EASTON, Pa.- Election Day is fast approaching, which means it’s crunch time for local elections offices.

On Tuesday, Northampton County Registrar Chris Commini provided an update on where things stand to the county’s election commission.

Here are some key dates and statistics to remember:

The deadline to register to vote in Pennsylvania for the Nov. 3 election has passed.

As of Tuesday, Northampton County had 234,490 registered voters, but the county is still processing registrations that came in before the deadline. 

There is still time to apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot; that deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 27. The application must be received by 5 p.m. at the county elections office at Government Center, 669 Washington Street, Lower Level in Easton.

You can also apply online.

As of Tuesday, Northampton County had received 37,429 mail-in or absentee ballot applications: 23,916 Democrat, 8,793 Republican, and 4,722 other.

Oct. 27 is also the last day for ballot-on-demand services in Northampton County. Registering to vote is no longer an option, but county residents can still fill out a ballot application, which will be processed immediately, and then receive a ballot on the spot.

Northampton County will deploy 307 voting machines on Nov. 3, three more than what was used for the May primary. Twelve machines will be kept in reserve and will be used as substitutes for malfunctioning machines, or as supplemental units for polling places with a high turnout.

The county has 320 machines total, Comini said, but one is in need of repair and will not be used this cycle.

Each machine can hold up to 500 ballots, Commini said.

Ten ballot drop boxes have been available in Northampton County since Oct. 5, three more than the May primary. Access the complete list here.

Note that the access times for the boxes vary, and only some will accept ballots until 8 p.m. on election night.

Mail-in and absentee ballots must be received by the elections office by 8 p.m. on election night in order to count.

For those voting in person, anyone in line by 8 p.m. on election night will be able to cast a ballot, regardless of the wait time at the polling place, Commini said.

The county has conducted four of six voter pop-up events. The two remaining events are scheduled for Thursday in Hellertown and Monday, Oct. 26 in Walnutport. For more information, click here.

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