2010 News from County Headquarters

January 2010

         Consolidation and Expansion of Election Precincts

                  Primary Day, May 18th, will see Schuylkill County Election Precincts go from 167 to 125 locations. In some instances communities will see consolidations, other will see new precincts formed from larger ones, and in some cases new lines will be drawn from existing precincts. This move was needed due to the fact that many areas in the county have had a loss in population while others increased. Also, it was becoming increasing difficult to staff Election Boards in some area. More information on this change will be forthcoming.

         County Committee Members to be elected this Spring

                  We will be looking for 125 County Committeepersons and 250 Alternate Committeepersons starting February 16th, the first day to circulate and file nominating petitions for the May 18th Primary. All interested individuals seeking a position on the County Committee must be elected at the Primary. Nominating petitions will be available at the Election Bureau, 420 N. Centre Street, Pottsville. Watch for announcements on availability of the petitions Information will also be available at headquarters at a later date.

         State Committee Election May 18th

                  Schuylkill County currently has 5 representatives on State Committee. The County Chairman plus 4 elected members serve on State Committee. The number of elected positions is determined by the state by-laws. The number to be elected for this year has not been determined by state party leaders. For more information, please contact the chairman.