Today is Election Day: Here's what you need to know about voting and results
Update: Secretary of state reports smooth Pa. election
In a news release, Pa. Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt said the municipal election ran relatively smoothly, with county elections boards reporting a minimal number of isolated issues.
A handful of counties reported routine issues throughout the day, according to the release, such as precincts opening a few minutes late.
The most recent issue occurred in Delaware County, where police said a bomb threat investigation led them to close the polling place inside Radnor High School. The polling place was relocated to Radnor Elementary School, and a Court of Common Pleas judge ordered the voting hours there extended until 9 p.m.
The day’s main issue occurred in Northampton County, where a clerical error by the voting system vendor caused a labeling mistake for some voters related to their selections in the Superior Court judge retention questions. Ultimately, county officials said, all voters' selections were correctly tabulated.
Reported earlier:
Election Day off to a smooth start
Polls opened this morning, and so far, things are going smoothly, Chief Clerk Greg Monskie said.
It's Election Day
Today is Election Day in Pennsylvania.
Voters will be selecting candidates for a variety of statewide and local races.
These include judges for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Superior Court, Commonweath Court, county Court of Common Pleas and magisterial district offices.
On the local level, candidates are running for countywide seats, municipal offices and school boards.
A number of positions are not contested.
York County Commissioner race: Housing, public safety and spending among the issues cited by the candidates
York County Prothonotary race: Two newcomers seeking the seat in Nov. 7 election
When polls will be open
The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voters who will be casting a ballot for the first time at a polling place will need to show proper identification, such as a driver's license, a passport, a student ID, a current paycheck, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.
Voters who received a mail ballot may vote in person if they have not returned it to the elections office. However, they will need to take the entire mail ballot packet with them to be voided. They also need to sign a declaration.
Provisional ballots will be given to voters who requested a mail ballot but didn't receive it or forgot to bring their packet to surrender at the polls, according to the Department of State. The county board of elections will determine whether the provisional ballot can be counted.
Where's my poll? Did it move?
Not sure where your polling place is? You can check here: vote.pa.gov or yorkcountypa.gov. You can also learn about your rights as a voter at vote.pa.gov.
Several polling places in York County have changed. They are:
Dover Township 1st Precinct
From: Dover Township Building, 2480 West Canal Road
To: New Creation Community Church, 3005 Emig Mill Road
New Salem Borough
From: Community Fire Hall, 65 E. George St.
To: Genesis Church, 1405 Seven Valleys Road
York City 9th Ward 1st Precinct
From: Shiloh Baptist Church, 740 W. Locust St.
To: Thackson Community Room, 331 Thackston Lane
Free bus rides to the polls
Free bus rides will be offered on Rabbittransit's fixed routes on Election Day, according to a news release.
Shiloh Baptist Church is subsidizing the fares, the release states.
Riders will be able to board the bus without paying a fare or showing a pass.
Voters can use the Google Transit Trip Planner located on www.rabbittransit.org to plan their trip to their polling place. Anyone with questions can call Rabbittransit's customer service.
The promotion does not include Shared Ride/Paratransit, Stop Hopper, and rabbitEXPRESS services, the release states.
How to return a mail ballot
Voters can return their no-excuse mail or absentee ballot by placing it in the mail or dropping it off at the York County elections office, 2401 Pleasant Valley Road in Springettsbury Township.
Ballots also can be delivered to the York County Administrative Center, 28 E. Market St. in York, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Voters can only return their own ballot.
The county will be offering curbside pickup of completed ballots in front of the administrative center, 28 E. Market St. in York, on the following dates:
Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 7 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
All mail ballots must be in the hands of the elections office by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Postmarks do not count.
Voters who filled out a mail ballot and sent it back can check online to see if the local elections office received it.
To check, go to www.pavoterservices.pa.gov and provide your information.
School board election news: Book bans and bathrooms have made school board elections political lightning rods, again
How to check on results on election night
To see the unofficial results on election night, go to ydr.com and yorkcountypa.gov.
Statewide results can be found at electionreturns.pa.gov.
This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Today is Election Day: What you need to know about voting, results
