DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of State and Dauphin County Bureau of Registration & Elections are cautioning Pennsylvanians that their mail-in ballots may arrive with the secrecy and return envelopes already sealed due to excessive moisture in the air from Hurricane Helene and days of rain in the Commonwealth.
The Department of State recommends that voters who experience this problem contact their county election office to find out their recommended next steps. County-by-county contact information can be found here.
Dauphin County gave the following instructions to voters:
If you receive envelopes that arrive pre-sealed, open the envelopes as neatly as possible, insert your ballot into the yellow privacy envelope and close with tape. Next, place the yellow privacy envelope in the outer envelope and seal with tape. This will keep ballots sealed and secure.
If your envelopes are too damaged, please contact the Bureau of Registration and Elections at (717) 780-6360 for further instruction.
