Public commenters press county on drop‑box staffing and voice election‑security concerns
During public comment the Chester County Board of Elections heard competing views: some urged staffing drop boxes and using Act 88 grant funds for security, while others reported presentations alleging voting‑machine vulnerabilities and called for further investigation.
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Members of the public used the agenda‑item comment period to press the board on drop‑box staffing and election security. A Chester County resident (speaker 17) cited Department of State guidance saying ballots must generally be returned by the voter unless a designated agent is authorized and argued that unmanned drop boxes should be staffed to ensure compliance; another commenter urged using Act 88 grant funds to hire security guards for centralized storage of ballots and tabulation equipment.
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