The Fall 2019 Adams County Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
Each of the 49 polling places around the county are open for voting from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Voters will be given the opportunity to choose among state-level candidates for judge of superior, commonwealth and common pleas courts.
All voters will be given the opportunity to approve or not approve the following amendment to the state constitution:
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution: Crime Victim Rights (Marsy’s Law)
Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to grant certain rights to crime victims, including to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity; considering their safety in bail proceedings; timely notice and opportunity to take part in public proceedings; reasonable protection from the accused; right to refuse discovery requests made by the accused; restitution and return of property; proceedings free from delay; and to be informed of these rights, so they can enforce them?
Here is a plain-English statement of the meaning of the proposed amendment.
All voters can vote for county commissioner (Vote for not more than two).
*Marty Qually (D)
Sarah Murphy Laird (D)
*Randy Phiel (R)
*Jim Martin (R)
* incumbent
All voters can choose candidates for the county offices of Prothonotary, Register and Recorder, District Attorney, Coroner, Controller, and Magesterial District Judge.
Depending upon your municipality, voters will also get to vote for borough councilmembers, township supervisors, school board members, and other borough and township officers.
Have an opinion you’d like to share? Send us a letter or call us: 814.791.5768.
Across the county over 125 dedicated citizens will be up for election or reelection.
View the ballot you will see on election day.
Here is a list of the polling places.
What to Expect at the Polls
When going to the polls to vote, do not wear any campaign material that is exposed. You will be asked to remove it. Do not discuss any political subjects inside the polling place. When entering the polls, the Election Officials at the table may ask your name, address, and possibly your birth date. In the Primaries you may also be asked your party affiliation. 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 listed. If it is incorrect tell the Official, who will give you a Change of Address Form. After signing your name, you will be given a Ballot and a secrecy sleeve. Before entering the voting booth, if you are unsure of the instructions, ask one of the Election Officials for clarification. To begin voting, slide your ballot out of the sleeve and mark your ballot with the pen provided. If you make a mistake, notify the Election Official and you will be given another ballot. When you have completed voting, place your ballot back in the sleeve and take your ballot to the precinct scanner. Remove the numbered stub from your ballot and deposit it in the precinct scanner. PLEASE NOTE: Once you have placed your ballot in the precinct scanner, your vote has been cast and you cannot be issued another ballot.
About The Adams County Office of Elections and Voter Registration
The Elections/Voter Registration Office is committed to administering elections and all related activities for the County of Adams and its political sub-divisions in compliance with the Federal and State statutes. Election and Voter Registration personnel provide guidance and information pertaining to election and voter registration procedures. The Elections/Voter Registration office provides mandated services. Responsibilities are Registering Voters, Conducting Federal Elections, Conducting State Elections, Conducting County Elections, Conducting Local Elections, Compile and Maintain the Registration of all Voters, Prepare and Publish Notices of Elections, Lists of Offices for which Candidates are to be Nominated, Accept and Verify Nomination Petitions, Prepare Official and Specimen Ballots, Administer the Campaign expenditure act. The Elections/Voter Registration office is also responsible for establishing voting precincts and locations of polling places for each voting precinct; training of election officers to staff the polls on election day and preparing all election supplies to be used at the polls on election day.
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