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Delaware County board approves multiple polling-place changes, transfers equipment and waives one finance penalty
Summary
After public comment on accessibility and neutrality, the Delaware County Board of Elections voted to move several polling places (including Parkside and two Darby precincts), approved other temporary site moves, authorized transfer of decommissioned surveillance equipment to East Lansdowne Police, and waived a campaign finance filing fee.
The Delaware County Board of Elections on April 11 approved a set of changes to polling locations and several administrative items after extended public comment about safety, accessibility and neutrality at some sites.
Board members voted 2–1 to direct staff to move the Parkside precinct from the Parkside Fire Company to Parkside Elementary School “when circumstances permit,” following a petition and competing public testimony about intimidation, accessibility and the firehouse’s long use as a polling place. Director of Elections James Allen presented warehouse surveys and recommended the school as meeting Americans with Disabilities Act requirements and offering more parking.
The board also voted 2–1 to move Darby Borough precincts 21 and 22 from Penwood (William Penn) Middle School to the Darby Recreation/Community Center. Board staff said the middle school’s gym required staff guidance to help voters navigate long interior corridors and an uneven elevation; the recreation center was surveyed as closer to street-level entrances and easier parking.
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