PA Primary 2018: Cranberry Divided Into 2 Congressional Districts

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA - Cranberry is a community divided. Not that its residents don’t get along, but when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently redrew the state’s U.S. congressional districts, it split four of Cranberry’s nine precincts.

What does that mean when the May 15 primary occurs? Residents will use the same polling places that they did in last November’s general election. But depending on their home addresses voters in the affected precincts will have different slates of candidates to choose for the U.S. House races in November.

In some instances, residential streets in the township were divided down the middle between the 16th and 17th congressional districts. Poll workers at the affected sites will direct voters to the appropriate voting machines.

Township officials have created this online tool to help voters learn ahead of time where their polling places are located and which congressional district represents their home. When the voter’s home address is entered into the form, the screen will display the appropriate precinct, poll location and congressional district. Maps showing the precinct and congressional district lines are also posted on the township site.

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