During a May 4th press conference, Montgomery County Commissioner Ken Lawrence Jr. introduced a proposed plan to consolidate the number of polling locations in the county from 352 to 140 due to the pandemic (a cut of 60 percent).
The plan is for only schools to be utilized since they are not currently in use, have parking, and space for social distancing. After the election, the schools will be sanitized. Most schools will host at least three precincts.
The primary election is June 2nd and this plan would only be valid for the primary. The proposal will be considered by the Election Board during its May 11th meeting.
Full details on the upcoming election and how to obtain a mail-in or absentee ballot can be found here.
Below are the current and proposed voting locations for Abington, Cheltenham, and Jenkintown.
Abington Township
Ward/Precinct Current Location Proposed Location Abington 10-1 Roychester Community Building Overlook Elementary School Abington 10-2 Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Overlook Elementary School Abington 10-3 Overlook Elementary School Overlook Elementary School Abington 1-1 Meadowbrook School Murray Avenue School Abington 11-1 Abington Free Library Jenkintown Elementary School Abington 11-2 Highland Elementary School Highland Elementary School Abington 11-3 Abington Junior High School Abington 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 Christ Jenkintown Elementary School Abington 1-3 Rydal Elementary School West Rydal Elementary School West Abington 13-1 St Paul’S Lutheran Church Glenside Abington 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 2-2 St Joseph’S Manor Murray Avenue School Abington 2-3 Rydal Elementary School East Rydal Elementary School East Abington 3-1 Ukrainian Educational & Cultural Center Mckinley School Abington 3-2 Ukrainian Educational & Cultural Center Rydal Elementary School East Abington 3-3 St Mark’S Reformed Episcopal Church Rydal Elementary School West Abington 4-1 Mckinley School Mckinley School Abington 4-2 Elkins Park United Presbyterian Church Mckinley School Abington 5-1 Willow Hill Community Baptist Church Highland Elementary School Abington 5-2 Willow Hill Elementary School Willow Hill Elementary School Abington 6-1 Edgehill Fire House Copper Beech Elementary School Abington 6-2 Edgehill Fire House Copper 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 8-1 Willow Hill Elementary School Willow Hill Elementary School Abington 8-2 Salem Baptist Church Willow Hill Elementary School Abington 9-1 Ardsley Community Center Copper Beech Elementary School Abington 9-2 Ardsley Community Center Copper Beech Elementary School
Cheltenham Township
Ward/Precinct Current Location Proposed Location Cheltenham 1-1 Glenside Elementary School Glenside Elementary School Cheltenham 1-2 Glenside Fire Company Glenside Elementary School Cheltenham 1-3 Glenside Elementary School Glenside Elementary School Cheltenham 1-4 Glenside Hall Glenside Elementary School Cheltenham 2-1 Westminster Seminary Glenside Elementary School Cheltenham 2-2 Towers At Wyncote Cheltenham High School Cheltenham 2-3 Curtis Hall Cheltenham High School Cheltenham 2-4 Cheltenham High School Cheltenham High School Cheltenham 3-1 All Hallows Church Wyncote Elementary School Cheltenham 3-2 Cheltenham Township Admin Building Wyncote Elementary School Cheltenham 3-3 Elkins Park Square Cheltenham School Admin Building Cheltenham 3-4 La Mott Community Center Cheltenham School Admin Building Cheltenham 4-1 Cheltenham School Admin Building Cheltenham School Admin Building Cheltenham 4-2 Cheltenham School Admin Building Cheltenham School Admin Building Cheltenham 4-3 Wyncote Elementary School Wyncote Elementary School Cheltenham 4-4 Wyncote Elementary School Wyncote Elementary School Cheltenham 5-1 Gratz College Myers Elementary School Cheltenham 5-2 Myers Elementary School Myers Elementary School Cheltenham 5-3 Myers Elementary School Myers Elementary School Cheltenham 5-4 Cheltenham Elementary School Cheltenham Elementary School Cheltenham 6-1 Congregation Kol Ami Elkins Park School Cheltenham 6-2 Samuel A Green House Myers Elementary School Cheltenham 6-3 Elkins Park School Elkins Park School Cheltenham 7-1 Rowland Community Center Elkins Park School Cheltenham 7-2 Berachah Church Cheltenham Elementary School Cheltenham 7-3 Cheltenham Elementary School Cheltenham Elementary School
Jenkintown Borough
Ward/Precinct Current Location Proposed Location Jenkintown 1 Jenkintown Library Jenkintown High School Jenkintown 2 Jenkintown Elementary School Jenkintown Elementary School Jenkintown 3 Jenkintown United Methodist Church Jenkintown High School Jenkintown 4 Jenkintown High School Jenkintown High School