Office of Election Services
Office of Election Services
Goals & Objectives
It is the goal of this office to administer Voter Registration and conduct Elections in accordance with Federal and State voter registration and election laws. The office of Election Services maintains the accuracy of 260,000 registered voters for Berks County. Maintains boundary maps and descriptions for the 202 voting districts; locates accessible and suitable polling places; trains and processes payroll for 1,200 polling place officials and processes candidate nomination petitions.
It also prepares and packages various election materials required by polling officials; maintains, services and prepares approximately 1,000 electronic voting machines; processes Absentee, Alternative and Provisional Ballots; and certifies Official Election Returns. Lastly, it informs candidates, political party committees, the media and the general public of the voter registration and election process.
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Information
Review our Voter Resources page for a comprehensive list of everything you need to know to prepare for the next election, including Voter Registration, Mail-in and Absentee ballot and Polling Locations information.
Interested in working the polls? Check out these resources to learn about how to join our team on Election Day!
Find resources and information about and for candidates that are running for office, including campaign finance information, rules about posting campaign signs and more.
Election Services Announcements
View sample ballots for each precinct for the April 23, 2024 Muncipal Election.
View Sample BallotsL&A testing of the ballot-marking devices and precinct tabulators will begin on March 25.
Read full notice about L&A TestingView the unofficial list of candidates for the 2024 General Primary, as of 3/8/24. This list will be updated as changes become available.
View Unofficial Candidate ListResources/Links
Request form to be used for specialized voter registration listings, street listings, labels, databases in electronic format, and other related materials.
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