Carbon County Democratic Party
Carbon County, Pennsylvania. P.O. Box 54, Lehighton, PA 18235
484-629-8665 https://secure.actblue.com/donate/carbon-county-democratic-party-1
04.23.24.Election Dates
04/08/2024
Last Day to Register before the Election.
If you have any questions, call 1.877.VOTESPA (1.877.868.3772). If you are registered to vote in PA, you do not need to register again.
Also check https://www.carboncountypa.gov
04/16/24 @ 5:00 pm
Last Day to Request Mail-in Ballot.
Any Qualified voter may apply for a mail-in ballot. You may request this ballot without a reason.
04/23/24 @ 8:00 pm
Voted Ballots must be received by the County Election Office no later than 8:00 pm on 04/23/2024.
That doesn't mean postmarked by 04/23/24. That means IN the County Elections Office. Don't wait until the morning of 04/23/24 to put your voted ballot in the mailbox. To be sure your voted ballot is counted, put it in the mailbox right away so there's time for it to be received before 04/23/24, or take it into the County Elections Office or your Polling location that day.
Duties of a Committee Person
To qualify as a committee person you must -
Be a registered member of the Democratic Party
Reside in the area you wish to run (be registered to vote in your precinct)
Have 10 other registered Democrats in your precinct sign a petition endorsing you. This gets your name printed on the primary ballot. Primaries currently scheduled for APRIL 26, 2022, unless court fights over redistricting maps causes delays.
General responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Attend a minimum of 1 meeting every 3 months of your local Democratic Club.
• Assisting with voter registration drives in your neighborhood.
• Circulating nomination petitions for your party’s candidates.
• Giving voters information about an upcoming election so they know where to vote and who is on the ballot.
• Distributing absentee and mail-in ballot applications before an election.
• Getting out the vote. By using lists of registered voters in your precinct, you can help ensure turnout.
• Handing out campaign literature at your polling place.
• Coordinating rides to the polls for voters who are unable to walk or drive themselves.
• Reporting improper behavior or point out weaknesses in the security of the election process to the appropriate authorities.
Contact your local Democratic Club via their Facebook Page to be put in touch with a committee person who can get you a candidate petition from the Board of Elections and list of all the registered Democratic voters in your precinct, as well as a committee person/precinct representative handbook via email.
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