Over-the-Counter Voting Available

Berks County - Over-the-Counter Voting Available

Berks County - Over-the-Counter Voting Available Skip to Content ALERT! Berks County South Campus Closed Monday, October 5: The Berks County South Campus will be closed to staff and the public on Monday, October 5, to complete a scheduled electrical utility project. The South Campus Building will be without power from 8 am to 5 pm while Met-Ed conducts this work. For safety reasons, no one will be permitted to enter or access the South Campus building for any reason between 8 am to 5 pm on October 5. The County appreciates the public’s understanding and apologizes for any inconvenience this temporary closure may cause. × Over-the-Counter Voting News Date: Monday, October 5, 2026 Ballots for the 2026 General Election are available for over-the-counter voting at the Berks County Services Center. The Berks County Office of Election Services is happy to announce that ballots are available for over-the-counter voting for the 2026 General Election at the main office in the Berks County Services Center. The Election Services main office is located at 633 Court Street, 1st Floor in Reading. Voters interested in this service must come to the office to apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot in-person. (This service is not for voters who have already applied for a ballot.) The election staff will then process the application while the voter waits. The voter will then receive their paper ballot and may choose to complete the ballot while in the office and turn it back in, or may take it home to complete at a later time. Over-the-counter voting is offered during regular office hours, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The deadline to apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot for the upcoming November 3 election is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27.