During a May 4th press conference, Montgomery County Commissioner Ken Lawrence Jr. introduced a proposed plan to consolidate the number of polling locations in the county from 352 to 140 due to the pandemic (a cut of 60 percent).
The plan is for only schools to be utilized since they are not currently in use, have parking, and space for social distancing. After the election, the schools will be sanitized. Most schools will host at least three precincts.
The primary election is June 2nd and this plan would only be valid for the primary. The proposal will be considered by the Election Board during its May 11th meeting.
Over the past two days, there has been a lot of discussion about this in West Conshohocken. West Conshohocken only has one voting location and there is not a school within its borders. If the plan is approved, West Conshohocken voters would need to go to a school in Upper Merion Township to cast their ballot.
West Conshohocken Borough Council member Tori Conicello-Emery shared on Facebook that West Conshohocken’s Borough Council will be submitting a formal letter of objection regarding the change.
Full details on the upcoming election and how to obtain a mail-in or absentee ballot can be found here.
Below are the current and proposed voting locations for Conshohocken, West Conshohocken, Plymouth, and Whitemarsh.
Borough of Conshohocken
| Wards/Precincts | Current Location | Proposed Location |
| Ward 1 | Marshall Lee Towers | Conshohocken Elementary School |
| Ward 2 | Fellowship House Of Conshohocken | Conshohocken Elementary School |
| Ward 3 | Fellowship House Of Conshohocken | Conshohocken Elementary School |
| Ward 4 | Conshohocken United Methodist Church | Conshohocken Elementary School |
| Ward 5 | Conshohocken Fire House | Ridge Park Elementary School |
| Ward 6 | Conshohocken Borough Hall | Ridge Park Elementary School |
| Ward 7 | Conshohocken Community Center Fieldhouse (A Field) | Ridge Park Elementary School |
Borough of West Conshohocken
| Wards/Precincts | Current Location | Proposed Location |
| All | St Gertrude’S Church-Hall | Gulph Elementary School |
Plymouth Township
| Wards/Precincts | Current Location | Proposed Location |
| Plymouth 1-1 | Central Montco Technical High School | Central Montco Technical High School |
| Plymouth 1-2 | Central Montco Technical High School | Central Montco Technical High School |
| Plymouth 2-1 | Plymouth Community Ambulance Building | Colonial Middle School |
| Plymouth 2-2 | Plymouth Township Building | Colonial Middle School |
| Plymouth 2-3 | Harmonville Fire House #2 | Central Montco Technical High School |
| Plymouth 3-1 | Plymouth Community Center | Colonial Middle School |
| Plymouth 3-2 | Plymouth Community Center | Plymouth Elementary School |
| Plymouth 3-3 | Church On The Mall | Plymouth Elementary School |
| Plymouth 4-1 | Harmonville Fire Co #1 | Plymouth Elementary School |
| Plymouth 4-2 | Plymouth Fire Company #1 | Ridge Park Elementary School |
Whitemarsh Township
| Wards/Precincts | Current | Proposed |
| Whitemarsh East 1 | St Thomas Church Parish House | Whitemarsh Elementary School |
| Whitemarsh East 2 | St Pauls UCC | Whitemarsh Elementary School |
| Whitemarsh Middle 1 | Miles Park Building | Plymouth Whitemarsh High School |
| Whitemarsh Middle 2 | Plymouth Mtg Evangelical Congregational | Colonial Elementary School |
| Whitemarsh Middle 3 | Messiah United Methodist Church | Plymouth Whitemarsh High School |
| Whitemarsh Middle 4 | St Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church | Plymouth Whitemarsh High School |
| Whitemarsh Middle 5 | Barren Hill Fire House | Whitemarsh Elementary School |
| Whitemarsh West 1 | Spring Mill Fire Company | Colonial Elementary School |
| Whitemarsh West 2 | Cedar Grove Park Barn | Colonial Elementary School |
| Whitemarsh West 3 | Masonic Village Of Pennsylvania | Plymouth Whitemarsh High School |