Delaware County is dedicated to ensuring transparency throughout the election process.
To uphold this commitment, the County installed ten livestreaming security cameras at the Delaware County Election Facility at the Wharf in Chester in 2020. These cameras have livestreamed each of the past nine elections. While not required by Federal or State law, Delaware County implemented this initiative to build voter confidence.
On the evening before the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election, a break in the Crown Castle fiber-optic service that provides internet connectivity to the Delaware County Election Facility at the Wharf temporarily disrupted the real-time livestreaming of video footage.
Despite this disruption, the ten cameras were unaffected and continued recording all activity uninterrupted from each location, including the processing of ballots on the morning of Election Day.
The complete recordings from all ten cameras, covering the period from approximately 5:55 p.m. on Nov. 4 to 10:20 a.m. on Nov. 5, are available on the County’s YouTube channel. These recordings are presented in six-hour segments, clearly labeled with the start times for each camera.
Click Here to View Recordings: Wharf Camera Recordings
District Attorney Investigation
The Criminal Investigation Division of the Delaware County District Attorney’s office was asked to investigate the fiber-optic outage. Detectives initiated the investigation immediately following the election.
Based on discussions and reports with Brookhaven Police, Brookhaven Fire Company, and Delaware County Park Police, as well as the review of various evidence, detectives concluded that there does not appear to be any malicious intent associated with the damage that caused the livestream outage.
The Delaware County Election Bureau thanks the community for its patience and understanding as we resolved this issue. We remain steadfast in our commitment to election integrity and transparency.
For more information or questions, please contact the Delaware County Bureau of Elections at (610) 891-4673.