: 8 a.m. to noon
- Wednesday, Oct. 23, to Friday, Oct. 25: 5 to 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 26: 8 a.m. to noon
- Monday, Oct. 28: 5 to 7 p.m.
Extended Hours (Phase 2)
Early voting ends on Monday, Oct. 28. After that, the office will continue to accept mail-in or absentee ballots, with extended hours as follows:
- Thursday, Oct. 31: 5 to 7 p.m.
- Friday, Nov. 1: 5 to 8 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 2: 8 a.m. to noon
On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, the office will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. All mail-in ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
The Elections Office is in the County Government Center, 150 N. Queen St., Lancaster. For more information, visit its web page.
