Delaware County Bureau of Elections Completes Mailing of Nearly 30K Mail/Absentee Ballots

Released: April 24, 2025

Delaware County Bureau of Elections Completes Mailing of Nearly 30K Mail/Absentee Ballots for May Primary Election

Drop box now open at Govt Center in Media. Other County drop boxes to open May 5.

This week, the Delaware County Bureau of Elections completed the mailing of approximately 29,600 mail/absentee ballots for the upcoming Primary Election on May 20, 2025. The Bureau anticipates Delaware County addressees will receive their ballots by Sat., April 26. Additionally, the Voter Service Center in Media is open now, six days a week, to help voters apply for and receive mail/absentee ballots in person.

This initial mailing included ballots for voters who applied by April 18. Voters who applied on or before April 18 who do not receive their ballots by Tue., April 29 should contact the Delaware County Election Hotline at (610) 891-VOTE (8683)

Additional mail/absentee ballots will be mailed in periodic batches as applications are submitted until the application deadline a week before Election Day.

Returning Your Ballot

Delaware County voters can return their completed ballots in the following ways:

• Govt. Center Ballot Drop Box: This ballot drop box is open 24/7, just inside the Government Center Building doors on the entrance on the Orange Street side of the building.
• Mail: Ballots can also be returned via USPS or other mail delivery services.
• Other County Drop Boxes: Starting Monday, May 5, voters will have access to 30 drop boxes across the county. Most are open 24/7. The complete list is available at DelcoPA.Gov/Dropbox. Ballots must be received by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, May 20.

Steps for Returning Your Mail/Absentee Ballot

To ensure your ballot is counted:

• Place marked ballot in yellow secrecy envelope (labeled "Official Election Ballot.")
• Seal the yellow secrecy envelope.
• Place the yellow secrecy envelope in the purple-and-white Ballot Return Envelope.
• Seal the purple-and-white Ballot Return Envelope.
• Sign and date the declaration on the back of the purple-and-white Ballot Return Envelope.
• Return it via any drop box or at through the USPS.

Voters who make a mistake or need other help may call the Delco Election Hotline at (610) 891-VOTE (8683) or visit the Delaware County Voter Service Center in Media for a replacement ballot.

In-Person Voter Service Center for Mail/Absentee Ballots

The Delaware County Voter Service Center, located at 201 W. Front Street, offers in-person voting for registered voters. Voters may visit the center to apply for and cast a mail/absentee ballot before Election Day. The Voter Service Center is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours on Wednesdays (until 7:00 p.m.) and Saturdays (9:00 a.m. to noon) through May 19.

On Election Day, May 20, the Voter Service Center will be open enter will be open from 7:00 a.m. until polls close at 8:00 p.m.

Important Reminders for Voters

• Mail/absentee ballots are sent only to those who have completed a valid application to vote by mail in 2025. Applications are available on the Delco Votes! website at DelcoPA.Gov/Vote.
• Voters may track the status of their ballots on the PA Department of State website at Vote.PA.Gov/MailBallotStatus.
• Voters must only return their own ballots, unless assisting a disabled voter or emergency absentee voter, which requires a signed declaration form. This form is available at DelcoPA.Gov/Dropbox.

The Delco Votes! Website provides election news, sample ballots, ballot drop box locations, polling site information, and access to forms and livestreams of Board of Elections meetings at DelcoPA.Gov/Vote.