Delaware County will be using new voting machines for the April Primary.
It might be a good idea to familiarize yourself with the new machines before you show up on Election Day. And by the way, we urge you to show up. Primaries are important - it's when the parties select the candidates who will be on the November ballot.
Luckily, here in Delaware County they are holding a series of demonstration on the new machines at local libraries.
The public is invited to view and test the Hart Verity 2.3.4 system. Trainers will be available to answer questions. Here's the latest list of demonstrations:
Feb. 27, 1-4 p.m., Ridley Township Public Library and Resource Center, 100 E. MacDade Blvd., Folsom
Feb. 27, 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the Government Center, 201 W. Front St., Media
Feb. 28, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Rachel Kohl Community Library, 687 Smithbridge Rd., Glen Mills
Feb. 28, 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the Government Center, 201 W. Front St., Media
March 2, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Radnor Memorial Library, 114 W. Wayne Ave., Radnor
March 2, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Government Center, 201 W. Front St., Media
March 3, 12-3 p.m., Prospect Park Free Library, 720 Maryland Ave., Prospect Park
March 4, 12-3 p.m., Newtown Public Library, 201 Bishop Hollow Rd., Newtown Square
March 5, 1-4 p.m., Collingdale Public Library, 823 MacDade Blvd., Collingdale
March 6, K12-3 p.m., Kate Furness Free Library, 100 N. Providence Rd., Wallingford
March 9, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Swarthmore Public Library, 121 Park Ave., Swarthmore
March 9, 6to 8 p.m., Government Center, 201 W. Front St., Media
March 10, 10 a.m. to p.m., Crozer Library, 620 Engle St., Chester
March 11, 11a.m. to 2 p.m., Norwood Public Library, 513 Welcome Ave., Norwood
March 12, 10 a.m. to 1p.m., Yeadon Public Library, 809 Longacre Blvd., Yeadon
March 13, 12 noon to 3 p.m. at Sharon Hill Public Library, 250 Sharon Ave., Sharon Hill
March 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lansdowne Public Library, 55 S Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne
March 16, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Government Center, 201 W. Front St., Media
March 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Springfield Township Library, 70 Powell Rd., Springfield
March 18, 12 noon to 3 p.m., Darby Free Library , 1001 Main St., Darby
March 19, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Ridley Park Public Library, 107 W Ward St., Ridley Park
March 20, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Haverford Township Free Library, 1601 Darby Rd., Havertown
March 23, 2 to 5 p.m., Marcus Hook Borough Library, 1015 Green St., Marcus Hook
March 23, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Government Center, 201 W. Front Street, Media
March 24, 3 to 6 p.m., Folcroft Public Library, 1725 Delmar Dr., Folcroft
March 25, 3 to 6 p.m. at Glenolden Library, 211 S Llanwellyn Ave., Glenolden
March 26, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aston Public Library , 3270 Concord Rd, Aston
March 27, 12 noon. to 3 p.m., Media-Upper Providence Library, 1 E. Front St., Media
March 30, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Government Center, 201 W. Front St., Media
Delaware County Council unanimously voted to purchase the Hart Verity 2.3.4 Voting System in October 2019, following a recommendation by the County’s Board of Elections. The system, certified by the PA Department of State, meets the Governor’s mandate for a verifiable paper trail. It includes plain text which voters can read to verify their vote before casting their ballot. The new voting machines will be used in the 2020 Primary, as mandated by Governor Wolf.
The County’s Board of Elections, Delaware County Council and the County’s Executive Director began researching new voting systems in 2017 to identify systems that would meet the new federal and state requirements. In Pennsylvania, every voting system and paper ballot must include plain text that voters can read to verify their choices before casting their ballot. Election officials will also use the plain text to perform pre-election testing and post-election audits and recounts.
Additional demonstrations and trainings will be held around the County to educate residents and train poll workers for the 2020 Primary. If a group or organization wants to host a machine demonstration, contact: Nancy Grogan by emailing: nancybgrogan@icloud.com/. Videos on the Hart Verity 2.3.4 Voting System can be found at www.delcopa.gov/electionsbureau/index.html/.
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