Malvern Voter Guide: 2022: Who's Running, Where To Vote

MALVERN — The primary election is Tuesday, May 17, and Malvern area residents will soon be able to cast their votes on town, county, and other races. Winners of the Tuesday primary will advance to the general election this November.

Who is on the ballot?

The 2022 election includes a spread of races for state house, state senate, and higher state office. There are also races for the U.S Congress at play.
Many races in the primary are uncontested, either because only one candidate from that party is still in the running, or because an incumbent is running unchallenged.

In the Malvern area, the local primary races on the ballot include:

Republican U.S. Congressional 6th District

• Guy Ciarrocchi
• Steve Fanelli
• Regina Mauro
• Ron Vogel

Democratic U.S. Congressional 6th District

• Chrissy Houlahan

At the state level, there are a pair of huge races that have gained national attention, with open seats for U.S. Senator and governor.

Republican governor

• Doug Mastriano
• Lou Barletta
• Bill McSwain
• Dave White
• Joe Gale
• Charlie Gerow
• Melissa Hart
• Nche Zama

Democratic governor

• Josh Shapiro

Republican U.S. Senate

• Kathy Barnette
• Mehmet Oz
• Jeff Bartos
• George Bochetto
• Sean Gale
• David McCormick
• Carla Sands

Democratic U.S. Senate

• John Fetterman
• Malcolm Kenyatta
• Conor Lamb
• Alexandria Khalil

Numerous other state offices, including lieutenant governor, are also up for grabs.

When To Vote

Polls will be open for in-person voting from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where To Vote

If you're planning on voting in-person and are not sure where to go to vote, you can find your polling places here.
Chester County has several drop boxes available 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Election Day.

Drop-Box locations

Chester County has several drop boxes available 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Election Day.
Sign and date and declaration on the outer envelope or your vote will not count.
These drop boxes are open on Tuesday:

• Chester County Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester.
• Avon Grove Library, 117 Rosehill Ave.
• Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Coatesville
• Coatesville Area Library, 501 E. Lincoln Highway
• Downingtown Library, 122 Wallace Ave.
• Easttown Library, 720 First Ave, Berwyn.
• Henrietta Hankin Branch, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
• Honey Brook Community Library, 687 Compass Road, Honey Brook
• Kennett Library, 216 State St., Kennett Square
• Oxford Library Co., 48 S. St., Oxford.
• Parkesburg Free Library, Parkesburg.
• Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave.
• Spring City Free Library, 245 Broad St., Spring City.

Voter rights

If you are heading in-person to a polling place, it's important to know your rights, and what is and is not legal in your encounters with poll workers.You are not required to show identification, according to Pennsylvania law, unless you have never voted at that precinct in the past.

Only voters who have never voted at that precinct before are required to show identification, according to Pennsylvania law. That identification does not have to be photo identification, but it must contain your name and address.

Just because your name is not in the poll book, does not mean you are not registered to vote, according to a release from Gov. Wolf's office. Voting officials should call the county board of elections to confirm your status.

For those who may have limited English language proficiency, the law stipulates that you may bring another individual with you into the voting booth to help out casting your vote.

Finally, aside from wearing a mask and staying six feet away from other voters, you can also minimize risk by voting early to avoid long lines to vote.