Tomorrow, May 17, is Primary Election Day. As a tax-paying American citizen, it is your inalienable right – your civic duty – to cast your vote. This is your chance to have a say in future legislation!
In Pennsylvania, primary elections are held on a closed basis – this means you must be registered as a Republican to cast a vote for the Republican candidate, or as a Democrat to vote for the Democratic candidate. For example, you could not vote in the Republican primary if you are registered as an Independent.
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Here in Pennsylvania, Patch is following these state primary races:
District 6
Incumbent Rep. Jim Gerlach (R) is running uncontested for the Republican spot in the 2012 general election
District 17
Incumbent Sen. Daylin Leach (D) is running uncontested for the Democratic spot in the 2012 general election
District 150
Incumbent Rep. Mike Vereb (R) is running uncontested for the Republican spot in the 2012 general election
PA Superior Court
Vic Stabile (R), Paula A. Patrick (R), and David N. Wecht (D) are running for a spot in the November 2011 general election
PA Courts
Paul P. Panepinto (R), Anne Covey (R), Kathryn Boockvar (D), and Barbara Behrend Ernsberger (D) are running for a spot in the November 2011 general election.
Polls open at 7 a.m., in Pennsylvania, and you can cast your vote until 8 p.m. To find your polling place, or for other information about voting and elections, visit the Votes PA or Montgomery County Voter Services websites.
