Public Safety

Ballot drop boxes

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Last discussed Sep 8, 2026.

Public comments (13)

SupportivePhyllis HopkinsSep 8, 2026

Described driving her elderly father and uncle to return mail ballots because she can't trust the mail, and cited 200 unreturned mail ballots in Pittston and last-minute polling place moves.

County Council (Work) - Sep 8, 2026 · 32:04 →
SupportiveSherry BrykSep 8, 2026

Argued voting is a constitutional right that should be easy, noting many elderly and disabled neighbors can't drive to Wilkes-Barre and her own ballot never arrived in 2024.

County Council (Work) - Sep 8, 2026 · 36:03 →
SupportiveAndrea GlodSep 8, 2026

Argued mail ballot exceptions don't happen on schedule and called for more drop boxes, saying two for the whole county is 'stupid.'

County Council (Work) - Sep 8, 2026 · 47:04 →
SupportiveMegan CokerSep 8, 2026

Voiced support for more drop boxes, saying it's 2026 and the county should make voting easier.

County Council (Work) - Sep 8, 2026 · 49:53 →
SupportiveJay NotarnasmoSep 8, 2026

A regular drop box user who wants more throughout the county, plus pre-canvassing of mail ballots before election day.

County Council (Work) - Sep 8, 2026 · 50:55 →
SupportiveJoe Fiorello CokerSep 8, 2026

Supported the drop box ordinance, saying expanding access expands the right to vote for everyone in Luzerne County.

County Council (Work) - Sep 8, 2026 · 52:52 →
SupportivePhyllis HopkinsSep 8, 2026

Described driving her elderly father and uncle to return ballots and cited postal service disruptions and moved polling places in 2024.

County Council - Sep 8, 2026 · 32:04 →
SupportiveSheri BrykSep 8, 2026

Argued voting is a constitutional right that should be accessible to elderly, disabled, and carless residents; shared her own lost ballot experience.

County Council - Sep 8, 2026 · 36:02 →
OpposedJoe GranteedSep 8, 2026

Criticized council majority on election integrity, citing the removal of petition signatures and opposition to the Save America Act.

County Council - Sep 8, 2026 · 43:08 →
SupportiveAndrea GlodSep 8, 2026

Argued voters need flexible ballot access because life circumstances don't follow schedules, and said two drop boxes for the whole county is not enough.

County Council - Sep 8, 2026 · 47:04 →
SupportiveMegan KocherSep 8, 2026

Voiced support for more drop boxes as a secure way to return mail ballots.

County Council - Sep 8, 2026 · 49:33 →
SupportiveJay NotartomasoSep 8, 2026

A regular drop box user who strongly supports more locations; also suggested pre-canvassing mail ballots and noted released surveillance footage showed no fraud.

County Council - Sep 8, 2026 · 51:03 →
SupportiveJoe Fiorelli KocherSep 8, 2026

Supported expanding drop box access as a voting right for all county residents.

County Council - Sep 8, 2026 · 53:07 →