Clinton County is a “go” for the May primary

LOCK HAVEN, PA – Clinton County voter registrar Maria Boileau said her office is ready for the May 18 municipal primary election. Boileau provided an election update to the county commissioners at their Monday work session.

This is the second year that Pennsylvania voters may vote by mail and Boileau said through Monday some 1,300 mail-in ballots have been requested, 50 or so returned so far. She said they must be received back by the May 18 election date.

Expanded voting options, Boileau said, include by mail-in ballot filled out at her office at the county’s Piper Building or, for those who requested them, by depositing them in the outside secured box at the building; she said the box is checked twice daily.

Boileau also reported the county has found the necessary manpower to staff county precincts on election day, so “we’re good to go.”

She said Monday is the deadline to sign up for Pennsylvania residents.

Clinton County Government over the past weekend had provided this reminder:

The Deadline to Register to vote or to update your Voter Registration before the Municipal Primary Election is Monday, May 3, 2021. The Clinton County Board of Elections encourages all eligible Clinton County voters to make sure they are registered and that the information is up to date.

Voters can choose the online voter registration system at www.votespa.com or obtain a copy of the voter registration form at the Clinton County Piper Building located at 2 Piper Way in Lock Haven.

Applicants using the online voter registration system must complete and submit their application by 11:59 p.m. on May 3. Traditional paper voter registration forms must be received in county voter registration offices by close of business or postmarked by May 3.

For information in Clinton County PA call 570-893-4019.

Clinton County voters will see a relatively light primary ballot. Two county row offices are on the ballot this year and the two incumbent row officers are unopposed for their respective third terms. Republican treasurer Michelle Kunes and Democratic coroner Zach Hanna have no opponents from either party.

Four Keystone Central School Board seats are on the ballot and three incumbents have filed, unopposed, for re-election. They are Region II, Elisabeth Lynch; Region V, board president Tracy Smith; and Region VII, Roger Elling. No one filed a petition in Region IX, the Renovo area. Eric Probert is the incumbent, but he said earlier this year he would not seek a second 4-year term.

In addition to the Republican and Democratic primaries, all registered voters, regardless of party, will be able to vote on several Constitutional amendments on the ballot.