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Delaware County cuts ballot drop boxes to 30; board weighs additional removals amid public concern
Summary
County election staff removed low‑use ballot drop boxes, reducing the network from 42 to 30; some board members pushed for further reductions while residents warned of equity and chain‑of‑custody concerns.
Delaware County election officials have removed a set of low‑use ballot drop boxes and plan to maintain a network of 30 drop boxes countywide, Director of Elections Michael Allen told the Board of Elections on March 4, 2025.
Allen said the board authorized staff at the January 14 meeting to contact municipalities where boxes were the lowest used across five or six past elections. Staff notified municipal leaders in Clifton Heights, Ridley Park, East Lansdowne, Rutledge, Marcus Hook, Millbourne and Colwyn and received no…
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