Delaware County
Mail-ballot application deadline is Tuesday after county processes 55,000 requests
Delaware County says voters who applied at least 10 days ago and have not received a ballot should contact the Voter Service Center.
By DELCO Online News Staff · ·
What changed
Delaware County's deadline to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot is Tuesday, October 27. The county said it had processed more than 55,000 ballot applications as of October 20.
Current status
Active election deadline. October 21 County Council motion-level outcomes remain unverified in this review. PECO reported 145 Delaware County customers affected across six outages at 9:02 a.m. EDT.
Responsible body and meeting date
Delaware County Elections; Delaware County Council; PECO
October 20 application count; October 21 county update and Council meeting; October 27 application deadline
How they voted
No recorded vote.
What the record says
- The county advised voters who applied at least 10 days earlier but had not received a ballot to visit the Voter Service Center at 201 W. Front St. in Media or call 610-891-8683.
- All 28 county ballot drop boxes are open. Most are available 24 hours a day through 8 p.m. on Election Day; Chadds Ford has limited hours.
- The Voter Service Center is open through Election Day, including evening hours Wednesday and Thursday and Saturday hours from 9 a.m. to noon.
- The county's public meeting portal returned an access message during this review, so no October 21 Council motion, tally or member position is reported here.
- PECO reported 145 affected Delaware County customers across six outages at 9:02 a.m. EDT, less than 5% of its 239,838 county customers.
Why it matters
The application deadline determines whether voters may still request a mail ballot. A processed application count is not a returned-ballot count, and voters awaiting a ballot need time to resolve delivery problems before Election Day.
“Why?” questions officials should answer
- How many of the processed applications have resulted in delivered ballots, and how many ballots have been returned?
- What motions, contracts or resolutions did County Council decide October 21, and what were the recorded votes?
- When will the county meeting portal again provide public access to the October 21 record?
Comparable prior decisions
No materially comparable prior decision identified.
Consistency review
The 55,000 figure is a processed-application count, not a tally of ballots returned or votes cast.
Deadlines and what to track next
- Mail-in and civilian absentee-ballot application deadline: Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
- Board of Elections meeting: Tuesday, October 27, 2026; verify agenda and outcomes.
- Verify October 21 County Council actions from an accessible official agenda, minutes or recording before reporting any outcome.
Official sources
Secondary context
None used. This report relies on official records only.
Updates and corrections log
No corrections or substantive updates have been made since publication.