Chief Clerk: Laureen T. Hagan

Location: Government Center, Ground Floor 201 W. Front Street Media,  PA 19063

Phone: 610-891-4673

Fax: 610-892-0641

A Delaware County resident who needs information regarding his/her election district or elected official at any State, County or Local Level may contact the Bureau of Elections for information. Residents of Delaware County who seek to run for public office in their municipality may obtain petitions from the Bureau of Elections, Ground Floor, Government Center Building, Media, Pennsylvania.  All state level petitions such as Governor or State Legislators are available from the Department of State, Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation, 210 N. Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120 or by telephone at 1-717-787-5280.

Absentee Ballot Applications for registered voters of Delaware County are available upon request (written or oral) at the Bureau of Elections.  Absentee ballots are sent worldwide as needed for each election.  State law provides that you may vote by absentee ballot if you are absent from the municipality of residence on Election Day.  A separate application must be made for each election.  The last day to apply for an absentee ballot is the last Tuesday prior to Election Day.  Extended office hours for voting in person by absentee ballot is Saturday prior to the last Tuesday from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon.  

Pennsylvania State law prohibits anyone other than the voter themselves from hand delivering their voted absentee ballot to the Delaware County Bureau of Elections, except for those with disabilities.

Polling places are open from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. in Delaware County on Election Day. 

The Bureau of Elections supervises the filing and record keeping of Campaign Expense Reports for various organizations, individuals making independent expenditures, candidates and those elected officials -who have registered a campaign committee. These reports are filed with the Bureau of Elections under the Campaign Expense Reporting Law at various times during the year. The Campaign Finance Reporting Law is complex and details various scenarios for who must file, when to file and how to file. For your review the Campaign Finance Reporting Law is listed in a PDF document below.  

It is the Committee’s responsibility to comply with the Department of States filing schedule.  Committee treasurer and or committee chairman must review the filing schedule for each period to determine if they are required to file a campaign finance report.  Refer to the Campaign Reporting Calendar

The Bureau of Elections under the direction of Laureen T. Hagan, Chief Clerk is located on the Ground Floor, Government Center Building, Media, Pennsylvania 19063 and may be reached at 610-891-4673.  Hours of business are 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

Forms in Adobe PDF:

• 2010 Important Election Dates
• Campaign Reporting Calendar
• Campaign Finance Reporting Law
• Campaign Finance Reporting Forms:
  • Campaign Finance Report (DSEB-502)
  • Campaign Finance Statement (DSEB-503)
  • Political Committee Registration Statement (DSEB-500)
  • Authorization of Political Committee to Receive Funds on Behalf of a Candidate (DESB501)
• Certification of Designated Agent
• Application for Alternative Ballot Under the Voting Accessiblity for the Elderly and Handicapped Act
• Designation of Agent to Assist Disabled Voter in Voting by Absentee or Alternative Ballot
• Absentee Voting Guide for Uniform Services and U.S. Citizens Overseas

 

Links:

• Delaware County Voting Machine Demo
• State Voting Machine Demo
• PA State Bureau of Elections
• Tips for First Time Voters
• Approved Forms of ID
• Voting Rights of Convicted Felons
• November 2009 Official Municipal Primary Election Results