During a May 4th press conference, Montgomery County Commissioner Ken Lawrence Jr. introduced a proposed plan to consolidate the number of polling locations in the county from 352 to 140 due to the pandemic (a cut of 60 percent).
The plan is for only schools to be utilized since they are not currently in use, have parking, and space for social distancing. After the election, the schools will be sanitized. Most schools will host at least three precincts.
The primary election is June 2nd and this plan would only be valid for the primary. The proposal will be considered by the Election Board during its May 11th meeting.
Full details on the upcoming election and how to obtain a mail-in or absentee ballot can be found here.
Below are the current and proposed voting locations for Ambler, Lower Gwynedd, Whitpain, and Upper Dublin.
Borough of Ambler
Ward/Precinct | Current | Proposed |
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 | Current | Proposed |
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 | Current Location | Proposed 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 | Current Location | Proposed 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 |