Chester County Commissioner Eric Roe

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County Commissioner Eric Roe (R) was elected on November 7th, 2023. Eric's goal is to keep Chester County a great place to live, work, and play.

A resident of West Bradford Township, he and his wife, Alice, are the proud parents of four young children.

10/12/2026

Happy Columbus Day, Chester County! In the spirit of exploration, I encourage you to check out a new part of Chester County that you’ve never visited before. 🇺🇸🇮🇹🇺🇸🇮🇹

10/08/2026

May we never forget the unimaginable evil that took 1,200 innocent lives three years ago. On this anniversary, we mourn with Israel and our Jewish neighbors. Today and always, I am praying for peace.

09/16/2026

Just wrapped up the Election Board meeting. I’m disappointed to report that none of my amendments passed, and the policy manual creating unstaffed overnight drop boxes did pass (without my support, obviously). But I stood my ground, advocated for something I believe in, and fought for the people of this great county. That’s a privilege I cherish, even when I don’t get my desired outcome. I’d like to thank everyone who came and supported my efforts today. It really meant a lot to me.

09/15/2026

Yesterday was the first time I received a written draft of the Chester County Voter Services Election Administration Policies & Procedures Manual. This is the document that would establish 24-hour overnight unstaffed drop boxes. Also yesterday, I filed 3 amendments:

1) Expanding drop box hours but keeping them staffed (in compliance with the court order).

2) Requiring video surveillance to be kept for 90 days after certification (in compliance with the court order).

3) Removing the prohibition on web-accessible live streaming of operations at Central Scan, where mail ballots are opened and counted.

I look forward to discussing them and voting on each of them tomorrow!

09/12/2026

The footage of the September 11th terrorist attacks that fills my newsfeed every year is certainly an important reminder. We should never forget what happened, nor should we forget the souls we lost that day. On the other hand, I’d be lying if I said it didn’t get me down every time. That shock and horror doesn’t seem to go away for me, even 25 years later. But over the years, I’ve found that the best antidote to grief is serving others. My day started with somber reflection at the Coatesville Remembers 9/11 Memorial, where we honored the fallen. Then, I did something I’ve meant to do for a while. I cleaned up trash along the streets of Coatesville with Chester County Litter Lifters. It was just what I needed to take my mind off the heaviness of an anniversary like this one. If you’d ever like to volunteer with Litter Lifters, they will gladly take your help. It’s run by an amazing woman named Beth Intoccia, and Chester County is a better (and cleaner) place because of her and her volunteers.

09/10/2026

I love a good legal footnote, especially when it clarifies what a party promised the court it would be bound to do or not do.

09/09/2026

🚨 VOTER ALERT! 🚨

I’ve received confirmation that the Chester County election board will hold a hastily-scheduled voting meeting next week to consider a measure to create three unmanned, overnight drop boxes for this year’s election. This is a terrible idea that will lead to voters breaking Pennsylvania election law, knowingly or unknowingly, for the reasons below.

Pennsylvania law does not allow a third party to drop off someone else’s mail-in-ballot unless a very narrow set of criteria are met (typically it’s for when voters have physical disabilities and are unable to return their ballots themselves). State law is written that way to protect the chain of custody of ballots for a reason: If a third party fails to deliver or drop off your ballot, it puts your vote at risk.

As you can imagine, several years ago, people were dropping off stacks of ballots at Chester County’s drop boxes anyway. Whether knowingly or unknowingly, it was a violation of state election law. Hundreds of instances of it have been documented. Many photographs were taken proving it. A lawsuit was even filed to get the Chester County election board to staff its drop boxes with county employees to ensure that election laws be followed correctly. Then, the election board changed its policy (see the attached policy screenshot) to require drop boxes to be staffed. The judge was happy with the outcome, and the lawsuit was voluntarily withdrawn because of this change in policy.

Now, this county is regressing back to unmanned drop boxes that will be available in the middle of the night, watched only by cameras. Three of them, to be exact. If this measure passes next week, it will invite unlawful activity. I’m all for giving voters the tools to cast their votes, but we know from past experience that these 24/7 drop boxes will lead to unlawful conduct. This is a huge and avoidable mistake.

The election board meeting will soon be advertised to be held on Wednesday, September 16th at roughly 10:30am, following the commissioners’ board meeting and the salary board meeting. It will be open to the public and accessible online. I’ve also posted a link to a news article with background on this issue in the comments below. Please consider attending the public meeting next week!

08/15/2026

Congratulations to the young men of East Side Little League in West Chester. They’re heading to Williamsport for the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series!

07/11/2026

Who wants to tell her? 😆

07/05/2026

This is the greatest nation on earth, and I thank God for making me an American. Happy birthday, USA. You look good for 250!

And yes, I’m also pretty happy about the Treaty of Paris 242 years ago. Without it, I couldn’t have married the prettiest girl in England and moved her here 😉 🇺🇸💪🏻

Address

313 W. Market Street, Suite 6238
West Chester, PA
19380

Telephone

+16103446031

Website

https://www.chesco.org/5479/Eric-M-Roe

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