10/16/2026
Important Election Information for Lancaster County Voters
✅ Voting by Mail-In Ballot
If you are voting by mail-in ballot, your completed ballot must be received by the Lancaster County Board of Elections by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. If you want to ensure it's properly received, you can personally drop off your completed ballot at the Lancaster County Board of Elections Office, 150 N Queen St., Lancaster, PA 17603. (Please note: you are the only person permitted to return your ballot unless you have a disability and designate someone in writing to return your ballot for you.)
✅ Apply For Your Ballot and Vote... All in the Same Visit
You can also apply in person at the Lancaster County Board of Elections office, complete the ballot while you are there, and return it all in one visit. The office offers extended hours for in-person mail voting and ballot drop off on these days:
Tuesday, Oct. 20 - 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 21 - 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Following the Oct. 27 deadline to request a mail-in ballot, there are extended hours at the Lancaster County Board of Elections to drop off completed ballots:
Thursday, Oct. 29 - 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30 - 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31 - 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 3 - 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
✅ Voting on Election Day
If you want to vote at your polling place on Election Day, you can confirm the location of your poll here: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/PollingPlaceInfo.aspx
On Election Day, voters who received a mail-in ballot may still vote in person at their polling place if they bring both their mail-in ballot and its return envelope and surrender them to the Judge of Election. Voters who do not have both items may vote by provisional ballot instead. Their provisional ballot will be counted only after the county Board of Elections confirms that it did not already receive their mail-in ballot.
If you are not already registered to vote, the deadline to do so is Monday, Oct. 19. You may register in person at your county elections office, by mail or by visiting the state’s online voter registration website: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx
The 2026 General Election is Tuesday, Nov. 3. The ballot includes candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. House of Representatives, and state House and Senate (in even-numbered senatorial districts). Lancaster County voters will also vote on a proposed library tax. You can view a sample ballot for your precinct here.
Learn more at the Lancaster County Board of Elections site: https://co.lancaster.pa.us/elections