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Deadline to request mail-in ballot in Pennsylvania has passed, options for voters

Deadline to request mail-in ballot in Pennsylvania has passed, options for voters
REPORTER KYLIE WALKER JOINS US LIVE WITH WHAT’S NEXT FOR VOTERS. KYLIE? >> YES, GUYS, IF YOU MISSED THE DEADLINE, THERE ARE STILL OTHER OPTIONS FOR YOU. ONE OF THE MORE POPULAR OPTIONS FOR ALLEGHENY COUNTY VOTERS AND TODAY. -- ENDED TODAY. >> YEAH, YOU GOTTA WAIT IN LINE, TAKE SOME TIME BUT IT’S WORTH THE WAIT. >> LONG LINES OUTSIDE OF THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING TODAY. THE LAST DAY TO REQUEST, FILL OUT AND SUBMIT A MAIL-IN BALLOT IN-PERSON AT THE COUNTY’S ELECTION DIVISION OFFICE. HOW OLD ARE YOU, MS. ODETTE? >> I’M 96. >> YOU VOTED TODAY MY RIGHT -- TODAY, RIGHT? >> YES. >> VOTERS OLD AND YOUNG ADDING TO THE MORE THAN 250,000 BALLOTS ALREADY RETURNED IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. POINT PARK STUDENT GRACE WOERKEMA SAYS THIS IS THE SAFEST VOTIN OPTION. >> I HONESTLY TRUST DOING IT IN PERSON A LOT MORE THAN DOING IT IN THE MAIL RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF ALL THE WEIRD STUFF WITH USPS. >> EARLIER TODAY, PENNSYLVANIA’S TOP ELECTIONS OFFICIAL ENCOURAGED VOTERS TO TAKE MAIL-IN BALLOTS TO A SECURE DROPOFF SPOT RATHER THAN PUTTING IT IN THE MAIL. LEADERS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY AGREE. >> BRING IT. >> IN A NEW VIDEO, COUNTY OFFICIALS TELLING PEOPLE TO BRING THEIR MAIL IN BALLOTS TO THE COUNTY ELECTIONS DIVISION. AND FOR THOSE WANTING TO VOTE IN PERSON ON NOVEMBER 3 AFTER REQUESTING A MAIL-IN BALLOT, COUNTY COUNCILWOMAN BETHANY HALLAM EXPLAINS THE PROCESS. >> YOU NEED TO BRING IT, THE BALLOT IN BOTH ENVELOPES, TO YOUR POLL ON ELECTION DAY TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN VOTE IN PERSON. >> HERE’S WHAT’S NEXT FOR VOTERS. IF YOU HAVE A MAIL-IN BALLOT, YOU CAN BRING IT TO A DROPBOX TO THE COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING. IF YOU WANT TO VOTE IN PERSON, YOU HAVE TO BRING THE FULL MAIL IN BALLOT PACKAGE WITH YOU IF YOU DO NOT BRING THAT ENTIRE PACKAGE WITH YOU, YOU WILL HAVE TO VOTE USING A PROVISI
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Deadline to request mail-in ballot in Pennsylvania has passed, options for voters
There were long lines outside of the Allegheny County Office Building on Tuesday which was the last day to request a mail-in ballot. It was also the last day to request, fill-out and submit a mail in-person at the county’s Elections Division office. Old and young voters added to the more than 250,000 ballots already returned in Allegheny County. Point Park student Grace Woerkema said this is the safest voting option. “I honestly trust doing it in person a lot more than doing it in the mail right now, because of all the weird stuff with USPS,” said Woerkema. Earlier on Tuesday, Pennsylvania’s top elections official encouraged voters to take mail-in ballots to a secure drop off spot rather than putting them in the mail. Leaders in Allegheny County agree. In a new video, county officials told people to bring their mail in ballots to the county elections division. For those wanting to vote in-person on Nov. 3 after previously requesting a mail-in ballot, county Councilwoman Bethany Hallam explained the process. “You need to bring it, the ballot in both envelopes to your poll on Election Day to make sure that you can vote in person,” said Hallam.

There were long lines outside of the Allegheny County Office Building on Tuesday which was the last day to request a mail-in ballot.

It was also the last day to request, fill-out and submit a mail in-person at the county’s Elections Division office. Old and young voters added to the more than 250,000 ballots already returned in Allegheny County.

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Point Park student Grace Woerkema said this is the safest voting option.

“I honestly trust doing it in person a lot more than doing it in the mail right now, because of all the weird stuff with USPS,” said Woerkema.

Earlier on Tuesday, Pennsylvania’s top elections official encouraged voters to take mail-in ballots to a secure drop off spot rather than putting them in the mail.

Leaders in Allegheny County agree. In a new video, county officials told people to bring their mail in ballots to the county elections division.

For those wanting to vote in-person on Nov. 3 after previously requesting a mail-in ballot, county Councilwoman Bethany Hallam explained the process.

“You need to bring it, the ballot in both envelopes to your poll on Election Day to make sure that you can vote in person,” said Hallam.