Montgomery County Board of Elections votes 2-1 to reduce the number of polling locations

Yesterday, the Montgomery County Board of Elections, which is effectively just the three county commissioners, voted two-to-one to reduce the number of polling locations from 352 to 140 due to the pandemic (a cut of 60 percent). The move is just for the upcoming primary which is on June 2nd.

The approved plan moves all polling locations into currently shuttered public schools. The consolidation means that most schools will be the voting location for at least three precincts.

Two municipalities, West Conshohocken and Rockledge, contested the move. They both have a single voting precinct and wanted to retain their normal locations and not vote at a school outside their borders.

The vote to approve the plan went down party lines. Democrats Ken Lawrence and Dr. Val Arkoosh voted to approve the plan and Republican Joe Gale voted no. Gale wanted to amend the plan to allow for West Conshohocken and Rockledge to keep their normal polling locations.

Below is a chart detailing where to vote in Abington Township, Cheltenham Township, and Jenkintown. You can also apply to vote-by-mail.

Abington Township

Ward/PrecinctNormal LocationNew Location
Abington 10-1Roychester Community Building Overlook Elementary School 
Abington 10-2Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran ChurchOverlook Elementary School
Abington 10-3Overlook Elementary SchoolOverlook Elementary School
Abington 1-1Meadowbrook SchoolMurray Avenue School
Abington 11-1Abington Free LibraryJenkintown Elementary School
Abington 11-2Highland Elementary SchoolHighland Elementary School
Abington 11-3Abington Junior High SchoolAbington Junior High School
Abington 1-2
Meadowbrook School
Rydal Elementary School West
Abington 12-1
New Life Presbyterian Church
Abington Junior High School
Abington 12-2
New Life Presbyterian Church
Abington Junior High School
Abington 12-3
Glenside United Church Of ChristJenkintown Elementary School
Abington 1-3
Rydal Elementary School West
Rydal Elementary School West
Abington 13-1
St Paul’S Lutheran Church GlensideAbington Junior High School
Abington 13-2
Glenside Bible Church
Abington Junior High School
Abington 13-3
St Peter’S Episcopal Church
Copper Beech Elementary School
Abington 14-1
Living Word Lutheran Church
Highland Elementary School
Abington 14-2
Roslyn Fire House
Roslyn Elementary School
Abington 15-1
Roslyn Elementary School
Roslyn Elementary School
Abington 15-2
Roslyn Elementary School
Roslyn Elementary School
Abington 2-1
Rydal Elementary School East
Rydal Elementary School East
Abington 2-2St Joseph’S ManorMurray Avenue School
Abington 2-3
Rydal Elementary School East
Rydal Elementary School East
Abington 3-1
Ukrainian Educational & Cultural CenterMckinley School
Abington 3-2
Ukrainian Educational & Cultural CenterRydal Elementary School East
Abington 3-3
St Mark’S Reformed Episcopal ChurchRydal Elementary School West
Abington 4-1Mckinley SchoolMckinley School
Abington 4-2Elkins Park United Presbyterian ChurchMckinley School
Abington 5-1
Willow Hill Community Baptist ChurchHighland Elementary School
Abington 5-2
Willow Hill Elementary SchoolWillow Hill Elementary School
Abington 6-1Edgehill Fire HouseCopper Beech Elementary School
Abington 6-2Edgehill Fire HouseCopper Beech Elementary School
Abington 7-1
Rydal Park
Jenkintown Elementary School
Abington 7-2
Abington Friends School
Rydal Elementary School West
Abington 7-3
Abington Free Library
Jenkintown Elementary School
Abington 8-1Willow Hill Elementary SchoolWillow Hill Elementary School
Abington 8-2
Salem Baptist Church
Willow Hill Elementary School
Abington 9-1
Ardsley Community Center
Copper Beech Elementary School
Abington 9-2Ardsley Community CenterCopper Beech Elementary School

Cheltenham Township

Ward/PrecinctNormal LocationNew Location
Cheltenham 1-1Glenside Elementary School 
Glenside Elementary School 
Cheltenham 1-2Glenside Fire Company
Glenside Elementary School
Cheltenham 1-3Glenside Elementary School
Glenside Elementary School
Cheltenham 1-4Glenside Hall
Glenside Elementary School
Cheltenham 2-1Westminster Seminary
Glenside Elementary School
Cheltenham 2-2Towers At Wyncote
Cheltenham High School
Cheltenham 2-3Curtis Hall
Cheltenham High School
Cheltenham 2-4Cheltenham High School
Cheltenham High School
Cheltenham 3-1All Hallows Church
Wyncote Elementary School
Cheltenham 3-2Cheltenham Township Admin BuildingWyncote Elementary School
Cheltenham 3-3Elkins Park Square
Cheltenham School Admin Building
Cheltenham 3-4La Mott Community Center
Cheltenham School Admin Building
Cheltenham 4-1Cheltenham School Admin BuildingCheltenham School Admin Building
Cheltenham 4-2Cheltenham School Admin BuildingCheltenham School Admin Building
Cheltenham 4-3Wyncote Elementary School
Wyncote Elementary School
Cheltenham 4-4Wyncote Elementary School
Wyncote Elementary School
Cheltenham 5-1Gratz College
Myers Elementary School
Cheltenham 5-2Myers Elementary School
Myers Elementary School
Cheltenham 5-3Myers Elementary School
Myers Elementary School
Cheltenham 5-4Cheltenham Elementary SchoolCheltenham Elementary School
Cheltenham 6-1Congregation Kol Ami
Elkins Park School
Cheltenham 6-2Samuel A Green House
Myers Elementary School
Cheltenham 6-3Elkins Park School
Elkins Park School
Cheltenham 7-1Rowland Community Center
Elkins Park School
Cheltenham 7-2Berachah Church
Cheltenham Elementary School
Cheltenham 7-3Cheltenham Elementary SchoolCheltenham Elementary School

Jenkintown Borough

Ward/PrecinctNormal LocationNew Location
Jenkintown 1Jenkintown Library
Jenkintown High School 
Jenkintown 2Jenkintown Elementary School
Jenkintown Elementary School
Jenkintown 3Jenkintown United Methodist ChurchJenkintown High School
Jenkintown 4Jenkintown High SchoolJenkintown High School