Newtown Area Voters Guide 2022: Who's Running, Where To Vote

NEWTOWN, PA — The general election is underway in Bucks County as voters decide who they want representing them in the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Senate and in the Pennsylvania State House and Senate.

In person voting will take place on Tuesday, November 8. Absentee and mail-in ballots must arrive at the Board of Elections in Doylestown by 8 p.m. on Nov. 8.

Who is on the ballot?

Voters will be casting their ballots for U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Governor, State Senator and State Representative.

Referendum Question in Newtown Township

Voters in Newtown Township will decide whether to give the Newtown Rescue Squad another half mill of tax dollars in support of emergency services. The question reads, "Do you favor the imposition by Newtown Township of an additional one-half (1/2) mill of real estate tax annually to support ambulance, rescue, and other emergency services?"

State and National Races

Governor (vote for one)

• Josh Shapiro, Democrat
• Doug Mastriano, Republican
• Matt Hackenburg, Libertarian
• Christina DiGiulio, Green Party
• Joe Soloski, Keystone Party

U.S. Senate (vote for one)

• John Fetterman, Democrat
  
• Mehmet Oz, Republican
• Erik Gerhardt, Libertarian
• Richard L. Weiss, Green Party
• Daniel Wassmer, Keystone

U.S. Congress, 1st Congressional District (vote for one)

• Ashley Ehasz, Democrat
• Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican

State Senator, 10th District (vote for one)

• Steve Santarsiero, Democrat
• Matt McCullough, Republican

State Senator, 6th District (vote for one)

• Ann Marie Mitchell, Democrat
• Frank Farry, Republican
• Brandon Bentrim, Libertarian

State Representative, 31st District (vote for one)

• Perry Warren, Democrat
• Bernie Sauer, Republican

State Representative, 178th District (vote for one)

• Ilya Breyman, Democrat
• Kristin Marcell, Republican

When To Vote

Polls will be open for in-person voting from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Where To Vote

If you're planning on voting in-person and are not sure where to go to vote, you can find your polling places here.

Absentee/Mail-In Ballots

Voters have until Nov. 1 to request a mail-in ballot. Requests can be made online, through the mail using an official ballot application, or in person at a county Board of Elections Office.

If you have already applied for a mail-in or absentee ballot, do not submit another application. Completed ballots can be mailed back to the Board of Elections Office at any time after receipt and prior to Election Day, Nov. 8.

All ballots must be received by the Bucks County Board of Elections Office by 8 p.m. on Election Day, so voters are encouraged to either mail their ballot back as early as possible, or to consider using one of the county’s official ballot drop boxes in the days closer to the election.

Ballots also may be dropped off with a county Board of Elections employee at a Board of Elections Office. Ballots received after 8 p.m. Nov. 8 will not be counted.

Ballot drop boxes are open at 11 locations throughout the county, including three boxes at county government buildings and eight public libraries. All drop boxes are supervised by a Board of Elections employee while the boxes are in operation. Ballots are collected from the boxes at least once per day and returned to the main Board of Elections Office in Doylestown where they remain secured and unopened until 7 a.m. on Election Day.

Drop Box Locations

• Upper Bucks Government Services Center, 261 California Road, Quakertown 18951. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and Saturday from 12 to 5 pm. (Saturday hours only on Nov. 5 ).
• Lower Bucks Government Services Center, 7321 New Falls Road, Levittown 19055. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and Saturday from 12 to 5 p.m. (Saturday hours only on Nov. 5).
• Bucks County Administration Building, 55 E Court Street, Doylestown 18901. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 12 to 5 p.m. (Saturday hours only on Nov. 5).

Library Drop Box Locations

• Bensalem Library, 3700 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem 19020. Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, 1o a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
• Bristol Borough Hall, 250 Pond Street, Bristol 19007. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.
• New Hope Library, 93 W Ferry Street, New Hope 18938. Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
• Northampton Library, 25 Upper Holland Road, Richboro. 18954. Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
• Perkasie Library, 491 Arthur Avenue, Perkasie 18944. Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
• Riegelsville Library, 615 Easton Road, Riegelsville 18077. Hours: Closed on Monday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday; closed on Friday; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
• Warminster Library, 1076 Emma Lane, Warminster 18974. Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, 12 to 5 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
• Yardley-Makefield Library, 1080 Edgewood Road, Yardley 19067. Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Voters may only return their own ballot unless they have been authorized as a designated agent for another voter. To learn more about authorizing a designated agent, visit the Bucks County Board of Elections Vote-by-Mail information page.

Voter rights

If you will be voting in-person at a polling place, it's important to know your rights in your encounters with poll workers. You are not required to show identification, according to Pennsylvania law, unless you have never voted at that precinct in the past. Only voters who have never voted at that precinct before are required to show identification, according to Pennsylvania law. That identification does not have to be photo identification, but it must contain your name and address. Just because your name is not in the poll book, does not mean you are not registered to vote, according to a release from Gov. Wolf's office. Voting officials should call the county board of elections to confirm your status. For those who may have limited English language proficiency, the law stipulates that you may bring another individual with you into the voting booth to help out casting your vote.