Category: Elections

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. –The Franklin County Board of Election answers voters’ most frequently asked questions ahead of Pennsylvania’s Municipal Primary on May 20. What time do polls open and close? Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Registered voters who are in line at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote. Am I…

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania voters have two options to receive and vote a ballot prior to Pennsylvania’s Municipal Primary on May 20. Voters may request either an absentee ballot or a mail-in ballot to complete and return to the Franklin County Voter Registration Office by 8 p.m. May 20. Military and overseas civilian voters must…

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Voters who are currently registered as an Independent/Non-Partisan or with any minor political party (i.e. Green, Libertarian, Constitutional, etc.) are not permitted to vote in the upcoming Municipal Primary on May 20. Pennsylvania has a closed primary voting system, which allows only registered Democrats and Republicans to vote for their parties’ candidates…

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvanians have until May 5 to register to vote or make changes to their voter registration information – including party affiliation – ahead of the state’s May 20 Municipal Primary.  Registering to Vote for the First Time or Updating a Voter’s Information  Once an application is processed, voters will receive a voter…

The Franklin County Election Board held a public hearing on Tuesday to discuss replacing the County’s current voting equipment. All Pennsylvania counties are required to replace election equipment by the 2020 primary election. County staff presented information on the history of Franklin County’s current voting machines, the current directive, as well as recommendations for new…