Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters County of LACKAWANNA 2016 General Primary (April 26, 2016) This is an official notice of an election to be conducted on 04/26/2016 in Lackawanna County. You may register to vote and request an official absentee ballot by using the Federal Postcard Application (FPCA), available at www.votespa.com or www.fvap.gov. You may apply for an absentee ballot by submitting your FPCA by fax to 570.963.6691 or by email to medalism@lackawannacounty.org You may request an absentee ballot from this office at any time prior to a primary or election. However, if time does not permit you to receive and return an official absentee ballot, 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 President of the United States, United States Senator, and U.S. Representative (Representative in Congress) as well as candidates for all state and local offices, and ballot initiatives. To vote, refer to the FWAB. To vote for President of the United States, United States Senator, and U.S. Representative (Representative in 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 initiatives, 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 (referendum). 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 Referendum questions write yes or no. DEMOCRATIC BALLOT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES -- Vote for One -- All Precincts within Lackawanna County UNITED STATES SENATOR -- Vote for One -- All Precincts within Lackawanna County ATTORNEY GENERAL-- Vote for One -- All Precincts within Lackawanna County AUDITOR GENERAL-- Vote for One -- All Precincts within Lackawanna County STATE TREASURER-- Vote for One -- All Precincts within Lackawanna County REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 10th Congressional District -- Vote for One- Archbald Boro. (2-1, 3), Olyphant Boro. (3-2 all blocks excluding Gallagher St. (199-211), Mckinley Dr. (205-217) 710 Barret St. 4-1, 4-2, Throop Boro. (4), Clarks Green Boro., South Abington Twp., Carbondale
Twp., (Northeast, South), Clarks Summit Boro., Fell Twp., Glenburn Twp., Greenfield Twp., Newton Twp., North Abington Twp., Ransom Twp., Scott Twp., Vandling Boro., Waverly Twp., Benton Twp., Dalton Boro., LaPlume Twp., West Abington Twp., Clifton Twp., Covington Twp., Elmhurst Twp., Jefferson Twp., Madison Twp., Moscow Boro., Roaring Brook Twp. REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 17th Congressional District -- Vote for One- Archbald Boro. (1-1, 1-2, 4-1, 4-2), Blakely Boro., Dunmore Boro., Jessup Boro., Olyphant Boro.( 1, 2, 3-1, 3-2), Throop Boro. (1, 2, 3) City of Scranton, City of Carbondale, Carbondale Twp. (Northwest), Dickson City Boro., Jermyn Boro., Mayfield Boro., Moosic Boro., Old Forge Boro., Taylor Boro., Springbrook Twp., Thornhurst Twp. 112th Legislative District --Vote for One- Archbald Boro., Blakely Boro., Dunmore Boro., Jessup Boro., Olyphant Boro., Throop Boro., City of Scranton (9-1, 9-2, 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 11-1, 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 17-1, 17-2, 19-1, 19-2) 113th Legislative District --Vote for One- Clarks Green Boro., South Abington Twp., City of Scranton ( 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-1, 3-2, 4-1, 4-2, 5-1, 5-2, 6-1, 7-1, 13-1, 13-2, 14-1, 15-1, 15-2, 16-1, 19-3, 19-4, 20-1, 20-2, 20-3, 21-1, 21-2, 21-3, 21-4, 22-1, 22-2, 23-1, 23-2, 23-3, 24-1, 24-2) 114th Legislative District --Vote for One- City of Carbondale, Carbondale Twp., Clarks Summit Boro., Dickson City Boro., Fell Twp., Glenburn Twp., Greenfield Twp., Jermyn Boro., Mayfield Boro., Moosic Boro., Newton Twp., North Abington Twp., Old Forge Boro., Ransom Twp., Scott Twp., Taylor Boro., Vandling Boro., Waverly Twp. 117th Legislative District --Vote for One- Benton Twp., Dalton Boro., LaPlume Twp., West Abington Twp. 118th Legislative District --Vote for One- Clifton Twp., Covington Twp., Elmhurst Twp., Jefferson Twp., Madison Twp., Moscow Boro., Roaring Brook Twp., Springbrook Twp., Thornhurst Twp. DELEGATE TO THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION- All Precincts within Lackawanna County Delegate to the Democratic National Convention 10 th Congressional District Delegate to the Democratic National Convention 17 th Congressional District Five- 3 Males, 2 Females Seven- 4 Males, 3 Females ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION- All Precincts within Lackawanna County Alternate Delegate to the Democratic National Convention 17 th Congressional District One- 1 Female
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1 AMENDING THE MANDATORY JUDICIAL RETIREMENT AGE Ballot Question Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to require that justices of the Supreme Court, judges and justices of the peace (known as magisterial district judges) be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years, instead of the current requirement that they be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 70? Plain English Statement of the Office of Attorney General The purpose of the ballot question is to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to require that justices, judges and justices of the peace (known as magisterial district judges) be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years. Presently, the Pennsylvania Constitution provides that justices, judges and justices of the peace be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 70 years. Justices of the peace are currently referred to as magisterial district judges. If the ballot question were to be approved, justices, judges and magisterial district judges would be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years rather than the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 70 years. This amendment to the mandatory retirement age would be applicable to all judges and justices in the Commonwealth, including the justices of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, judges of the Commonwealth Court, Superior Court, county courts of common pleas, community courts, municipal courts in the City of Philadelphia, and magisterial district judges. The ballot question is limited in that it would not amend any other provisions of the Pennsylvania Constitution related to the qualification, election, tenure, or compensation of the justices, judges or magisterial district judges. The effect of the ballot question would be to allow all justices, judges, and magisterial district judges to remain in office until the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years. This would permit all justices, judges, and magisterial district judges to serve an additional five years beyond the current required retirement age. PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 2 ABOLITION OF THE PHILADELPHIA TRAFFIC COURT Ballot Question Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to abolish the Philadelphia Traffic Court? Plain English Statement of the Office of Attorney General
The purpose of the ballot question is to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to abolish the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia. Presently, the Pennsylvania Constitution provides for the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia as part of the unified judicial system. If the ballot question were to be approved, the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia would be abolished by removing all references to the Traffic Court and the judges of the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia from the Pennsylvania Constitution. Legislation enacted in 2013 transferred the functions performed by the Traffic Court to the Philadelphia Municipal Court. As a result, violations of the Vehicle Code previously adjudicated by the Traffic Court are presently being adjudicated by the Philadelphia Municipal Court. The proposed amendment would officially abolish the Traffic Court by removing all references to the Traffic Court and its judges from the Pennsylvania Constitution. This ballot question is limited to whether the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia should be abolished. The ballot question would not amend any other provisions of the Pennsylvania Constitution beyond the removal of all references to the Traffic Court and its judges. The effect of the ballot question would be to abolish the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia. As discussed above, legislation enacted in 2013 transferred the functions of the Traffic Court to the Philadelphia Municipal Court. This amendment would officially abolish the Traffic Court by removing all references to the Traffic Court and its judges from the Pennsylvania Constitution. U B REPUBLICAN BALLOT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES -- Vote for One -- All Precincts within Lackawanna County UNITED STATES SENATOR -- Vote for One -- All Precincts within Lackawanna County ATTORNEY GENERAL-- Vote for One -- All Precincts within Lackawanna County AUDITOR GENERAL-- Vote for One -- All Precincts within Lackawanna County STATE TREASURER-- Vote for One -- All Precincts within Lackawanna County REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 10th Congressional District -- Vote for One- Archbald Boro. (2-1, 3), Olyphant Boro. (3-2 all blocks excluding Gallagher St. (199-211), Mckinley Dr. (205-217) 710 Barret St. 4-1, 4-2, Throop Boro. (4), Clarks Green Boro., South Abington Twp., Carbondale Twp., (Northeast, South), Clarks Summit Boro., Fell Twp., Glenburn Twp., Greenfield Twp., Newton Twp., North Abington Twp., Ransom Twp., Scott Twp., Vandling Boro., Waverly Twp., Benton Twp., Dalton Boro., LaPlume Twp., West Abington Twp., Clifton Twp., Covington Twp., Elmhurst Twp., Jefferson Twp., Madison Twp., Moscow Boro., Roaring Brook Twp. REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 17th Congressional District -- Vote for One- Archbald Boro. (1-1, 1-2, 4-1, 4-2), Blakely Boro., Dunmore Boro., Jessup Boro., Olyphant Boro.( 1, 2, 3-1, 3-2), Throop Boro. (1, 2, 3) City of Scranton, City of Carbondale, Carbondale Twp. (Northwest), Dickson City Boro., Jermyn Boro., Mayfield Boro., Moosic Boro., Old Forge Boro., Taylor Boro., Springbrook Twp., Thornhurst Twp. 112th Legislative District --Vote for One-
Archbald Boro., Blakely Boro., Dunmore Boro., Jessup Boro., Olyphant Boro., Throop Boro., City of Scranton (9-1, 9-2, 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 11-1, 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 17-1, 17-2, 19-1, 19-2) 113th Legislative District --Vote for One- Clarks Green Boro., South Abington Twp., City of Scranton ( 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-1, 3-2, 4-1, 4-2, 5-1, 5-2, 6-1, 7-1, 13-1, 13-2, 14-1, 15-1, 15-2, 16-1, 19-3, 19-4, 20-1, 20-2, 20-3, 21-1, 21-2, 21-3, 21-4, 22-1, 22-2, 23-1, 23-2, 23-3, 24-1, 24-2) 114th Legislative District --Vote for One- City of Carbondale, Carbondale Twp., Clarks Summit Boro., Dickson City Boro., Fell Twp., Glenburn Twp., Greenfield Twp., Jermyn Boro., Mayfield Boro., Moosic Boro., Newton Twp., North Abington Twp., Old Forge Boro., Ransom Twp., Scott Twp., Taylor Boro., Vandling Boro., Waverly Twp. 117th Legislative District --Vote for One- Benton Twp., Dalton Boro., LaPlume Twp., West Abington Twp. 118th Legislative District --Vote for One- Clifton Twp., Covington Twp., Elmhurst Twp., Jefferson Twp., Madison Twp., Moscow Boro., Roaring Brook Twp., Springbrook Twp., Thornhurst Twp. DELEGATE TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION- All Precincts within Lackawanna County Delegate to the Republican National Convention 10 th Congressional District Delegate to the Republican National Convention 17 th Congressional District Three Three ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION- All Precincts within Lackawanna County Alternate Delegate to the Republican National Convention 10 th Congressional District Alternate Delegate to the Republican National Convention 17 th Congressional District Three Three PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1 AMENDING THE MANDATORY JUDICIAL RETIREMENT AGE Ballot Question Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to require that justices of the Supreme Court, judges and justices of the peace (known as magisterial district judges) be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years, instead of the current requirement that they be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 70?
Plain English Statement of the Office of Attorney General The purpose of the ballot question is to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to require that justices, judges and justices of the peace (known as magisterial district judges) be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years. Presently, the Pennsylvania Constitution provides that justices, judges and justices of the peace be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 70 years. Justices of the peace are currently referred to as magisterial district judges. If the ballot question were to be approved, justices, judges and magisterial district judges would be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years rather than the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 70 years. This amendment to the mandatory retirement age would be applicable to all judges and justices in the Commonwealth, including the justices of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, judges of the Commonwealth Court, Superior Court, county courts of common pleas, community courts, municipal courts in the City of Philadelphia, and magisterial district judges. The ballot question is limited in that it would not amend any other provisions of the Pennsylvania Constitution related to the qualification, election, tenure, or compensation of the justices, judges or magisterial district judges. The effect of the ballot question would be to allow all justices, judges, and magisterial district judges to remain in office until the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years. This would permit all justices, judges, and magisterial district judges to serve an additional five years beyond the current required retirement age. PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 2 ABOLITION OF THE PHILADELPHIA TRAFFIC COURT Ballot Question Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to abolish the Philadelphia Traffic Court? Plain English Statement of the Office of Attorney General The purpose of the ballot question is to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to abolish the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia. Presently, the Pennsylvania Constitution provides for the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia as part of the unified judicial system. If the ballot question were to be approved, the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia would be abolished by removing all references to the Traffic Court and the judges of the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia from the Pennsylvania Constitution. Legislation enacted in 2013 transferred the functions performed by the Traffic Court to the Philadelphia Municipal Court. As a result, violations of the Vehicle Code previously adjudicated by the Traffic Court are presently being adjudicated by the Philadelphia Municipal Court. The proposed amendment would officially abolish the Traffic Court by removing all references to the Traffic Court and its judges from the Pennsylvania Constitution.
This ballot question is limited to whether the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia should be abolished. The ballot question would not amend any other provisions of the Pennsylvania Constitution beyond the removal of all references to the Traffic Court and its judges. The effect of the ballot question would be to abolish the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia. As discussed above, legislation enacted in 2013 transferred the functions of the Traffic Court to the Philadelphia Municipal Court. This amendment would officially abolish the Traffic Court by removing all references to the Traffic Court and its judges from the Pennsylvania Constitution. NON-PARTISAN BALLOT PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1 AMENDING THE MANDATORY JUDICIAL RETIREMENT AGE Ballot Question Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to require that justices of the Supreme Court, judges and justices of the peace (known as magisterial district judges) be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years, instead of the current requirement that they be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 70? Plain English Statement of the Office of Attorney General The purpose of the ballot question is to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to require that justices, judges and justices of the peace (known as magisterial district judges) be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years. Presently, the Pennsylvania Constitution provides that justices, judges and justices of the peace be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 70 years. Justices of the peace are currently referred to as magisterial district judges. If the ballot question were to be approved, justices, judges and magisterial district judges would be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years rather than the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 70 years. This amendment to the mandatory retirement age would be applicable to all judges and justices in the Commonwealth, including the justices of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, judges of the Commonwealth Court, Superior Court, county courts of common pleas, community courts, municipal courts in the City of Philadelphia, and magisterial district judges. The ballot question is limited in that it would not amend any other provisions of the Pennsylvania Constitution related to the qualification, election, tenure, or compensation of the justices, judges or magisterial district judges. The effect of the ballot question would be to allow all justices, judges, and magisterial district judges to remain in office until the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years. This would permit all justices, judges, and magisterial district judges to serve an additional five years beyond the current required retirement age. PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 2
ABOLITION OF THE PHILADELPHIA TRAFFIC COURT Ballot Question Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to abolish the Philadelphia Traffic Court? Plain English Statement of the Office of Attorney General The purpose of the ballot question is to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to abolish the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia. Presently, the Pennsylvania Constitution provides for the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia as part of the unified judicial system. If the ballot question were to be approved, the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia would be abolished by removing all references to the Traffic Court and the judges of the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia from the Pennsylvania Constitution. Legislation enacted in 2013 transferred the functions performed by the Traffic Court to the Philadelphia Municipal Court. As a result, violations of the Vehicle Code previously adjudicated by the Traffic Court are presently being adjudicated by the Philadelphia Municipal Court. The proposed amendment would officially abolish the Traffic Court by removing all references to the Traffic Court and its judges from the Pennsylvania Constitution. This ballot question is limited to whether the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia should be abolished. The ballot question would not amend any other provisions of the Pennsylvania Constitution beyond the removal of all references to the Traffic Court and its judges. The effect of the ballot question would be to abolish the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia. As discussed above, legislation enacted in 2013 transferred the functions of the Traffic Court to the Philadelphia Municipal Court. This amendment would officially abolish the Traffic Court by removing all references to the Traffic Court and its judges from the Pennsylvania Constitution.
UNOFFICIAL LIST OF CANDIDATES- APRIL 26, 2016 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Hillary Clinton Bernie Sanders Roque Rocky De La Fuente UNITED STATES SENATOR Joseph J. Vodvarka John Fetterman Joe Sestak Katie McGinty Allegheny County Allegheny County Delaware County Chester County ATTORNEY GENERAL John Morganelli Josh Shapiro Stephen A. Zappala, Jr. Northampton County Montgomery County Allegheny County AUDITOR GENERAL Eugene A. DePasquale York County STATE TREASURER Joe Torsella Montgomery County REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 10 TH DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
17 TH DISTRICT Matt Cartwright Lackawanna County 112 TH DISTRICT Frank Farina Kevin Haggerty Thomas J. Lukasewicz Jessup Dunmore Throop 113 TH DISTRICT Marty Flynn Scranton 114 TH DISTRICT Sid Michaels Kavulich Taylor 117 TH DISTRICT 118 TH DISTRICT Mike Carroll Luzerne County DELEGATE TO DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION 10 TH DISTRICT (Vote for not More Than Five) 3 Males, 2 Females Lon R. Diffenderfer Male Committed to Bernie Sanders Branin Boyd Male Committed to Bernie Sanders Michael Desrosiers Male Committed to Bernie Sanders J. Christopher Munley Male Committed to Hillary Clinton
Alison Duncan Hirsch Female Committed to Bernie Sanders Gerry Carey Female Committed to Hillary Clinton Claudette Williams Female Committed to Hillary Clinton Russell E. Baker, II Male Committed to Hillary Clinton Ardis JP Mason Female Committed to Bernie Sanders David Fallk Male Committed to Hillary Clinton DELEGATE TO DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION 17 TH DISTRICT (Vote for not More Than Seven) 4 Males, 3 Females Guy Anthony Male Committed to Bernie Sanders Blandine Mballa-Fonkeu Female Committed to Bernie Sanders John Ferguson Male Committed to Bernie Sanders Grace McGregor Kramer Female Committed to Hillary Clinton Jennifer Newland Female Committed to Hillary Clinton Ed O Brien Male Committed to Hillary Clinton Bill Herbert Male Committed to Bernie Sanders Jessica Rothchild Female Committed to Hillary Clinton Susan M. Hall Female Committed to Bernie Sanders Adrian Shanker Male Committed to Bernie Sanders Neil Makhija Male Committed to Hillary Clinton Tara Stephenson Female Committed to Bernie Sanders William Courtright Male Committed to Hillary Clinton ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION 17 TH DISTRICT 1 Female Courtney Washo Female Committed to Hillary Clinton REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Ted Cruz Marco Rubio Jeb Bush Ben Carson John R. Kasich Donald J. Trump
UNITED STATES SENATOR Pat Toomey Lehigh County ATTORNEY GENERAL Joe Peters John Rafferty Wyoming County Montgomery County AUDITOR GENERAL John Brown Northampton County STATE TREASURER Otto Voit Berks County REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 10 TH DISTRICT Tom Marino Lycoming County REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 17 TH DISTRICT Matt Connolly Glenn Geissinger Northampton County Northampton County 112 TH DISTRICT Ernest Lemoncelli Archbald 113 TH DISTRICT
David Burgerhoff Scranton 114 TH DISTRICT Cheryl Scandale-Murnin Waverly Township 117 TH DISTRICT Karen Boback Luzerne County 118 TH DISTRICT DELEGATE TO REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION 10 TH DISTRICT (Vote for not more Than Three) Ryan Belz Nancy Schrader Krystle Bristol John Wells Mark E. Stoicheff Carol D. Sides Charles Brewer Pay Saylor Mark F. Holt Tina Pickett Dave Huffman Mario Scavello Mark J. Harris Jonathan Hayes DELEGATE TO REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION 17 TH DISTRICT (Vote for not more Than Three) Robert E. Ames T. Lynette Villano
Ron Boltz Mary Beth Dougherty Charlie Kirkwood George F. Halcovage Gloria Lee Snover George Paul Blauer Carolyn L. Bonkoski Theresa Santai Gaffney Thomas Whitehead ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION 10 TH DISTRICT (Vote for not more Than Three) Jonathan Hayes Irene C. Harris ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION 17 TH DISTRICT (Vote for not more Than Three) Paul Defabo Mary Beth Dougherty Thomas Whitehead
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