Vote, Vote, Vote!

Well, the pivotal 2020 election is upon us. Many of you already might have voted early or voted by mail. If you have, that’s great! If not, there are still options that we encourage you to exercise. Be sure to consult my Election 2020 Guide, which is available through a link under General Topics on our Library Guides page, for detailed information about how to proceed.

The dates for registering to vote in this election and for requesting an absentee or mail-in ballot have now passed. If you have a mail-in or absentee ballot and have not yet returned it, please do so as soon as possible. Be certain that your ballot is placed into the security envelope and that the security envelope is placed into the outer envelope. Then sign and date the outer envelope as directed. If you fail to use the security envelope or to sign the outer envelope, then your ballot will not be counted.

At this point, it would not be a good idea to place your ballot in the mail. Instead, deposit it into a drop box in the county in which you vote before 8pm on Tuesday, November 3. For those registered to vote at Harcum, there is a drop box at Ludington Library that you can use. Click to find the hours along with other drop box locations in Montgomery County.

If you have not requested a mail-in or absentee ballot, then you should vote in person on November 3. The polls in Pennsylvania are open from 7am until 8pm.

If you are registered to vote at Harcum, the polling place for in-person voting is:

First Presbyterian Church of Ardmore

5 W. Montgomery Avenue

Ardmore, PA 19003

If you are voting at a polling place for the first time in Pennsylvania, which presumably would apply to Harcum students using a campus address, then you need to present a form of ID. Student IDs are acceptable. Click here for more information on ID requirements and acceptable forms of ID. Also, click here for information on how to use the in-person voting system in Montgomery County.

For those of you not voting from a Harcum address, use the following site to determine where your polling place and nearest ballot drop box are located:

I WIll Vote -- Find out where you can vote

Enter your home address and zip code, click the red Search button, and then choose DROP-OFF or ELECTION DAY. An address and map are included.

The following site will present a description of how to use the in-person voting system in your county:

VotesPA -- Learn about your county’s voting system

In the Election 2020 Guide, find tabs that provide information about the races on the ballot in Harcum’s precinct as well as other races throughout the region. Also be sure to consult our News, Politics & Current Events Guide to keep track of the latest news. The guide features tabs containing news feeds, timely articles, and election polls and results. Remember as well that Harcum students and staff have free New York Times access once you set up your account as described in last week’s blog post. The Philadelphia Inquirer is also available through NewsBank. Links to both publications can be found on our Databases page.

If you have any questions about the election or any other matter relating to the Library, please never hesitate to contact us by email at library@harcum.edu or through our chat service during the hours posted on the Library’s homepage.