Accessible machines limited to early voting; special-needs procedures reiterated

Clerk explained the borough did not deploy an accessible voting machine to every precinct and that three accessible devices purchased around 2019 are available at the early voting station and two in-person absentee locations. "For the borough elections and city elections, we are not required to have accessible voting machines at all of our polling locations," she said, noting the devices are made available during early voting instead.

She also walked through special-needs absentee procedures: a representative may collect and return a ballot for an eligible voter, election officials must complete a special-needs ballot log recording the representative and voter, and the representative must witness and sign the voter's signature block. Returned special-needs ballots are logged and either placed in the emergency compartment or processed according to precinct closing procedures.