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There’s an important election on Nov. 5, with county commissioner candidates up for election in Bedford and Blair counties. Bedford County is also electing a sheriff.
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for registered voters to elect judicial, school board and county and local government officials. A proposed constitutional amendment on victims’ rights, known as Marsy’s Law, also will be on the ballot.
Sample ballots are provided by the counties. Bedford County’s is available at the county courthouse election office or at https://www.bedfordcountypa.org/departments/elections/sample_ballots.php
Blair County’s is available at the courthouse election office or at http://www.blairco.org/Dept/Elections/Pages/SampleBallots.aspx
The Herald is providing information about the commissioner and sheriff races.
Information about voting places and registration status is available at votesPA.com.
At votesPA.com, citizens can:
• Confirm their voter registration status and voting district information
• Locate their polling place and get directions
• Find contact information for their county election office
• View a demonstration video of the voting system that will be in use in their county
• File a complaint if they encounter any difficulty or questionable situation at the polls.
Voters appearing at a polling place for the first time must show proper identification, which may be either photo or non-photo ID. There is no identification requirement for voters returning to a polling place where they have voted before.
Voters are entitled to assistance at the voting booth if they are unable to enter the booth or use the balloting system. They can choose who will provide the assistance, except for their employer, an agent of their employer, an officer or agent of their union or the Judge of Elections.
For complete information about voting in Pennsylvania, visit votesPA.com or call (877) 868-3772.
A note about the provided information:
The Herald provides information about the candidates for selected offices. Time and space constraints mean that we cannot provide information about all of the offices.
The Herald provides this information to help voters make informed decisions.
For the offices covered by the Herald, all candidates are contacted more than once but not all respond. The Herald notes if a candidate did not respond.
All information provided comes from the candidates themselves.
The Herald does not endorse political candidates. The appearance of a candidate’s information does not imply Herald endorsement or support.
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