Additional 2008 Voter
Information Coming Soon
NOTE: The Centre County Republican Party does not endorse
individual candidates in a primary election cycle. Information and
resources for all Republican candidates are provided to assist
voters in making informed decisions in upcoming primary elections.
Declared Republican candidates seeking to promote their campaigns and events
should forward their information ASAP to
info@centregop.org for
publication.
You can view Centre County 2007
general election results
HERE.
General Information
- Hours of all Polling Places
- Election office contact
information
Register to Vote
Registration forms are available at the
Election Office, most banks, post offices, municipal offices
and libraries. Or you may use the
registration form found at the Pennsylvania Department
of State Website, VotesPA.
Mail the completed registration form to:
Voter Registration and
Elections
Willowbank Building
420 Holmes St.
Bellefonte, PA 16823-1488
The last day before the General Primary
Election to change name/party/address or to register is
April 16, 2007. A new ID card, listing your polling place,
will be mailed to you. If you are unsure if you are still
registered and/or unsure of where you vote, it is suggested
that you contact the Election Office PRIOR to April 16.
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Absentee Ballots
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First-Time
Voters
If you are a first-time voter in
Centre County or a first-time voter in your precinct due to
an address change, you must present identification at the
polls:
Approved forms of photo identification (ID
must be valid):
- PA driver's license or ID card issued
by PennDOT
- ID issued by any other Commonwealth
agency
- ID issued by the U.S. Government
- U.S. Passport
- U.S. Armed Forces ID
- Student ID
- Employee ID
Approved forms of non-photo identification
(ID must include the name and address of the elector):
- Voter's identification card issued by
the voter registration commission
- Non-photo ID issued by the
Commonwealth
- Non-photo ID issued by the U.S.
Government
- Firearm permit
- Current utility bill
- Current bank statement
- Current paycheck
- Government check
See also:
What to Expect at the Polls
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When Elections are Held
- The Primary in each even-numbered
year is called the General Primary and is held on the
third Tuesday in May, except in Presidential years when
it is held on the fourth Tuesday in April.
- The Primary in each odd-numbered year
is called the Municipal Primary and is held on the third
Tuesday in May.
- A Primary narrows down the number of
candidates for the Municipal or General Election, except
in the case of Precinct Democratic Committeeman and
Precinct Democratic Committeewoman, who are elected in
the Primary Election.
- General Elections are held in
even-numbered years, on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November.
- Municipal Elections are held in
odd-numbered years, on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November.
- Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges
of Superior and Commonwealth Courts, Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas, District Judges in Magisterial
Districts, constables and all county municipal (borough
and township offices), school district and election
district officers are elected only at a Municipal
Election.
- Electors for President and
Vice-President, United States Senators, Representatives
in Congress, Governor and Lt. Governor, Auditor General,
State Treasurer, Attorney General and Senators and
Representatives in the General Assembly are elected only
at a General Election.
- The polls are open at all primaries
and elections between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00
p.m., prevailing time.
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What to Expect
at the Polls
- When going to the polls to vote, do
not wear any campaign material that is exposed (hat,
shirt, button, etc). You will be asked to remove it.
- 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.
- 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. [If
it is incorrect tell the Official, who will give you a
Change of Address Form. Street address is required; a
P.O. Box number can be used for mailing purposes ONLY.]
- After signing your name, you will be
guided to an iVotronic (touchscreen) unit. The poll
worker will activate the ballot for you.
- The first screen that appears will be
an INSTRUCTION screen. If you make a mistake while
voting, de-select the incorrect choice and select your
correct choice.
- After you have reviewed all of your
choices, you MUST select the VOTE button. Wait for the
"Thank you for Voting" screen to appear before stepping
away from the unit.
- A pollworker will give you a receipt
for voting and an "I Voted" sticker.
See also:
First Time Voters
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Announcements
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Legal Notices
- Election Redistricting
- Spring Township
- Ferguson Township
- See also:
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Centre County Board of Elections
- John T. Saylor, Chairman
- Lawrence C. Bickford
- Evan B. Smith
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