While certifying the results of Feb. 24’s special election in the South Hills, the Allegheny County Board of Elections approved plans for the upcoming midterms.
Voters can expect much the same process that has been followed in recent years. This includes the option to request a mail-in ballot and return it either by mail or at one of 13 satellite locations, which will be open May 9 and May 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Mail-in ballots can also be returned to the County Office Building at Ross Street and Forbes Avenue once ballots are issued, which is expected to happen approximately 30 days before in-person voting begins.
The primary elections are May 19.
Mail-in voting has been targeted by President Donald Trump as part of his push for Congress to pass tighter restrictions on voter I.D.
Just over 120,000 Allegheny County residents voted by mail in the 2025 general election, or about 13% of registered voters. Voters left some 17% of requested mail-in ballots unreturned.