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

MALVERN, PA — The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8, and Malvern area residents will soon be able to cast their votes for governor, U.S. senator and representative, and state representatives.
The election technically has already begun, as mail-in votes have started to return to Chester County.

Deadline to vote:

• The deadline to return the ballot is 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the election office, 601 Westtown Road, Suite 150, West Chester, PA 19380. For information, call 610-334-6410 or at the county voter services website here.
• You can check the status of your mail-in or absentee ballot here.

Who is on the ballot?

The 2022 election includes races for governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. representative, and state representative.

In the West Chester area, candidates on the ballot include:

Republican U.S. Congressional 6th District

• Guy Ciarrocchi

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

Democratic Governor

• Josh Shapiro

Republican Lt. Governor

• Carrie DelRosso

Democratic Lt. Governor

• Austin Davis

Republican U.S. Senate

• Mehmet Oz

Democratic U.S. Senate

• John Fetterman

Republican Pennsylvania Representative D-167

• Gail Newman

Democratic Pennsylvania Representative D-167

• Kristine Howard

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.

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.
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.