Alternative Ballots

Any elderly or handicapped voter that is assigned to a polling place that is deemed as inaccessible by the County Board of Elections, has the right, upon advance request of the elector, to cast an Alternative Ballot on or before Election Day.

An application for an Alternative Ballot should be returned to the County Board of Elections at least seven (7) days before Election Day. 

Alternative Ballots are received by the County Election Board on any business day before Election Day, and from 7:00 am. Until 8:00 pm on Election Day.

For more information, or to obtain an Alternative Ballot, please call the Director of Elections at 814-432-9508.

Irrespective of the elector’s age or disability status, a qualified elector assigned to a polling place that the County Board of Elections has determined to be accessible, is not eligible to apply for or to vote by Alternative Ballot.  Qualified electors who are assigned to an accessible polling place but who cannot attend the polling place because of illness or disability, are eligible to apply for and vote by Absentee Ballot.