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Express to publish candidate political announcements

The Express community newspaper is accepting announcements for public office in 2017 and will publish those announcements through Wednesday, March 8.

Candidates for public office can begin to circulate and file nomination petitions on Tuesday, Feb. 14, with their county voter registration office.

The deadline to file nomination petitions with county voter registration offices in Pennsylvania is 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 7. A drawing for position on the spring primary ballot will be held at county voter registration offices on or about March 15.

This year will being a number of state, countywide and local races.

For example, in Clinton County, all three positions for magisterial district judge are open; most townships in the county will have supervisor positions up for election; the county treasurer and coroner seats are open; boroughs have both mayoral and council seats open; Lock Haven city has two council, plus the treasurer and controller positons open; four Keystone Central School District seats are open; three Jersey Shore Area School District seats are open, and single seats on the state Supreme, Superior and Commonwealth Courts also are up for election.

People wishing to announce their candidacy for public office in The Express must provide biographical and community involvement information, party membership, and of course the pulblic position they are seeking.

The Express will publish a photo of the candidate if provided and if it meets publication criteria.

The last day to register to vote in the 2017 Spring Primary Election is April 17.

The last day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot is May 9; the last day your county board of elections can receive voted civilian absentee ballots is May 12.

This year’s Primary Election in Pennsylvania is Tuesday, May 16.

Questions can be directed to your county voter registration office. In Clinton County, that number is 570-893-4019; Centre County is  814-355-6703, and in Lycoming County, call 570-327-2267.

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