Official Notice of Election For Military and Overseas Voters November 7, 2017 Municipal Election In ballot order

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1 BOARD OF ELECTIONS Matthew B. McConnell, Chairman Scott Boyd Tim McGonigle COUNTY OF MERCER PUBLIC INFORMATION Jeffrey W. Greenburg, Director 5 Mercer County Courthouse Mercer, PA Telephone (724) or (724) Ext. 2240, 2241, 2242, 2243, 2401 FAX (724) jgreenburg@mcc.co.mercer.pa.us Official Notice of Election For Military and Overseas Voters November 7, 2017 Municipal Election In ballot order This is an official notice of an election to be conducted on November 7, 2017 in Mercer County. You may register to vote and request an official absentee ballot by using the Federal Postcard Application (FPCA) available at or You may apply for an absentee ballot by submitting your FPCA by to jgreenburg@mcc.co.mercer.pa.us or by fax to You may request an absentee ballot from this office at any time prior to a primary or election. If time does not permit you to receive and return an official absentee ballot, however, you are also entitled to vote using the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB). Military electors may also use the FWAB to register to vote and vote simultaneously. You may use the FWAB to vote for a candidate for Representative in Congress (U.S. Representative), as well as candidates for all state and local offices and ballot questions. To vote, refer to page 3 of the FWAB. To vote for Congress, write in the name of the candidate of your choice in the space provided on the FWAB. To vote for state and local offices or for ballot questions, write the names of candidates or ballot initiatives in the Addendum section of the FWAB. Under the Office/Ballot Initiative heading, enter the office the candidate is running for or the title of the ballot initiative. Under the Candidate Name, Party Affiliation or Initiative Vote heading, list the name of the candidate you wish to vote for or if you are voting on a ballot question write Yes or No. Following are the offices and candidates currently on the ballot: (Please Note: Constitutional Amendment and Statewide Judicial Retention questions appear at the end of the ballot)

2 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Justice of the Supreme Court 10-year term All municipalities within Mercer County DWAYNE WOODRUFF, DEMOCRAT SALLIE MUNDY, REPUBLICAN Judge of the Superior Court 10-year term Vote for not more than four All municipalities within Mercer County MARIA MCLAUGHLIN, DEMOCRAT CAROLYN H. NICHOLS, DEMOCRAT DEBBIE KUNSELMAN, DEMOCRAT GEOFF MOULTON, DEMOCRAT CRAIG STEDMAN, REPUBLICAN EMIL GIORDANO, REPUBLICAN WADE A. KAGARISE, REPUBLICAN MARY MURRAY, REPUBLICAN JULES MERMELSTEIN, GREEN Judge of the Commonwealth Court 10-year term Vote for not more than two All municipalities within Mercer County ELLEN CEISLER, DEMOCRAT IRENE M. CLARK, DEMOCRAT PAUL LALLEY, REPUBLICAN CHRISTINE FIZZANO CANNON, REPUBLICAN County of Mercer Controller All municipalities within Mercer County TOM AMUNDSEN, DEMOCRAT Treasurer All municipalities within Mercer County

3 LUCY NICASTRO, DEMOCRAT AMBER WHITE, REPUBLICAN Magisterial District Judge The cities of Farrell and Hermitage; the boroughs of West Middlesex and Wheatland; and the township of Shenango MARY A. ODEM, DEMOCRAT MARK ATTERHOLT, REPUBLICAN Magisterial District Judge The boroughs of Fredonia, Mercer and Sheakleyville; and the townships of Coolspring, Delaware, East Lackawannock, Fairview, Findley, Jefferson, Lackawannock, Otter Creek, Perry, Salem, Sandy Creek, Springfield and Wilmington DANIEL W. DAVIS, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

4 School Districts Commodore Perry Deer Creek, Sandy Creek and Sheakleyville Otter Creek and Salem Vote for not more than two CHRISTOPHER H. MOINET, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN CATHY L. ADSIT, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN Perry DOUGLAS KEELING, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN Farrell Vote for not more than four The municipalities of Farrell and Wheatland TIFFANY HOLDEN, DEMOCRAT SHARON A. JAMES, DEMOCRAT ANTHONY RETONE, DEMOCRAT LESTER ROBINSON JR., DEMOCRAT Greenville Vote for not more than four The municipalities of Greenville, Hempfield and Sugar Grove LAURA LESKOVAC, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN HOWARD SCOTT, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN STEVE LEWIS, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN DENNIS WEBBER, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN Grove City Vote for not more than four The municipalities of Grove City, Liberty, Pine, Springfield and Wolf Creek HEATHER M. BAKER, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN PATTY J. WILSON, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN MICHAEL S. O DONOVAN, DEMOCRAT JUDY HINES, DEMOCRAT

5 J. SCOTT SOMORA, REPUBLICAN RAY ABPLANALP, REPUBLICAN Hermitage Vote for not more than four The municipality of Hermitage TIMOTHY KIZAK, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN JOSEPH WHITE, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN STEVEN HAND, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN MATT RISTVEY, REPUBLICAN Jamestown Vote for not more than four The municipalities of Jamestown and Greene BRENDA COWHER STEVENSON, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN JERED L. MCELHANEY, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN NICOLE L. ZAHNISER, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN KELLI S. MAYER, DEMOCRAT JOHN A. TUCKER, REPUBLICAN Lakeview Vote for not more than four The municipalities of Fairview, Jackson Center, Jackson, Lake, Mill Creek, New Lebanon, New Vernon, Sandy Lake Borough, Sandy Lake Township, Stoneboro and Worth JEFFREY D. ENGSTROM, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN BRADLEY E. DOYLE, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN BETTY MOORE, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN ADAM A. RAYMOND, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN Mercer Coolspring and Findley Vote for not more than two JEANNE E. BACON, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN DAVID R. LENGEL, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN East Lackawannock and Jefferson RANDALL T. HETRICK, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

6 Mercer STEVEN VANWOERT, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN 2-year term JACOB PRIESTER, REPUBLICAN Reynolds Delaware and Fredonia JEFFREY A. COLSON, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN Pymatuning JOHN W. LOWRY, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN West Salem Vote for not more than two MARK REICHARD, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN JANET LEE SMITH, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN 2-year term CHRISTOPHER REEHER, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN Sharon Vote for not more than four The municipality of Sharon TONY MOLINARI, DEMOCRAT SUSAN C. TORR, DEMOCRAT BRENDA KEPPLE, DEMOCRAT PAMELA CORINI, DEMOCRAT Sharpsville Vote for not more than four The municipalities of Clark, Sharpsville and South Pymatuning

7 JANICE RAYKIE, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN RONALD BARNES, DEMOCRAT MARYKATHERINE FERRARA-STERNTHAL, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN MICHAEL LENZI, REPUBLICAN West Middlesex Vote for not more than four The municipalities of Lackawannock, Shenango and West Middlesex SUE PRESTON, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN ASHLEY RUPERT, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN MIKE DOUGHERTY, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN JERALD A. BARRIS, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN 2-year term The municipalities of Lackawannock, Shenango and West Middlesex Crawford Central Vote for not more than four The municipality of French Creek MELISSA BURNETT, DEMOCRAT JEANNETTE A. FELEPPA, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN DONALD F. SACCO, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN ERIC WARNER, DEMOCRAT ROSS C. PRATHER, REPUBLICAN PAULA JO LYNCH, REPUBLICAN Wilmington Vote for not more than four The municipality of Wilmington LYNN L. FOLTZ, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN JOE GOODGE, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN DAVID DAWSON, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

8 Municipalities Clark Mayor MARYJO HARAKAL, DEMOCRAT Council Vote for not more than four LELAND LOUTZENHISER, DEMOCRAT RUSSELL W. SHAFFER, REPUBLICAN LORI M. MCKNIGHT, DEMOCRAT PAULA EMERY, DEMOCRAT CAROL EBERHART, DEMOCRAT Coolspring Township RICHARD FILER, DEMOCRAT WALTER A. DARRAUGH, REPUBLICAN BRENDA S. STRUTHERS, REPUBLICAN

9 JACQUELINE M. BEATTY, DEMOCRAT NANCY STAUFF, REPUBLICAN Deer Creek Township RICH BURROWS, DEMOCRAT RUSSELL A. CHACE, REPUBLICAN (Joint with New Lebanon) MARY E. PEDERSON, REPUBLICAN AUDREY STALLSMITH, REPUBLICAN JANET LONG, DEMOCRAT DARLENE CASTONA, REPUBLICAN Delaware Township WILLIAM E. ANTHONY, REPUBLICAN

10 GEORGE D. CADMAN, REPUBLICAN DEBRA A. RODEMOYER, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN CONNIE L. STOYER, REPUBLICAN East Lackawannock Township ROBERT M. PERRINE, REPUBLICAN LUANNE M. MOOSE, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN ROSALIE HAZI, DEMOCRAT

11 MARY ANN MCCRACKEN, REPUBLICAN Fairview Township WILLIAM S. KITE, DEMOCRAT SUSAN K. PEARS, REPUBLICAN MINDY GLOVER, REPUBLICAN Farrell Council Vote for not more than four KIMBERLY A. DOSS, DEMOCRAT ROBERT T. BURICH, DEMOCRAT CLIFFORD GREGORY, DEMOCRAT STEPHEN BENNEFIELD SR., DEMOCRAT (7 precincts) Farrell 1-1 CELESTE E. LEWIS, DEMOCRAT

12 Farrell 1-2 Farrell 1-3 Farrell 2-1 MATTIE L. GRAHAM-MILLER, DEMOCRAT Farrell 2-2 Farrell 2-3 Farrell 2-4 (7 precincts) Farrell 1-1 MONICA Y. GREGORY, DEMOCRAT Farrell 1-2 Farrell 1-3 Farrell 2-1 Farrell 2-2

13 Farrell 2-3 Farrell 2-4 SALLI L. TATUSKO, REPUBLICAN Findley Township J. STEVEN PAXTON, REPUBLICAN KAREN B. SHIPTON, REPUBLICAN TARYN JOY MINNER, DEMOCRAT Fredonia Mayor DANIEL P. NAGEL, REPUBLICAN Council Vote for not more than four RON MEAD, DEMOCRAT

14 E. RONALD THOMPSON, REPUBLICAN French Creek Township DENNIS W. LYONS, DEMOCRAT JEFFREY A. DAILEY, REPUBLICAN SANDRA K. SWOGGER, DEMOCRAT KAREN F. FREE, REPUBLICAN BARBARA H. STRAUB, DEMOCRAT CHARLES E. FREE, REPUBLICAN Greene Township

15 KEVIN L. RAYMAN, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN FONDA MCELHINNY, REPUBLICAN 2-year term Greenville Mayor EVAN HEREFORD, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN Council Vote for not more than four SAMANTHA K. ILIFF, DEMOCRAT BENJAMIN BECK, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN EVIAN M. ZUKAS-OGUZ, DEMOCRAT BRIAN W. SHIPLEY, DEMOCRAT LINDA C. ZUSCHLAG, REPUBLICAN DANE A. MINCER, REPUBLICAN BETTY M. MINCER, REPUBLICAN

16 2-year term TOM WALSH, DEMOCRAT BRIAN W. SHIPLEY, REPUBLICAN FRANK H. VANDERSLICE, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN (4 precincts) Greenville 1 Greenville 2 Greenville 3 Greenville 4 DAVE WELTON, REPUBLICAN (4 precincts) Greenville 1 Greenville 2 Greenville 3 Greenville 4 FLORENCE K. JONES, REPUBLICAN

17 Grove City Mayor RANDY L. RIDDLE, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN Council (5 wards) Grove City 1 GEORGE POKRANT, REPUBLICAN Grove City 2 KATHLEEN DALEY, DEMOCRAT Grove City 3 MARY KATHRYN MATTOCKS, REPUBLICAN Grove City 4 JOEL BIGLEY, DEMOCRAT Grove City 5 JAMES HENRY, DEMOCRAT MATTHEW D. FISCHER, REPUBLICAN (5 precincts) Grove City 1 Grove City 2

18 DEDE WISHING, REPUBLICAN Grove City 3 Grove City 4 MARY EWING CRANE, REPUBLICAN Grove City 5 (5 precincts) Grove City 1 Grove City 2 KATHLEEN WHITTAKER, REPUBLICAN Grove City 3 Grove City 4 PAULA R. LOUISE, DEMOCRAT EDITH M. ANDERSON, REPUBLICAN Grove City 5 Hempfield Township DAVID A. GEISEL, REPUBLICAN

19 WILLIAM H. BLATT, REPUBLICAN (3 precincts) Hempfield 1 JOAN E. MOWRY, DEMOCRAT Hempfield 2 ELAINE E. WILKINS, REPUBLICAN Hempfield 3 (3 precincts) Hempfield 1 MAXINE J. KREMM, DEMOCRAT JAMES H. HALLOWELL, REPUBLICAN Hempfield 2 SANDRA E. STAINBROOK, REPUBLICAN Hempfield 3 RUTH E. FULTON, DEMOCRAT Hermitage Commissioner Vote for not more than three

20 (Third-place gets 2-year term) LOUIS E. SQUATRITO JR., DEMOCRAT MICHAEL T. MUHA, DEMOCRAT WILLIAM G. MCCONNELL JR., REPUBLICAN JOHN N. LECHNER, REPUBLICAN RITA FERRINGER, REPUBLICAN Treasurer BERNADETTE BERNIE HARRY, DEMOCRAT (13 precincts) Hermitage NW-1 MARY JANE ROCK, DEMOCRAT Hermitage NW-2 Hermitage NW-3 Hermitage NW-4 Hermitage NE-1 Hermitage NE-2 Hermitage SW-1 Hermitage SW-2

21 Hermitage SW-3 EDWARD I. ROBICH, DEMOCRAT Hermitage SE-1 Hermitage SE-2 Hermitage SE-3 MARY ANN VALLEY, DEMOCRAT Hermitage SE-4 (13 precincts) Hermitage NW-1 LAURA MILICH, DEMOCRAT KATHY KOOSH, REPUBLICAN Hermitage NW-2 Hermitage NW-3 Hermitage NW-4 Hermitage NE-1 Hermitage NE-2

22 SHIRLEY J. SWANSON, REPUBLICAN Hermitage SW-1 Hermitage SW-2 Hermitage SW-3 RAYMOND O. MCCAULEY, DEMOCRAT Hermitage SE-1 Hermitage SE-2 RUTH A. KLEIN, REPUBLICAN Hermitage SE-3 JOSEPH M. VALLEY, DEMOCRAT Hermitage SE-4 Jackson Center Council

23 2-year term Jackson Township GEORGE H. MCINTIRE, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN LEONA J. MCINTIRE, REPUBLICAN LINDA BAUN, REPUBLICAN Jamestown Mayor

24 ESTHER MCCLIMANS, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN Council Vote for not more than three CHARLES L. SWARTZ, DEMOCRAT MARGARET ANNE ANDERSON PATTON, REPUBLICAN THOMAS LUCKOCK, NO AFFILIATION 2-year term Vote for not more than two BARBARA D. MARLEY, DEMOCRAT MICHAEL F. RILEY, DEMOCRAT JO-ANN DONNER GOODLIN, REPUBLICAN KAY L. THURBER, REPUBLICAN MARTHA JONES, DEMOCRAT BETTY A. LEBARRON, REPUBLICAN Jefferson Township BILL DUNN, REPUBLICAN ROBIN L. SNYDER, REPUBLICAN

25 2-year term (2 precincts) Jefferson East Jefferson West (2 precincts) Jefferson East BARBARA E. MCWILLIAMS, REPUBLICAN Jefferson West Lackawannock Township TERENCE WHALEN, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN JODY SCOPACK, REPUBLICAN 2-year term

26 MAXANNE REED, DEMOCRAT MICHELLE ROOT, DEMOCRAT Lake Township FREDERICK B. ELDER, REPUBLICAN BARBARA J. ELDER, REPUBLICAN CINDA GANDER, REPUBLICAN JUDITH A. DREW, REPUBLICAN PATRICIA A. STECKLER, REPUBLICAN Liberty Township ANTHONY P. SUNSERI, REPUBLICAN

27 STARLA LINDEY, REPUBLICAN FRANK MOSER, REPUBLICAN BEVERLY UBER, DEMOCRAT ROSEMARY MOSER, REPUBLICAN Mercer Mayor ROSS VERNON, REPUBLICAN Council Vote for not more than three WILLIAM A. FINLEY JR., REPUBLICAN BETH HILLMAR, REPUBLICAN AARON M. SINES, REPUBLICAN SUZANNE CARTER BARNER, REPUBLICAN (2 precincts) Mercer North Mercer South

28 (2 precincts) Mercer North Mercer South PATSY M. HEATH, REPUBLICAN Mill Creek Township SHAWN T. BELL, REPUBLICAN DEBRA L. HEFFERN, DEMOCRAT DORIS FISHER, REPUBLICAN LLOYD BINDAS, DEMOCRAT COLLEEN A. KLEIN, REPUBLICAN New Lebanon Mayor Council

29 Vote for not more than two GARY G. CHISHOLM, REPUBLICAN TERESA CAROLE CHISHOLM, REPUBLICAN 2-year term (Joint with Deer Creek) MARY E. PEDERSON, REPUBLICAN New Vernon Township JAMES BERGER, REPUBLICAN

30 RENEE BATES, REPUBLICAN MARY SMITH, REPUBLICAN Otter Creek Township DAVID W. MCCLELLAND, REPUBLICAN PAULETTE L. YOUNG, DEMOCRAT CINTHIA L. MCCLELLAND, DEMOCRAT Perry Township DALE H. ELDER, REPUBLICAN KAREN E. KING, REPUBLICAN

31 VASHONA MCCARTNEY, REPUBLICAN DONNA LAVER, REPUBLICAN REBEKAH COCHRAN, REPUBLICAN Pine Township RICHARD E. STACHEL, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN CARRIE JO STEESE, REPUBLICAN 2-year term (2 precincts) Pine 1 Pine 2

32 (2 precincts) Pine 1 Pine 2 SHEILA BENNETT, DEMOCRAT Pymatuning Township DAVID LEHMAN, DEMOCRAT DAVID R. GREGORY, REPUBLICAN NIKI J. GIARDINA, DEMOCRAT ROXANNE M. SHAW, REPUBLICAN (2 precincts) Pymatuning 1 Pymatuning 2 (2 precincts) Pymatuning 1 Pymatuning 2

33 Salem Township TIMOTHY HOCH, REPUBLICAN 2-year term JONI F. MAYBEE, DEMOCRAT DENNIS CHESS, REPUBLICAN CAROL L. SMITH, REPUBLICAN LINDA D. ROTH, DEMOCRAT AMY STEVENSON, REPUBLICAN Sandy Creek Township DONALD E. GUTHRIE, REPUBLICAN C. SUE CHESS, REPUBLICAN

34 2-year term Sandy Lake Borough Mayor WILLIAM G. CONSIGLIO III, REPUBLICAN Council Vote for not more than four SHELBY D. CLARK, DEMOCRAT SHERRI A. LATSHAW, REPUBLICAN JANET E. HEMMINGER, REPUBLICAN 2-year term Vote for not more than two DEBORAH L. ST. JOHN, REPUBLICAN CHRISTINE A. DAVIS, REPUBLICAN

35 SUSAN J. AUERBACH, REPUBLICAN Sandy Lake Township JOSEPH A. KATAVITCH, DEMOCRAT ISAAC D. DEAN, REPUBLICAN HEATHER K. BACHER, DEMOCRAT Sharon Council Vote for not more than three (Third-place gets 2-year term) WILLIAM BILL JAMES, DEMOCRAT BOB LUCAS, DEMOCRAT COURTNEY ANDERSON SAYLOR, DEMOCRAT (14 precincts) Sharon 1-1 Sharon 2-1

36 Sharon 2-2 DEANN ZIMMER MCCLOSKEY, DEMOCRAT Sharon 2-3 Sharon 2-4 Sharon 2-5 Sharon 3-1 Sharon 3-2 GERALDINE M. ECKERT, DEMOCRAT Sharon 4-1 Sharon 4-2 Sharon 4-3 Sharon 4-4 Sharon 4-5

37 Sharon 4-6 (14 precincts) Sharon 1-1 Sharon 2-1 Sharon 2-2 HELEN STYDUHAR, DEMOCRAT Sharon 2-3 Sharon 2-4 GEORGE GERHART, REPUBLICAN Sharon 2-5 Sharon 3-1 Sharon 3-2 SANDRA J. KARMELITA, DEMOCRAT Sharon 4-1 Sharon 4-2

38 Sharon 4-3 Sharon 4-4 MARY RODGERS, DEMOCRAT Sharon 4-5 Sharon 4-6 Sharpsville Mayor ALEX J. KOVACH, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN Council Vote for not more than four ROBERT K. PICCIRILLI, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN THOMAS W. PATTON, DEMOCRAT KIM LEE FRYMAN, DEMOCRAT PATTY CARDWELL, DEMOCRAT ALMA A.J. KOVACH, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN (4 precincts) Sharpsville 1 Sharpsville 2

39 Sharpsville 3 Sharpsville 4 (4 precincts) Sharpsville 1 Sharpsville 2 Sharpsville 3 Sharpsville 4 Sheakleyville Mayor Council ROBERT L. SNYDER, REPUBLICAN DEBRA E. SNYDER, REPUBLICAN

40 Shenango Township Vote for not more than two TOM HUBERT, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN DENNIS DESILVEY, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN BETH A. GARRETT, DEMOCRAT DIANA GILL, REPUBLICAN (2 precincts) Shenango East Shenango West (2 precincts) Shenango East CONNIE LEE SANTELL, REPUBLICAN Shenango West

41 South Pymatuning Township BILL KLUMPH, DEMOCRAT LEAANNE DUMARS, DEMOCRAT DENNIS C. SUMP, DEMOCRAT (3 precincts) South Pymatuning 1 South Pymatuning 2 South Pymatuning 3 (3 precincts) South Pymatuning 1 South Pymatuning 2 South Pymatuning 3 Springfield Township

42 TIM STIFFY, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN 2-year term (2 precincts) Springfield East VALERIA M. COYER, REPUBLICAN Springfield West GEORGE HORCHLER, REPUBLICAN (2 precincts) Springfield East SARA MAE REED, REPUBLICAN Springfield West ELIZABETH HORCHLER, REPUBLICAN Stoneboro Mayor WILLIAM R. EVERALL, DEMOCRAT

43 Council Vote for not more than three GLENN MOELLER, DEMOCRAT TODD A. HECKMAN, REPUBLICAN JOSHUA M. HECKMAN, REPUBLICAN KEITH E. MEANS, REPUBLICAN 2-year term Vote for not more than two LINDA S. WATTS, REPUBLICAN RUTH ANN SLATER, DEMOCRAT MARSHA A. GRAHAM, REPUBLICAN Sugar Grove Township JAMES HARNETT, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN KARA MICHALESKI, REPUBLICAN DEBBIE RADER, REPUBLICAN

44 LINDA R. LAWTON, DEMOCRAT RUTH PAULINE FREESE, DEMOCRAT LORI SHEPARD, REPUBLICAN West Middlesex Mayor JERROD C. PALMER, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN Council Vote for not more than three RONALD L. PRESTON, DEMOCRAT MELISSA MERCHANT-CALVERT, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN CYNTHIA A. GILKEY, REPUBLICAN CHERYL L. BABCOCK, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN West Salem Township KENNETH B. SHERBONDY, DEMOCRAT

45 SANDRA J. OHL, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN BRYAN CURTIS WEAVER, DEMOCRAT (2 precincts) West Salem East STEPHEN L. HOSMER, DEMOCRAT BERNICE E. JULIAN, REPUBLICAN West Salem West ANNE M. HAAG, DEMOCRAT SALLY HOMER, REPUBLICAN (2 precincts) West Salem East SONDRA J. HARTER, DEMOCRAT West Salem West Wheatland Mayor DAVID M. JONES, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN Council Vote for not more than four

46 DANIEL C. MORSILLO, DEMOCRAT MICHAEL A. NIDDEL, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN GEORGE R. ASHBY, DEMOCRAT SAMANTHA GUTSHALL, DEMOCRAT JILL A. NIDDEL, DEMOCRAT LORRAINE JONES, DEMOCRAT Wilmington Township BRYAN SCOTT CUMMINGS, REPUBLICAN KELCIE D. BEATTY, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN 2-year term JOYCE AIELLO, REPUBLICAN

47 NANCY K. CAMPBELL, DEMOCRAT Wolf Creek Township CHARLES A. WEBER, REPUBLICAN MARY KATHLEEN WEBER, REPUBLICAN VICTORIA L. BRINKLEY, REPUBLICAN ETHEL JEAN CUMMINGS, REPUBLICAN MARY L. WIKE, DEMOCRAT RUTH E. MCKINLEY, REPUBLICAN Worth Township LOUIS F. GEIGER, REPUBLICAN CINDY SMITH, REPUBLICAN LESLEY JANE AMON, REPUBLICAN

48 PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AMENDING THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT EXCLUSION Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to permit the General Assembly to enact legislation authorizing local taxing authorities to exclude from taxation up to 100 percent of the assessed value of each homestead property within a local taxing jurisdiction, rather than limit the exclusion to one-half of the median assessed value of all homestead property, which is the existing law? YES NO Plain English Statement of the Office of Attorney General The purpose of the ballot question is to amend Article VIII, Section 2(b)(vi) of the Pennsylvania Constitution to permit the General Assembly to pass a law authorizing local taxing authorities to increase the amount of assessed value of homestead property that may be excluded when determining the real estate tax owed for homestead property. If the ballot question is approved, the General Assembly could then pass a law authorizing local taxing authorities to exclude up to one-hundred percent (100%) of the assessed value of each homestead property when calculating the real estate tax owed on homestead property. The Pennsylvania Constitution currently permits the General Assembly to pass a law authorizing local taxing authorities to exclude only a portion of the assessed value of homestead property when determining the amount of real estate tax owed. Under current law, the amount of assessed value that may be excluded from taxation cannot exceed one-half the amount of the median assessed value of all homestead property within a local taxing jurisdiction. Local taxing authorities may not increase the millage rate of its real property tax to pay for homestead property exclusions. The effect of the ballot question would allow the General Assembly to pass a law increasing the amount of assessed value that local taxing authorities may exclude from real estate taxation for homestead property. Currently, local taxing authorities can exclude from taxation only up to one-half the amount of the median assessed value of all homestead property located in the local taxing jurisdiction. But if the ballot question is approved, the General Assembly would have authority to pass a law permitting local taxing authorities to exclude up to one-hundred percent (100%) of the

49 assessed value of each homestead property. Local taxing authorities would continue to be prohibited from increasing the millage rate of its tax on real property to pay for the homestead exclusions. The ballot question, by itself, does not authorize local taxing authorities to exclude up to one-hundred percent (100%) of the assessed value of each homestead property from real estate taxation. Local taxing authorities could not take such action unless and until the General Assembly passes a law authorizing them to do so. The ballot question authorizes the General Assembly to pass that law. OFFICIAL RETENTION BALLOT Justice of the Supreme Court Retention Election Shall THOMAS G. SAYLOR be retained for an additional term as Justice of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania? YES NO Justice of the Supreme Court Retention Election Shall DEBRA TODD be retained for an additional term as Justice of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania? YES NO Judge of the Superior Court Retention Election Shall JACQUELINE O. SHOGAN be retained for an additional term as Judge of the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania? YES NO