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UpdatePennsylvaniaWednesday, October 28, 2026

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania extended drop box hours for mail ballots

Two drop box locations in Luzerne County will stay open until 8 p.m. on several days before Election Day.

Reporting by
The Sunday Dispatch
“Luzerne County mail ballot drop box hours extended”, Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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What happened

Luzerne County extended evening hours for mail ballot drop boxes at two locations ahead of the November 3 general election. County Manager Romilda Crocamo announced the change at Tuesday's County Council meeting. Drop boxes at Penn Place in Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton City Hall will be open until 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Monday, with Penn Place also open until 8 p.m. on Election Day.1

32,176
mail ballots issued by Luzerne County1
roughly 22,104
mail ballots returned in Luzerne County1
What it means in Pennsylvania

When your mail ballot must arrive

Mail-in and absentee ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.2

Key dates in Pennsylvania

Election Day in 6 days
  1. Mon, Oct 19 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Tue, Oct 27 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  3. Tue, Nov 3 · 6 days
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  4. Mon, Nov 23 · 26 days
    County/Local certification

Every date in Pennsylvania, and who certifies the election

More on this story
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Pennsylvania · Oct 17
Luzerne County set 10-foot buffer at ballot drop box after complaint
Reporting by Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre) RSS feed
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Sources

  1. The Sunday Dispatch, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPb3luSzVVRTEyQXhTaWdRVkdoQkk5UGlrODJYUHRWalNmMHpZU084a1Zrdmw3TURFWUpzZWUyZXpjQ04yR0lsLXNSTjN1eUpjc1NuRGliWXpRblBQaU1TUVdwTjFnWUs3NXoxdE1tWWZseTdtYU02RTJ2VGZvRDFYR1FRNVRWaDdKYjB1WlA1Nk94YlE?oc=5 · Wednesday, October 28, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Pennsylvania Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/pennsylvania/

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