The Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced an Election Tip Line (610-292-2024) to make sure the November 5 election on is fair and safe.
Tips can address suspicious activity regarding ballot drop boxes, polls, or threats to election and public officials.
“If any resident sees something of an exigent nature related to the drop boxes such as someone attempting to break into a ballot drop box, vandalizing or damaging a drop box or otherwise doing something criminal, they should immediately call 911, then report it to the Election Tip Line of 610-292-2024,” Steele said.
Threat reports will be referred to the Montgomery County Detective Bureau’s newly launched Threat Assessment Management Unit. The Threat Assessment Management Unit is charged with investigating any threats against public officials, election officials, schools, houses of worship and any activity that endangers the community at large and individuals within the county.
“To anyone thinking about disrupting this election in any way, I’m here to tell you that my office, the Montgomery County Detective Bureau, and the entire Montgomery County law enforcement community, are standing together to make sure that we have a fair and safe election, not only on Nov. 5th, but also in the next 50 days leading up to it,” Steele said. “We will not tolerate abuse of public officials, threats to election officials or abuse of individuals helping out at the drop box locations. Period.”
The county’s 18 secure ballot drop-box locations will be available beginning October 4 and continue through Election Day. All ballot drop-box locations are under video surveillance. Addresses for secure drop boxes, as well as voting instructions, can be found on the county’s website.
On Election Day, a team of prosecutors and detectives will be available for referral and to respond to any complaints.
Any potential problems on Election Day should be reported to the Election Tip Line, to jediah.grobstein@montgomerycountypa.gov or to the County Department of Public Safety Communications Center at 610-275-1222.
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