Drop boxes for mail ballots will be available for residents at five select municipal buildings in Lehigh County beginning Oct. 18.

On Sept. 17, 2020, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that drop boxes will be allowed for the upcoming elections. As a result, the Lehigh County Election Board finalized that five boxes will be available at the following locations.

Voters can find them at the following district locations:

• District 1: North Whitehall Township Building, 3256 Levans Road, Coplay, PA 18037; 610-799-3411; Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• District 2: Lehigh County Authority Lobby, 1053 Spruce Road, Allentown, PA 18016; 610-398-2503; Monday through Friday 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

• District 3: Fountain Hill Borough Building, 941 Long St., Fountain Hill, PA 18015; 610-867-0301; Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• District 4: Lehigh County Government Center, 17 S. Seventh St., Allentown, PA 18101; 610 782-3194; 24/7 Drop Box Main Entrance

• District 5: Emmaus Borough Office, 28 S. Fourth St., Emmaus, PA 18049; 610-965-9292; Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

All locations will have drop boxes inside the building and will be available for use during normal municipal business hours.

Ballots can be dropped off at these locations instead of by mail or by handing them to a Voter Registration Office employee. You may only drop off your ballot. Certificate of Designated Agent forms can be found at www.vote.pa.gov. This will allow you to drop off someone else’s ballot if they are physically unable to do so.

Each drop box location will be monitored via electronic surveillance.

All ballots must be enclosed in the secrecy mailing envelope before being sealed in the mailing envelope. Secrecy envelopes cannot have any identifying marks. Mailing envelope must be signed and dated. Any ballots that fail to do this will not be counted.

Over the counter voting will begin on Oct. 18, in Lehigh County at the Lehigh County Office of Voter Registration.

For more information, contact the Lehigh County Voter Registration Office at 610-782-3194 or Public Information Officer Laura Grammes at 610-782-3002.