NOTE: This is Part 1 in a 5-Part series about the May 20 Primary Election. Part 2 & 3 will feature candidate Q&As for Ellwood City Area School District Board of Directors. Parts 4 & 5 will feature candidate Q&As for Ellwood City Borough Council and the Office of the Mayor.
The primary election is May 20, 2025.
You can either vote in person or vote by mail.
If you plan to vote in person on Election Day, you can find your assigned polling place by checking the location listed at the bottom of your registration status page. Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. If you are a first-time voter or are voting at a new polling place, here are helpful tips to learn how to get ready. And be sure to arrange for transportation to your polling place in advance.
View the Lawrence County polling locations HERE.
View the Lawrence County candidates HERE.
View the Beaver County polling locations HERE.
View the Beaver County Official Listing of Candidates Appearing on the Republican General Primary Ballot and Official Listing of Candidates Appearing on the Democratic General Primary Ballot.
View important dates to remember HERE.
If you plan to vote by mail ballot (either mail-in or absentee), you must request your ballot by the May 13 deadline. You can request it here.
If you are concerned about receiving your mail ballot in time, you can apply in person at your county board of elections office, fill out the ballot while you are there, and submit it all in one visit. If you choose this option, be sure to contact your county board of elections office first to verify their hours and to ensure their mail ballots are ready.
There are four steps for completing and returning your mail ballot:
Read the instructions carefully. There may be races on the back of your ballot, so be sure to check both sides.
Seal your ballot in the inner secrecy envelope marked “official election ballot.” Do not make any marks on the secrecy envelope. You must seal your ballot in this envelope for it to be counted.
Place the inner secrecy envelope in the pre-addressed outer return envelope. You must sign and write the current date on the voter’s declaration on the outer envelope before you return it to your county board of elections.
If you do not complete the declaration on the return envelope your ballot will not be counted.
Return your completed ballot to your county board of elections office – either by mail, in person, or at a drop box. Check here to see if your county offers drop boxes or a satellite drop-off location.
Your mail ballot must be received by your county board of elections by 8 p.m. May 20.
You are the only person permitted to return your ballot unless you have a disability and have designated an agent in writing to return your ballot using this form.
For more information about voting and elections in PA, visit vote.pa.gov.
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