Registered Democrats and Republicans across the commonwealth will have to pick their candidates to run for four open seats on all three of the state’s appellate courts. If elected, these judges will serve a 10-year term before they’ll stand for a yes or no retention vote. We’ll dive ...
All Pennsylvania voters — including Independents and minor-party members — will be asked to consider four ballot questions in the Pennsylvania Primary Election this coming Tuesday, May 18. Two of them are considered non-controversial. The other two? A different story. Below is a breakdown the basics of what they would do, who is in favor, and who is opposed, as compiled by Spotlight PA and from the Pennsylvania Department of State: Question 1: Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to change existing law and increase the power of the General Assembly to unilaterally ...
Please note that no campaigning is allowed within 10 feet of the entrance of the polling location. Do not discuss any political subjects inside the polling place. If you are unsure of the instructions, ask one of the Election officials for clarification. When entering the polls, the Election Officials at the table will ask your name, address, and possibly your birth date. In the primaries you will also be asked your party affiliation. ID After determining you are eligible to vote, you will be asked to sign your name in the poll book. When doing this, check your address listing. ...
Below you will find information about voting eligibility requirements in Pennsylvania. Voter Eligibility To register to vote in Pennsylvania you must be: A citizen of the United States for at least one month before the next primary, special, municipal or general election. A resident of Pennsylvania and the election district in which you want to register and vote at least 30 days before the next primary, special, municipal or general election. At least 18 years of age on or before the day of the next primary, special, municipal, or general election. Once you have registered to ...
JERSEY SHORE — While two magisterial district judges in Lycoming County are unopposed, there is a contest between two candidates vying for the 29th Judicial District which includes all of Jersey Shore and several surrounding townships. Besides Jersey Shore, the district also includes the borough of Salladasburg and 13 townships: Anthony, Bastress, Brown, Cummings, Limestone, McHenry, Mifflin, Nippenose, Piatt, Pine, Porter, Watson and Woodward. Voters living in the 29th Judicial District can choose between Denise L. Dieter, a resident of Porter Township, and Katelyn Ann Wasson. ...
WILLIAMSPORT — Two people are seeking the Republican nomination for Lycoming County Sheriff in the spring primary. They are incumbent Mark Lusk and Daniel Strailey. Lusk, of Jersey Shore, has been sheriff for 12 years and served as police chief in Old Lycoming Township. Strailey, of Montoursville, is employed as deputy sheriff in Sullivan County and held the job of police chief in Montoursville. Lusk said his decades of law enforcement experience qualify him for the job of sheriff. “I have enjoyed an entire adult lifetime of public safety service. I have been a chief or an ...
