Yesterday, the Montgomery County Board of Elections, which is effectively just the three county commissioners, voted two-to-one to reduce the number of polling locations from 352 to 140 due to the pandemic (a cut of 60 percent). The move is just for the upcoming primary which is on June 2nd.
The approved plan moves all polling locations into currently shuttered public schools. The consolidation means that most schools will be the voting location for at least three precincts.
Two municipalities, West Conshohocken and Rockledge, contested the move. They both have a single voting precinct and wanted to retain their normal locations and not vote at a school outside their borders.
The vote to approve the plan went down party lines. Democrats Ken Lawrence and Dr. Val Arkoosh voted to approve the plan and Republican Joe Gale voted no. Gale wanted to amend the plan to allow for West Conshohocken and Rockledge to keep their normal polling locations.
Below is a chart detailing where to vote in Ambler, Lower Gwynedd, Upper Dublin, and Whitpain Township. You can also apply to vote-by-mail.
Borough of Ambler
Ward/Precinct | Previous | New Location |
Ambler 1 | Wissahickon Fire Company | Wissahickon Middle School |
Ambler 2 | Saac Center | Wissahickon Middle School |
Ambler 3 | Calvary United Methodist Church | Wissahickon Middle School |
Lower Gwynedd Township
Ward/Precinct | Previous | New Location |
Lower Gwynedd 1-1 | Foulkeways At Gwynedd | Wissahickon High School |
Lower Gwynedd 1-2 | Church Of The Messiah | Wissahickon School Administration Bldg |
Lower Gwynedd 1-3 | Gwynedd-Mercy College | Wissahickon High School |
Lower Gwynedd 1-4 | Bethlehem Baptist Church | Wissahickon School Administration Bldg |
Lower Gwynedd 2-1 | Lower Gwynedd Township Building | Wissahickon High School |
Lower Gwynedd 2-2 | Wissahickon School Administration Bldg | Wissahickon School Administration Bldg |
Whitpain Township
Ward/Precinct | Previous | New Location |
Whitpain 1 | Tiferet Bet Israel Synagogue | Stony Creek Elementary School |
Whitpain 2 | Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell Elementary School |
Whitpain 3 | Blue Bell Elementary School | Blue Bell Elementary School |
Whitpain 4 | Shady Grove Elementary School | Shady Grove Elementary School |
Whitpain 5 | Wissahickon Valley Public Library | Shady Grove Elementary School |
Whitpain 6 | Wings Field | Shady Grove Elementary School |
Whitpain 7 | St Dunstan’S Episcopal Church | Shady Grove Elementary School |
Whitpain 8 | Whitpain Township Admin Building | Blue Bell Elementary School |
Whitpain 9 | Center Square Fire Company | Blue Bell Elementary School |
Whitpain 10 | Stony Creek Elementary School | Stony Creek Elementary School |
Whitpain 11 | Stony Creek Elementary School | Stony Creek Elementary School |
Whitpain 12 | Normandy Farms | Stony Creek Elementary School |
Upper Dublin Township
Ward/Precinct | Previous | New Location |
Upper Dublin 1-1 | Trinity Episcopal Church | Fort Washington Elementary School |
Upper Dublin 1-2 | Upper Dublin Lutheran Church | Upper Dublin High School |
Upper Dublin 1-3 | Trinity Episcopal Church | Fort Washington Elementary School |
Upper Dublin 2-1 | Upper Dublin Township Building | Fort Washington Elementary School |
Upper Dublin 2-2 | Fort Washington Fire Company | Fort Washington Elementary School |
Upper Dublin 2-3 | Temple Sinai Synagogue | Upper Dublin High School |
Upper Dublin 3-1 | Jarretown Methodist Church | Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School |
Upper Dublin 3-2 | Crossroads Fellowship Church | Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School |
Upper Dublin 4-1 | Christ Lutheran Church | Sandy Run Middle School |
Upper Dublin 4-2 | Christ Lutheran Church | Sandy Run Middle School |
Upper Dublin 4-3 | Mar Thoma Church | Upper Dublin High School |
Upper Dublin 5-1 | Sunrise Assisted Living | Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School |
Upper Dublin 5-2 | New Life Presbyterian Church | Sandy Run Middle School |
Upper Dublin 5-3 | New Life Presbyterian Church | Sandy Run Middle School |
Upper Dublin 6-1 | Temple Sinai Synagogue | Maple Glen Elementary School |
Upper Dublin 6-2 | Supplee Presbyterian Church | Maple Glen Elementary School |
Upper Dublin 7-1 | Congregation Beth Or | Maple Glen Elementary School |
Upper Dublin 7-2 | Congregation Beth Or | Maple Glen Elementary School |
Upper Dublin 7-3 | Upper Dublin Sports Center | Upper Dublin High School |