2008 News

October 14, 2008

Board of Elections Moves Bensalem Lower Middle 5 Polling Place

The Bucks County Board of Elections met Friday at the Bensalem Township Municipal Building and voted to relocate Bensalem’s Lower Middle 5 polling place location from the Polish Army Veterans Hall (Polanka) to St. Mary Family Resource Center - Wellness Center, located in the Bensalem Square Shopping Center, 2546 Knights Road, Bensalem.  Voters affected by this polling place change will receive a new voter registration card in the mail with the new information.  

Registered voters can verify their polling location by visiting http://www.votespa.com/portal/server.pt/community/where_to_vote/13520.  The Board of Elections also advises that first-time voters or voters new to a polling place must show identification to the election official on duty.

Approved forms of photo ID:

  • PA driver's license or ID card issued by PennDOT
  • ID issued by any other Commonwealth agency
  • ID issued by the U.S. Government
  • U.S. Passport
  • U.S. Armed Forces ID
  • Student ID
  • Employee ID

Approved forms of non-photo identification: (ID must include name /Bucks County address of the elector)

  • Voter's identification card issued by the voter registration commission
  • Non-photo ID issued by the Commonwealth
  • Non-photo ID issued by the U.S. Government
  • Firearm permit
  • Current utility bill
  • Current bank statement
  • Current paycheck
  • Government check

Click here for audio of the meeting.