ELECTIONS - VOTING
ELECTION MATTERS:
Elections matter - That you vote matters- but who gets
your vote matters more. And it matters that this person knows he will be
voted out if he does not represent his constituents. It matters
most that you charge every one who wins your vote to stand
up against corruption and tactics that prevent transparency.
Knowing who your candidate really is remains the most
challenging of
voting. So we need to start now.
Then, by November we'll be ready.
Next election : November 3, 2009
7 am to 8 pm
and ( register by October 5th, absentee ballot must be received
by the County by October 30)
Sample Ballot :
You can put your address in here and actually print out the
names of the
candidates that will appear on your ballot ( at election
time)
Cross Filing -candidates who cross - file can be on
both ballots, no matter their party affiliation
So even though in the primary, you would
expect only to vote for members of your own party,
there will be Democrats on
the Republican Ballot and vise versa. They
will not have their party
affiliation notated by their
name in the ballot box - so take care to learn who your
candidates are
before going into the ballot
box. ( a good idea anyway, of course)
Montgomery County
Voter Services has more info including
Absentee Ballots
Where do I vote ?
Democratic
Candidates -
primary candidates were pictured and profiled with statement
Republican
Candidates
primary candidates did not seem to
be listed obut hopefully for November
election that will change we can find as of
election day
What slots are up for election ?
Here are some - see all on
www.smartvoter.org
Judges:
This is an
important time to learn about Judges as the number of Judge
spots (7)
being voted on can make a change in how things are done in
Montgomery County overall.
Wards: The
Even Numbered Wards in Abington are up for election
School Board
-
There are 4 - and 4 new faces would be a
start ( see School Issues
& see particularly the "Communications Policy"
there- a blow to
transparency )
Treasurer/ Tax Collector
-hope we can get this race
focused on the amount of money
we
are paying to have our taxes collected.
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Please do not rely on this page for any
definitive information
Montgomery County
Voter Services is your
best resource.
Please feel free to
contact us
with your own
information on these topics and please be sure
to
contact us
about any information you believe to be
incorrect -
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