The Nov. 3 midterm election is approaching, and Mt. Lebanon voters have several options for casting their ballots.
The deadline to register to vote in the general election was Oct. 19. If you miss the deadline, you can still register for future elections.
Allegheny County will offer satellite voting locations Saturday, Oct. 24, and Sunday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The closest satellite location to Mt. Lebanon is the South Park Ice Rink. Other locations include CCAC Homewood, North Park Ice Rink and the Allegheny County Office Building in downtown Pittsburgh.
At these locations, registered voters can complete a mail-in or absentee ballot application, receive a ballot from a county election worker and immediately cast their vote. Any registered Allegheny County voter may use a satellite location.
Voters who have already completed their mail-in ballots may also return them at these locations.
Registered voters can also request that a mail-in or absentee ballot be sent to their homes. The Allegheny County Elections Division must receive ballot applications by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Completed mail-in ballots returned through the U.S. Postal Service must be received by the county elections office no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. A postmark alone does not satisfy the deadline.
Ballot return locations
Voters may also return completed mail-in or absentee ballots at designated locations throughout Allegheny County.
Two convenient locations for Mt. Lebanon residents are Dormont Pool and South Park Ice Rink.
Ballot return locations will be open on the following dates:
• Friday, Oct. 30: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 31: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 1: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 2: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, completed mail-in and absentee ballots may be returned to the Allegheny County Office Building, 542 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The other satellite and ballot return locations will not be available that day.
Voters generally must return their own ballots unless they have completed the required authorization permitting a designated agent to return a ballot on their behalf.
What if you requested a mail-in ballot but want to vote in person?
If you received a mail-in ballot but have not returned it, you may surrender the ballot and its outer return envelope at your polling place on Election Day and vote using a regular ballot.
If you requested a mail-in ballot but never received it, or if you misplaced your ballot and cannot surrender it, you may vote using a provisional ballot at your polling place.
Provisional ballots are counted only after election officials verify that the voter is eligible and has not already cast a ballot.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Who’s on the ballot?
Mt. Lebanon voters will have the opportunity to vote in four legislative and statewide races, along with a proposed amendment to the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter.
Governor and lieutenant governor
• Josh Shapiro and Austin Davis, Democratic incumbents
• Stacy Garrity and Jason Richey, Republicans
• Ken Krawchuk and Rob Thomas, Libertarians
U.S. House of Representatives, 17th Congressional District
• Chris Deluzio, Democratic incumbent
• Tony Guy, Republican
Pennsylvania Senate, 42nd District
• Wayne Fontana, Democratic incumbent, unopposed
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 42nd District
• Jen Mazzocco, Democratic incumbent, unopposed
Allegheny County Home Rule Charter amendment
Voters will also be asked to consider a proposed amendment to the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter.
The ballot question reads:
Shall Article III, Subsection 7(c) of Allegheny County’s Home Rule Charter be repealed in order to remove restrictions on County Council members’ ability to receive County funding for personal staff, district offices, and fringe benefits?
Voters may select “Yes” or “No.”
A “Yes” vote would repeal the existing charter restriction, allowing county funding for council members’ personal staff, district offices and fringe benefits.
A “No” vote would retain the existing restriction.
For additional information about voting procedures, registration status and polling locations, visit the Pennsylvania Department of State at vote.pa.gov or the Allegheny County Elections Division at alleghenycounty.us.
