The polls are open for the special election in Pennsylvania’s 36th Senate District.
Voters from 25 of the county’s 60 municipalities will head to the polls to decide who will fill an empty seat in the state Senate. Their choices: Republican County Commissioner Josh Parsons; East Petersburg Mayor James Andrew Malone, a Democrat; or Mount Joy Libertarian Zachary Moore.
Nearly half of the county’s population — 269,182 people, according to the 2020 census — lives in the 36th District.
The polls are open until 8 p.m.
Here’s what you need to know about today’s special election.
Who can vote?
Registered voters in the following municipalities are eligible to cast a ballot: Conoy, Earl, East Donegal, East Hempfield, Elizabeth, Ephrata, Manheim, Mount Joy, Penn, Rapho, Warwick, West Donegal, West Earl and West Hempfield townships; as well as Akron, Columbia, East Petersburg, Elizabethtown, Ephrata, Lititz, Manheim, Marietta, Mount Joy, Mountville and New Holland boroughs.
Where do I vote?
Polling places for the special election are the same as during other elections. However, 10 polling places have changed since the November general election. For a list of those changes, visit lanc.news/PollingPlace.
What if I have a problem voting?
If you have problems at your polling place, call the Lancaster County elections office at 717-299-8293. You also can stop by the office at 150 N. Queen St., Suite 117, in the county government center at Queen and Chestnut streets, Lancaster. The office will be open until 8 p.m.
If you’d like to report a voting problem to the newspaper, call 717-291-8622 or send an email to [email protected].
Where can I find results?
Check LancasterOnline.com after 8 p.m. on Election Day for the latest results in all races on the ballot in Lancaster County.
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